Message from Gail Sharp

November 2023

On the last Tuesday of every month, we have a 7 a.m. Team Leader meeting here at TallGrass.

It's an important time for our leaders to report on how their departments are progressing – sharing metrics, guest reviews, new employees, things that are going well, and challenges. The last question each person answers is "What did I learn as a leader?" Our time for sharing includes many inspiring triumphs but also some tough experiences each person is facing. I've been at pretty much every TL meeting over the past 25+ years and, at my older age, one of my thoughts is "Oh, these poor dears. They have so much on their plates." And then I wonder "Is it normal for them to feel such pain? I certainly don't!"

And yet, this past weekend when cleaning out a closet, I found a couple of old journals from my corporate marketing days back in Chicago and from the first years of opening this spa. Boy, were they FILLED with challenges, heartaches, complications, pain.

I realize today that much of my peace is not only due to my spiritual connections, my sobriety, my focus on gratitude – yes, these things are critical – but the reality is, at nearly 69, my life is relatively calm. Especially living alone, with many people surrounding me to help with complications -- an incredible Spa Director and other great leaders here, a wonderful helper at my tiny ranch, and my family of choice, my dear friends – all combine to make my life pretty darned easy. I'm not raising children, building a career, having marital or relationship struggles. So, I've readjusted my thinking and like hundreds of times before, my compassion and understanding are kicked into gear. I cannot truly know what others are dealing with and so my job is to accept and give everyone the benefit of the doubt.

We just had the most spectacular October weather up here. Glorious!!! And then it came to a screeching halt with snow and five degree temps this past weekend. Here we go, winter! Once again, my job is to accept and love every part of winter including the upcoming hectic holiday time.

I hope you will join me in focusing on acceptance and understanding. The world can certainly use a bit more, especially now!

Gail Sharp is the owner of TallGrass Spa and Salon. Email her at sharpgail@aol.com .

November-December Seasonal Services
Each of our Nov-Dec seasonal services features natural aromas and ingredients designed for a perfect rejuvenation so you can kick off the fall season in style.

Let's start with our TallGrass Holistic Facial, a stone crop cleanse, yam and pumpkin peel, gua sha massage, and rosehip hydration -- and we always remember to include sunscreen! Then, our Sugar & Spice Massage is an aromatic massage-scrub combo featuring a cranberry pomegranate scrub, a cinnamon and clove full-body massage, and a citrus-scented yuzu oil application. And, for your feet, we have a Spiced Indulgence Pedicure, featuring cinnamon and clove essential oils and a pumpkin latte hydration masque.

November products of the month are Body Scrubs
Get ready to reveal luxurious, silky skin with our selection of body scrubs from Eminence and Aveda. Each one sounds yummier than the next. Choose Eminence's vitamin-rich Cranberry Pomegranate, ultra refining Coconut, or invigorating Stone Crop; or maybe you'd like to reveal your radiant self with Aveda's Beautifying Radiance Polish.

Soften, exfoliate, and smooth your skin at 20% savings in November.

Available for Adoption

Kevin
Pit Bull Terrier / mixed, male, 3 mos

Kevin is a shy, sweet goofy boy, always making us laugh with his crazy sitting and lying positions. He is working on kennel training and potty training and learning to use the dog door, too. Doing an excellent job all around! He gets along with dogs of all shapes and sizes, gaining more and more confidence every day, and would do well with any type of family.

Available for adoption at Evergreen Animal Protective League
www . EAPL . com

Note: Your visit to TallGrass is a chance to unwind and disconnect. Keep in mind that cell service and WiFi are unreliable here. Also, GPS reception could become blocked and navigation can be lost.