Judson Nails Art

When you walk into a nail salon and feel like a princess, the feeling of truly being pampered feels so right. My old friend took me with her to try Judson Nails Art and I am so glad she did. When we walked in we were asked if we wanted a drink, and they handed us the color choices. They are so welcoming and have a great Atmosphere.

Once we chose nails and a pedicure we were sat down for our pedicures first. The water was hot and relaxing. I was looking over my color selections, and the menu. Once I chose my colors I was given the menu again and I chose the Fresh Organic Fresh Fruit pedicure. The Fresh Fruit Organic pedicure consists of fresh fruit juice squeezed on your legs, fruit scrubs, heated towels, leg massages, and para fin. It was the best one and a half hour pedicure ever!

For me being Autistic that once in a while wants to enjoy a spa day and wants to enjoy relaxation, I found my happy place. I enjoyed the massage chairs, and sipping on my Sprite. The salon was not to loud either, they had the TV at a calming level. My only suggestion would be to dim the lights a bit to make it completely Autism Friendly!

After my pedicure I had the pleasure of meeting the owner Olivia who would be doing my nails. Olivia was so sweet and welcoming. Olivia let me pick two colors. When my nails were done Olivia let me sit right next to my friend which I appreciated.

For the nails you can get a similar menu selection like the fruit pedicures. Next time I get my nails done I will get both my hands and feet done with fruit scrubs. Also, if you have a certain design you want done, bring it with you, and they will make it happen. This place is truly amazing!

If I could suggest a spa that goes 100% for the customer it’s Judson Nails Art. I hope that if you live in the San Antonio, Texas area that you will give this amazing salon a visit. Let me know what you think of your spa visit. God Bless Judson Nails Art! They deserve all the praise they can get.

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2024 Is Here

Hey y'all welcome to 2024. I know that i had stopped doing blogs last year due to getting busy. However, I am back. I hope that everyone is having a great start to 2024. 


 Going into 2024 our nonprofit Inspirational Experiences is growing. We have grown from two hundred followers to four hundred and six followers. I am working on getting my story out there. I have been on a few podcasts, interviews, and we will be featured in a news article this week,  Although 2024 is almost two months in already December and January start was rough for me due to being sick, I am finally feeling better. 


My medical challenges with my asthma have started to get worse. I now must be on a steroid inhaler and a nebulizer every day. Hopefully the medicines work and 2024 becomes an easier year with less medical challenges. 


My health goals for 2024 are so important to me. A goal that I have taken seriously has been to quit drinking soda. It has been 6 days without soda, and I am feeling great. I have been drinking distilled water with crystal light. My final goal is to lose weight and eat healthier.


My goals for 2024 are to continue to grow my nonprofit by continuing to get my story out there. I want to continue to gain followers. My goal is to also continue to work on our donation intake, My final work goal is to get on more news channels to do segments or news articles.


I am so glad to be back and to be able to write blogs again. I hope that everyone is having a great start to 2024. I hope that 2024 is a great year for everyone. I will be writing more blogs this year. Stay tuned and let's make this year a year to remember!

Event planning and Goodbye 2022

Hey guys as 2022 comes to an end I am so very grateful for each one of you. This year I have learned so much about myself. One thing that I have learned about myself is that I can do anything that I put my heart to. This year has been special because I had to put my heart and mind up to a huge task. The task that I put my heart and mind up to was our company’s first ever Autism Sensitive Santa. The second task that I wanted to accomplish was to become an event coordinator. Well, my event planning skills were put to the test while I planned our Autism Sensitive Santa. I have to say although I was so nervous about planning our company event and it turned out very well.

Planning

Some things that I learned about event planning are

  1. Always have Signed Contracts
  2. Pay for vendors ahead of time
  3. Confirm catering and DJ ahead of time
  4. Always be on time to set a good example
  5. Check that you have your needed supplies ahead of time
  6. Volunteers are a life saver
  7. Ask friends/ family to help out

Day Of The Event

The day of the event I did not realize how many little things could go wrong from forgetting supplies, food being non edible, forgetting about how excited I was turn into fear, frustrations, unknowns, upset and more, emotions try to ruin everything. The biggest frustration was the DJ not showing up. However, I had to stay calm and make it all work. So, while my vendors were setting up Rob and I ran to the stores to get the last-minute supplies. Being the host, I had to run everything from my phone while I was gone. Thank god for my good friend Savannah she took control of everything so I could focus and get back to the event as soon as I could.

Event Went Great

Once we were back at the venue and all set up things were amazing. I even threw in a last minute toy/ nonperishable food drive. The drive was such an amazing turn out. The characters, our Santa’s, the vendors, the food truck and our surprise Christmas jeep parade were all amazing.

The changes

Some of the changes that I would make going forward are

  • Cut the event time back a little bit
  • Ask for catering references
  • Accept any help given
  • Check supply list more than once

Other than the above changes that I would make my best advice would be to smile through the storms. If you smile through the storms, then your guests would never know that there’s an issue. By you staying calm you keep your guests calm and relaxed. If you freak out and panic, your guests will as well and not be able to enjoy the event and leave early.

Believe in yourself

So, after going through a lot this year I learned that if you believe in yourself that you can do anything that you put your heart to. You see even though I went through not believing that I could host such a big event or be an event coordinator and, in the end, I started to believe in myself, and I hosted our Sensitive Santa. I also hosted and coordinated a birthday party for a five-year-old girl named Emery.  After coordinating these events I learned that I can be a great event coordinator and event host.

Christmas 22

Christmas was good this year. We went to my mom’s for dinner. I hardly got anything that I wanted. I got a coat that I needed, new shoes, I got pens for blogging, $100, candy and an Alexa device for my desk. My mom makes this amazing sweet potato Souffle by Trisha Yearwood. To me the best part of Christmas is decorating the tree, the Christmas music, Christmas lights, hot cocoa, and Christmas movies. However, my most favorite part of Christmas is the Disney Christmas parade on the TV and cinnamon buns with apple cider. Yes, I know that saying this might be weird, but I still believe in Santa and the spirit of Christmas.

Goals for 2023

My goals for 2023 are to continue to work on my goals of becoming an event coordinator for special needs events. My next goal is to continue to work on my Inspirational Speaking with my coach Anju. My final goal is to keep working on our Sensitive Easter Bunny event on 4/8/2023. Goals are always a continuous journey.

Wishes for 2023

My wishes for 2023 are to continue to develop my Inspirational Speaking page to be able to spend more time writing and posting blogs, and to book more speaking events. I would like to schedule more speaking lives and post some contests this year. I also want to book at 1 out of state speaking engagement, and possibly 1 international trip. I am going to work hard this year in order to accomplish my goals within my speaking career.

Photobooth

Although this year has been great for photobooth, there is still a lot of work to be done. I would like our calendar to be full year-round. That way we can help as many clients as we can but also be able to pay our bills and not struggle. I would like to focus more on special needs events this year. I feel like I fit in better and work better at special needs events.

Wrapping It Up

OK guys even it’s time to wrap this up. I have been at it all day! Happy Holidays! We wish everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year 2023!

Autism and Job Interviews

Applying For Jobs and Interviewing with
Autism

Jobs and Autism
All my life since I knew that I had Autism being able to score a job and keep a job has always been difficult for me. I have tried to work several jobs throughout my life however I had a hard time. The issue that I had always faced was the disability question on Indeed Jobs. How do we lie about having Autism? I have the answer

Applying To a New Job
So you have Autism and you’re on Indeed Jobs, Monster, Facebook, and many more job sites applying for jobs! You get to the question about disabilities and accommodations. How do you handle that question? At first, I was answering Yes because why lie about Autism? However, after doing this forever my mom’s friend Paula told me not to do, it because a job does not need to know until after you’re hired, that’s when you request accommodations if you need them. So, fill out the application like normal and wait for an interview.

Once Applied
Once you’ve applied to a job or a few jobs waiting for at least two to three business days for the employer to reach out to you about an interview. If you do not hear from the employer by then, then it’s okay to call them to follow up on your application. Once you follow up wait a few more days to hear back before calling again. This gives the employer time to review your application and decide whether to move forward or not.


Next Steps
Once you have heard back about an interview you should prepare your resume by printing out two to three copies, piece together your high school diploma, college transcripts, a cover letter, and any certifications job employment verification letters, three forms of identification, and any questions that you may have. Also do not forget your reference letters.

What Type of Interviews to Expect With Covid
There are two types of interviews to expect one is an in-person interview where you may have to wear your mask and show proof of covid shots. The other one is virtual meaning Zoom, Teams, Skype, and other social media platforms. With a virtual interview, the interviewer will send you a link to your interview. Make sure to log in at least five to ten minutes early to impress the employer.

You’ve Got The Interview Now What?
Congratulations! You got an interview now what? Now you prepare for your interview. This means figuring out what type of interview you have whether it’s in person or virtual. Once you know what type of interview you have now, we gather important documents. Finally, you pick out what you’re wearing to the interview.
What Documents To Have At The Interview
• Resume 2-3 copies
• Driver’s license, Social security card, passport
• Cover letter
• References
• Job employment verification letters
• High school & college transcripts
• Copy of any certifications you have
• Covid vaccine card

What To Wear to An Interview?
Now that you’re ready for your interview what do you wear?
Girls
• Dress in stockings and flats, skirt and shirt with stockings, dress pants nice shirt flats, dress suit, and flats
• Guys
• Dress pants and a nice shirt dress shoes, suit and dress shoes

Grooming
• Clean up all facial hair
• Girls go easy on the makeup and perfume
• If you have long hair, put it up in a ponytail
• Cover all tattoos
• Take out all piercings minus earrings

Day of Interview
Congrats you made it to the day of your interview always arrive fifteen to twenty minutes early in case of paperwork, ID check, covid screening, and more. Do not forget your important documents and good luck. If your interview is virtual online log in five to ten minutes early and has your important documents available in person and in a document that you can easily email as well. Good luck and Break a Leg!

After your interview
Congrats you have completed your interview! I am proud of you. Now it is time to wait for an answer from the employer. I know that this wait time can cause anxiety. So how do you keep calm while you wait?

Stress Relief While Waiting
So how do you keep calm while waiting for an interview answer? Here are some things that help me cope with the anxiety of waiting.
• Warm baths
• Deep breathing
• Puzzles
• Journaling
• Going for walks
While these strategies work for me I understand if they do not work for you. I hope that you can find things that work for you.

The Email Or Phone call Has Arrived
So you finally received the phone call or email that you either got the job or did not get the job. If you got the job Congrats, I am proud of you! If not, that is ok too there are plenty of jobs out there do not give up! Just keep applying to jobs. If you did get the job and you require accommodations for Autism this is when you would tell your job and request the accommodations. Good luck either way!

2021 to 2022

Hey Y’all
I’m back Happy New Year 2022! A lot happened in 2021! I had major sinus surgery, started school at Capella University, and I married my best friend Rob Chaney and became Mrs. Chaney This year in 2022 I will be going back to work full time. I am excited to become a Teachers Aid for the 2021-2022 school year. Although we are both going back to work full time we will continue to work on our photobooth company as well. This year I want to focus on my health as well. I will be working on menu planning with my husband. My new work schedule will be between 6 am and 6 pm Monday through Friday each week. We found out that I will need my hip injections under sedation every 3 months. So that will be a challenge to work around with our new jobs. There has also been so much changing lately that my anxiety has come back so I had to go to the doctor to get on anxiety medicine for a while to calm down. I will be working on my goal of becoming an inspirational speaking by continuing blog and vlogs. Some of the blogs that I will be working on this year will be about Autism and Job Interviews, Understanding Autism In My eyes, and Breathwork For The People and How It Helps Me With Autism, and so many more. When I first found my gift of Inspirational speaking I never thought that I would take my gift this far. I believe that 2022 is going to be the YEAR Of YES! Thank you all for sticking with me throughout my journey and for always believing in me, and for supporting me in all I do. I hope to one year make it to the big stage and to finish publishing my children’s books.