# @sonia_hairstory on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKr6WPRODNz
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59840417-sonia-hairstory-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f92793a698.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-06-09T16:05:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sonia Yarkhani | Holistic Hairstylist, Toronto (@sonia_hairstory) — https://gondola.cc/sonia_hairstory

## Caption

Dear younger me,

The hustle. The burnout. The grind to get to “the top.”
It’s not a badge of honour — it’s often the mark of a wounded soul.

Here’s what took me 20 years and a lot of unlearning to finally understand:

✨ 1. Build a career that aligns with your soul — not just your skill.
And continue to tap into that to make sure its still in alignment, its called life by design not default. i missed this very early on and had to make ip for it later 

✨ 2. Network like your growth depends on it — because it does.
Who you surround yourself with reflects who you’re becoming.
No ego. No competition. Just real connection, collaboration, and expansion.

✨ 3. Schedule resets like you schedule your clients trims.
Every 6–8 weeks, pause and check in with your spirit.
Burnout doesn’t make you better — it just makes you bitter.

✨ 4. Plan for your financial future — now.
If you don’t, the paychecks that feel “good enough” now won’t sustain you later.
Money clarity is creative freedom.

✨ 5. If you don’t choose your path, someone else will.
Don’t let validation, trends, or emotions steer you off course.
Protect your vision. Stay focused. Keep it soul-led.

✨ 6. Don’t let fear keep you small.
The fear won’t disappear. Learn to move with it — and trust what’s calling you forward.

✨ 7. Set boundaries early — they’re sacred, not selfish.
Being available to everyone only feeds your ego, not your soul.
Your energy is your most valuable asset. Guard it wisely.

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It’s easy to share what we’re excited about.
But the real flex?
Owning the mindset blocks, wounds, your mistakes and patterns that once held you back — and choosing differently.
That’s the next level.

✨ Save this if you needed it.
💬 Share it with a stylist or creative who’s in their growth era. And If you’ve learned something you want to share leave it below for the women coming up behind you. 

#torontohairstylist 
#salonowner 
#behindthechairstylist 
#CreativeEntrepreneur
#effortlesshair

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