09/13/2026
Thereās a side of owning a small business that doesnāt make it onto Instagram very often.
For THREE WEEKS, the air conditioning at Bee Yoga Fusion has not been working properly.
Three weeks in summer!
And because our studio windows donāt open, when the temperature inside hits 80 degrees, thereās no fresh air moving through the space. I canāt just throw open a window, turn on a fan, and make it work.
Iāve had to cancel classes.
Iāve had to disappoint students.
Iāve lost income.
And meanwhile, Iāve been doing all the behind-the-scenes things a business owner is supposed to do: emailing, texting, following up, rearranging my schedule to meet repair people, trying to be patient and professional.
The HVAC company I was told to work with has now made THREE appointments with me and failed to show up all three times.
And I am angry.
This is the part of small business ownership people donāt see. Sometimes you can do everything right and still have absolutely no control over the thing causing the problem.
You can build the schedule. Market the classes. Pay the rent. Show up for your community. Keep the studio clean. Hire good people. Answer the emails. Teach the classes. And then something completely outside your control can prevent you from opening the doors.
I love owning Bee Yoga Fusion. Iām incredibly proud that Iāve kept this business going for 17 years.
But today the breath work and meditation is not cutting through the thick internal wall of anger.
š” so Iām pausing before I send another angry email.
I know that Bee Yoga Fusion has never just been four walls and a room where we practice yoga. Itās the community weāve built inside these walls. So yes, today Iām angry. Iām frustrated. And Iām tired of fighting with something that should have been fixed weeks ago.
But Iām also incredibly grateful for the students who are sweating with me through their workouts and shower me with compassion.