Ashley Bean - Hair Artist

“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.”- Franklin D. Roosevelt

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY to all of you! Take a minute to thank someone today for their service. A huge thank you to anyone who has, or is currently serving....we appreciate all you do.

WHEW! Do you feel it???

Do you feel overwhelm, stress, hustle?? I don't know about you, but I feel it trying to creep in like my fur baby in my lap while I'm trying to work....YOu know what I mean...He isn't supposed to be there, but every time I move something out of his way so he does not ruin it, he takes one step farther until eventually, to my dismay...he's in there with no plans of moving out!

This overwhelm, this stress, this hustle energy trying to creep in creates anxiety, anger, hopelessness...you name it!

As I begin my journey of adding work back into my life I can just feel the busy energy all around me. My phone is ringing off the hook with messages and I feel the draw to answer immediately for fear I may miss something or someone. Those needing to get In now, and those dropping off my books for this reason and that, being booked solid for a full month with no breathing room, and then all of a sudden I have large gaps in 2 days....it's overwhelming! I want to take care of everyone, yet I am just one person.

STOP....take a deep breath. Are you safe in this moment right now? Is everything ok, RIGHT NOW? Of course it is. Have you always made it through a tough moment? Of course you have! Bring everything into this moment, know that everything is ok, and is going to be ok. Give yourself grace, and remind yourself what you know to be true!

I am always supported. Everything will work out the way it is meant to work out. As long as I connect to my source and live in the moment, everything else will get taken care of in its time.

As we continue our journey and begin to add things back into our lives, don't forget what you have learned. You get to decide what your life looks like! What makes you feel good? Choose those things and KNOW, that you are good. It gets to be easy, It gets to be fun...It gets to be better and better and better!

What are your fears as we move forward?

Fear....

Excuse... Anyone else great at making excuses? Or just me?

During this pause, have you taken any time to just be and think about what it is you would LOVE to do??

Undoubtedly some fears came up. I don't know about you, but I struggle with perfectionism and comparison....Boy if nothing else will steal your joy...these two CERTAINLY will!

This morning I was reading Girl Stop Apologizing, by Rachel Hollis....if you need an entertaining, uplifting, kick in the but...read her books! ;)

One of the excuses she goes into is, "it's already been done before." Any of you ever said that when thinking about something that you believe might be for you? Well, of course it has already been done before! Take that as a positive sign that it is helpful to others and it can be done!!

When we allow fear to get in the way, no matter what the excuse is, we miss out on our calling. Yes he or she has done it....but they are not you! Each one of you are fearfully and wonderfully made, perfectly imperfect, and you are the ONLY you in this world! No one else can do anything like YOU! If you have a calling, if you think something is for you, if you have a gift for this world....SHARE IT!

Guesss what??? Everyone sucks when they first start! It is highly unlikely that you will be amazing right out of the gate! So, there....you don't have to fear that you will suck....know that you will! ;) But how can you get better and be great if you never even allow yourself to start because you are scared that you won't be any good? Practice makes perfect right? Show up! Work on you! You will get better so have fun and allow yourself the opportunity to get better!

Begin with how you speak to yourself! BE gentle, Be kind, and get over the battle with comparison. Talk to yourself the way you would talk to your best friend! What would you say to your best friend if she was telling you her dream?! Of course you have what it takes, Of course you can do it, Of course they will love you!

"Getting Back to Normal"
Pastor Steven Furtick of Elevation Church did a sermon last Sunday and this is the message he shared. This definitely hit home for me and gave me some perspective that I wanted to share with you.

What is normal anyways? For those of you who missed my story on instagram Thursday...How many of us are guilty of saying this phrase? I can't wait to get back to NORMAL...

I know that the majority of us didn't have a perfect life before this, but there is something comforting in knowing what is going to happen, in things being normal, going how they always go.

BUT...isn't interesting that some of us are wanting to get back to the same thing we were complaining about 2 months ago...As long as what we need is met by something, we will continue to go back to it until we find another way to meet that need. When we are afraid, we reach for what is familiar...good or bad. Sometimes negative feels normal...negative is what we know.

WHAT IF...normal wasn't what you had, It was just what you knew. Faith looks forward. Why do we assume that normal is backwards....? What if we look forward to normal, instead of getting back to normal,. What if the normal that we knew is not the new normal that we will have in the future?

I don't know about you but I am down for a new normal!! God is teaching us to appreciate what we had that we didn't even know we had. He is doing some of the stuff we asked him to do but we can't see it because all we want to do is "get back to normal." '

This is where God is re working our priorities, this is a RESET. Let's go forward with our new priorities in place and live a life full of purpose and connection. We have over extended ourselves and God is trying to take you forward and increase your capacity, but He can't bring change if you continue to hold on to what was.

Let's go to a new normal...I'm looking forward to it...ARE YOU?

The sun will come out...tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, there will be 🌞 SUNSHIIIIINE 🌞

First of all, you’re welcome! Ha

Let’s talk about choices, shall we? Are you a glass half full, or glass half empty kind of person?

The past 3 days, I’ve gotten less than stellar news, each day. Al different situations, all varying levels of disappointment, sadness, and even anger.

In these situations, we have 2 choices...we can sit in our sorrows, focus on the negative, and create more negative (and have a crappy day) -OR- we can choose to look at the situation as a learning experience, a challenge, and keep it positive, creating....YOU GUESS IT...more positive experiences!!

If you are always creating your world, the energy you put into now, will determine what energy you will get back later! So let’s take a look at our situations and begin to look with a new positive lens...

What are you so grateful for? What opportunity can you find in the midst of bad news?
If you can’t find any...take that time to do something you love ❤️. Today, the hits kept coming, so I got up, worked out, and took a long shower with a mask in my hair and shaved my legs, because that made me feel better! Right now...I’m about to pour a glass of wine and watch Disney plus...because I want to and it feels good!!!

Sometimes we just have to listen to our bodies and give ourselves what we need in order to bring back our positivity!

How are you all doing these days??

UNCERTAINTY....

I think we can all agree that we are living in uncertain times. We have no idea what to expect, and when we think we have a grasp on what is going on...**BOOM** NO you don't!

I don't know about you, but I have so many people in my life that I love, that are in the same boat as I am...Uncertain.

So, If you are like me...you ask yourself...what do I do in a time like this?

Take this time to reflect.

Take this time to really decide what is for you in this life.

Take this time to KNOW that you are fully supported by God, EVEN when we can't see or feel the support. We are ALWAYS supported.

If you could do ANYTHING in this life...and FAILURE was taken OFF THE TABLE...WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?

What is your passion, your purpose? Where can you make a difference? We are fully supported in whatever it is we are created to do in this life. We cannot fail.

Now...this does NOT mean everything will play out in whatever way we want. WE have to go within, become the amazing humans that God knew we could be, and as we develop ourselves, DO THE WORK, and we then attract the higher vibration things we know we are meant to have.

So, today...as things show me they are still uncertain, I trust in God and everything He has for me. I know that I am fully supported and That no matter what, Everything will be just fine. Today, I am peaceful. I am open to anything that comes my direction and up for the challenge. I am excited to see what is in store as we continue this unknown path.

🌞✨Dreaming✨🌞 of the day I get to create masterpieces and fill other’s up! Tell you that you are beautiful, and give you a nice relaxing head massage, a break from what became normal!
I know that I miss being with people I enjoy and breathing life into others, putting my hands to work and that feeling you get when you both look in the mirror at the finished look and our eyes light up💫😃 Are you thinking about what you have ALWAYS wanted your hair to look like?! That color you have always been scared to try, but secretly you think it’s the best thing since sliced 🍞?? Get ready! When I see you all again, I am going to ask you! What can journey can we begin? Have you always wanted long, luscious locks? Have you always wanted to chop it💇🏼‍♀️ and have a pixie, but you “just need to loose 15 pounds”! Screw that! It’s our time guys!!! 🙌🏼 what is holding you back??? Let’s quit worrying about what everyone else will think! Let’s, for once in our lives, do what makes US happiest!! We have had so much time (most of us) to go within and think about what makes us special, unique... what is our purpose? What do we have to give? It’s time to be that version of yourself you always knew, deep down that you are supposed to be... ⬇️⬇️⬇️Tell me what you are planning for our next visit!!!! Have pictures, I’m ready!

Hello, It's me again! It has been a very long time since I have introduced myself on here...in fact, I'm not sure I ever have.

My name is Ashley Bean! I LOVE people. My passion, is helping other to see their own beauty, their own potential, and to breathe LIFE into anyone who needs it.

I specialize in doing Natural Hair Color, foiling, hand painting, glazing...It makes my heart swell with joy when we can't tell if I created it, or if God Himself recreated your childhood hair on your head in your sleep!! Cutting gets me excited! The perfect bob, that required little styling to look great....long, Lucious, flowing locks with so much movement and body that it can't be real....a fun pixie the barely requires a brush to be perfection....OOOOH now we are talking!!

I also LOVE to help others transform their mindset and in turn change their entire lives! I love getting to know my guests every time I have the opportunity to be with them in salon, and I LOVE being able to help other stylists and build them up.

Mastering your mindset and being able to believe that you can be or do anything your heart desires....that's what I teach. How do we become successful? What does it take to make it? No matter your dream...YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT! Wanna know how?? Drop me a comment below!

hey hey loves! Here is a little video on how to flat iron your hair with purpose and to help with body in the hair!!!

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Feeeeeeling THIS!!

“Knowing my worth, AND adding Tax!!”

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Who else said 2020 is their year?! This is what it is about, y’all. When we are finally ready for a change, the first place to look is within! We better ourselves, decide what kind of life we actually want to live, and as we develop ourselves, our lives will start changing before our eyes!

So, who’s with me?!?!

So.Much.Fun



Get out of your comfort zone and let's live a little! Do something that makes you uncomfortable....YES...it feels weird, scary....is it worth it....ABSOLUTELY!
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I am absolutely speaking to myself as well. I want to live on the edge, I want to make a difference, I want to Love life and do everything I was made to do, and so, SO much more!!

What are you doing that scares you right now??!!

Man doesn't it feel great to laugh! Something about that simple act just can turn your day right side up, when it is feeling upside down. Life is busy....tis the season, right??

I absolutely love going in to work and having the opportunity to turn someone's day around! If you need a laugh....I got you, if you need a smile...I DEFINITELY got you, If you need comfort and relaxing...I got you, if you. need peace and quiet because your kids are driving you nuts and you just want 30 minutes to yourself in silence....I got you!

If you have been feeling down about yourself and you haven't had time to take care of you....I got you! Let's give you a face lift....let's do a little something different and put a smile on your face, even when you are tired. Let's look in the mirror and tell ourselves....I AM BEAUTIFUL. I FEEL GREAT.

I'm ready....are you?

This made me smile today! Shine your own light so bright that though feel like this pup looks and so does every one else you encounter!