“Beyond The Look” by Leandra Roche

 Holding your breath in deep waters is involuntary.  I am walking around  feeling the results of not breathing. The anxiety of knowing I need to take a breath is loud and clear. Breathe! Who can survive like this?  Inhale, now? Falling into a panic, running to tell someone, "I can't  breathe", came as a slap into submission. You aren't supposed to be breathing right now, you were just thrown into the deep end and your job is to keep swimming. You will breathe like a swimmer, in sequence  with your stroke.. so find your stride and make your time.  If you panick everytime God tries to elevate you, you can never make it to the next level of blessing. You are already aware the phrase, "new levels new devils" and it has no respect of person. So suit up and stop panicking. One day I jumped out of bed and realized this level of service had expired. There is a greater purpose  and population  that Is waiting  on me, not greater people just more time leve

Imagine looking at a circle flat, O , it appears to be one dimensional, no curves that could allude to there being something behind it. There is just a flat surface to what you see. Very few things are one dimensional. Most things that have a front have a back. Why does this matter to you and your hair? It is way deeper than your flat appearance of your signature style. It has personality, it shows your boundaries, or lack thereof, also it shows your struggles of war and your victory over battles, it tells a detailed story. Our job is to put a voice to your triumphs through your style and beauty.  My Name is Leandra, over the past 30 years I have tried to tell as many stories as I could. Let your hair tell me what it wants you to know; don’t worry, eat better, drink more water, all for the pure gain of more confident women that can wear their own hair as a badge of honor. To not feeling shame in down times and able to stand proud when things are looking better.  I tell these stories in

 "IF IT CAN'T BE GENUINE, THEN IT CAN'T  BE" I have spent a lot of time keeping it right, because sometimes keeping it real breaks down expectations and fake appearances. BUT, I Promise myself today on my birthday,  whether it's right or real, it has to be genuine. Don't fake smile, do not fake cry, I don't Fake Laugh or fake a frown. If you see it believe it.  Why today, because, believe it or not, I have had circumstances that forces it. And the only one left broken is me, forced to make a mend with myself. OR,  I may be holding a grudge when it's time to let it go, JUST because it proves a point, or vice versa I could be letting a grudge go for the accommodation of others, and they haven't learned one lesson on your boundaries. So, IT is okay to say, "I May Not Be ready." So obviously, I needed permission to be whole, to become who I am, and feel what I feel. This public promise allows two things, my permission, and you the insight to

 What “The Heavens” is a VIP Membership And WHY? Membership communities have popped up all over the internet, from watching movies online to bible study communities. It seems to be the way of the future, but not for business owners and service providers, leaving us to work longer hours and the worries of day to day operations of how ends will meet,  less automated if you would.  I began a journey in January 2021 asking God for clear understanding on what I am purposed to do with the gifts and talents he has bestowed upon me.  Yeah, I wish it was that easy.  I asked but he didn’t just bellow out an answer, which is what I was expecting. But with the help of an online community, I had to answer some serious questions. Many of which, I didn’t have answers for. But, I did the work. Long nights and days of silence just to be able to hear my thoughts and listen to directions. Here is where I understood my unrest and what brought me joy.  From Triage to Triumph I love the process of healing.

For many of you this is not the first time you have heard the word ”retirement“ from Leandra, and it probably will not be the last. Considering the many layers, it will take retiring multiple times. Being able to define these terms in her own words has been a life long journey.   How do you retire from the service industry? There will always be someone to service and there will always be the desire to be of good service. But, there is a fine line between knowing when the timing is right and you’re holding on a bit too long. If providing quality service has been a staple of your business, you have to be able to maintain the same expectations throughout the partnership. My name is Leandra, I am a “Hairstylist”, and that has afforded me great responsibility. I take my craft and trustworthiness to heart and wear it as a badge of honor. That’s where I realized I style for purpose. The purpose for styling can change with every appointment. One day it could be for a family vacation and the ne