04/15/2026
One year of owning my own med spa.
I’ve been a nurse for 10 years and in aesthetics for 6, so I didn’t go into this blind. But owning a business is a completely different beast. It takes so much of you.
You’re constantly spending money. Like constantly lol Supplies, product, bills, things breaking, things you didn’t even realize you needed. And your credit card is basically never at zero. So that’s freakin stressful. What you think it costs vs what it actually costs are not even close lololol
You’re reinvesting, trying to break even, trying to stay ahead of everything. So if you want to go solo or open your own spa because you think you’re immediately going to be ballllin.. you’re not.
You never clock out. And not just physically but mentally. It’s always on your mind. And you don’t sleep. Add being a full time provider to that.
It is so important to have the right people around you. A good team changes everything. It takes time to build and it’s not always easy, but having people who show up, support you, and grow with you makes a huge difference.
The highs feel really high and lows feel really low. I’ve cried alot. I’ve panicked. I’ve had moments where I genuinely felt like I didn’t know what I was doing. I’ve lost time with my family and friends. And honestly, I’m still figuring a lot of it out as I go. You don’t have to know everything, you just have to be willing to learn and keep going.
This has been one of the hardest and most rewarding things I’ve done. It’s not as glamorous as people think, and it’s definitely not easy but it’s mine, and I’m really proud of that.
Still learning. Still growing. Still figuring it out.
