A Note on Gratitude, Gratuity, and the Art of Giving
A Note on Gratitude, Gratuity, and the Art of Giving
At Beauty & Soul, our goal has always been to create a space where you feel deeply cared for—where each treatment is more than just a service; it’s a ritual of connection, healing, and renewal. As we continue to refine how we serve you, we’re excited to share an update to our pricing structure that reflects both the value of our offerings and the spirit of grace that is central to our philosophy.
Gratuity: A Thoughtful Inclusion
Beginning now, all gratuity has been thoughtfully included in the price of our services. We made this decision to simplify your experience, ensuring that your time with us feels effortless, seamless, and purely focused on relaxation. No additional calculations or considerations are needed—your energy can remain centered on receiving the care you deserve.
Gratuity, by definition, is transactional—an acknowledgment of the time, skill, and dedication we pour into every session. By embedding this into our pricing, we honor the trust you place in us and create a structure that reflects the integrity and value of our work.
Gifts: A Personal Touch of Warmth
While gratuity is included, we also cherish the personal ways many of you have expressed your gratitude over the years. A heartfelt hug, a bouquet of fresh flowers, a handwritten note, or even a lovingly baked loaf of sourdough bread—these gestures go beyond the transactional. They’re deeply personal, imbued with your unique energy, and remind us why we love what we do.
These gifts, in any form, are never expected but always warmly welcomed. They are the kind of exchanges that make our connection to you feel real, human, and mutually nourishing. Whether it’s chocolate, love, or a simple smile, your thoughtfulness never goes unnoticed—it’s a treasure that fills this space with even more warmth and joy.
The Heart of This Update
This shift to inclusive pricing is rooted in our desire to make every aspect of your visit more intentional and aligned with our ethos. It’s about creating clarity and ease for you while allowing us to focus fully on the care and connection we provide. At the same time, it’s an invitation for generosity to flow in more natural, heartfelt ways, should you feel inspired.
As always, we are honored to share this journey with you. Thank you for trusting us with your care and for continuing to bring your unique light and love into our space. Together, we’re creating something truly special—a community that celebrates the art of beauty, soul, and giving.
With gratitude and warmth,
Leticia
I’m honored to be of service. If you are in need and require support please ask me about “Dana”. This is a Pali word which means “generosity”. I’ve considered how I could make services more accessible for all in need. This is a way. Please reach out via call and/or text to ask for support and set up an appointment.
Yours Warmly,
Leticia
A Verse for Our Time by Rudolf Steiner
We must eradicate from the soul all fear and terror of what comes towards man out of the future. We must acquire serenity in all feelings and sensations about the future.
We must look forward with absolute equanimity to everything that may come. And we must think only that whatever comes is given to us by a world-directive full of wisdom.
It is part of what we must learn in this age, namely, to live out of pure trust, without any security in existence.
Trust in the ever present help of the spiritual world. Truly, nothing else will do if our courage is not to fail us.
And let us seek the awakening from within ourselves, every morning and every evening.
This comforts me when I Feel the thoughts of Life and Death in my Heart.
My hope is that it comforts you too.
White Owl Flies Into And Out Of The Field
Coming down out of the freezing sky
with its depths of light,
like an angel, or a Buddha with wings,
it was beautiful, and accurate,
striking the snow and whatever was there
with a force that left the imprint
of the tips of its wings—five feet apart—
and the grabbing thrust of its feet,
and the indentation of what had been running
through the white valleys of the snow—
and then it rose, gracefully,
and flew back to the frozen marshes
to lurk there, like a little lighthouse,
in the blue shadows—
so I thought:
maybe death isn’t darkness, after all,
but so much light wrapping itself around us—
as soft as feathers—
that we are instantly weary of looking, and looking,
and shut our eyes, not without amazement,
and let ourselves be carried,
as through the translucence of mica,
to the river that is without the least dapple or shadow,
that is nothing but light—scalding, aortal light—
in which we are washed and washed
out of our bones.
~Mary Oliver
THIS!
Let’s read it and share our thought’s.
“Shameless” by Nadia Bolz-Weber has been such a healing for me. I hope you’ll check it out or take some restful time and listen to this interview. So grateful to Rich Roll and his podcast. His interviews a beautifully vulnerable and really helpful.
“God, please help me not be an a*****e, is about as common a prayer as I pray in my life.”
Did you know that there are more neurotransmitters pulsing from the Heart to the Brain than from the brain to the body?
Truly Fascinating.
Inspiration!
More reason to “link your Actions with Your Desires.”
Think about it ;)
(For more Tarot inspired wisdom, check out the podcast Strange Magic episode 14: Strength)
For Me, Winter 2019 has been a time to rest, recoup, and reflect on what is working and what needs improvement. I feel a need for transparency.
It is an “Industry standard”, and some think a “common courtesy”, to give gratuity for a service. I feel concern when a Practitioner, or a person working in service, “Must” rely on this gratis to supplement their income in order to make ends meet.
In My private practice, at Beauty & Soul, I promise to ask for what is needed in order to support the best possible Treatment for both patron and practitioner. This way, payment rendered reflects the true cost of the service and gratuity could, once again, be completely unnecessary and deeply appreciated; accepted with an open heart and open hands as a gift that could and will improve the quality of life for both the receiver and giver towards a higher purpose ~
~ To Share Energy in a kind and generous Spirit; In the form of words, hugs, culinary delights, monetary gifts, and a return visit.
I welcome the opportunity.
Yours, L.
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,
there is a field. I’ll meet you there.
When the soul lies down in that grass,
the world is too full to talk about.
Ideas, language, even the phrase “each other”
doesn’t make any sense.
The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.
Don’t go back to sleep.
You must ask for what you really want.
Don’t go back to sleep.
People are going back and forth across the doorsill
where the two worlds touch.
The door is round and open.
Don’t go back to sleep.”
~Rumi
(translation by Coleman Barks)
