Do you have a favorite dialogue, lyric, quote or affirmation? Please share with us below.

Sara Baurley | Freelance Photographer & Photo Assistant

When I first started assisting on photo sets, a photographer I was assisting at that time told me, ‘”Not every day can be a success, but we still have to try.” I think at the time, these words for more for himself because of the tricky photo brief we had to tackle that day, but I have since repeated these words to myself every day for the past year, and I even have it written on a sticky hanging in my bedroom as a constant reminder. Read more>>

Sara Spring | Owner & Creative Director

While I was working for a university on the east coast I finally saved enough money to start a hobby but didn’t feel comfortable with the hobby not having a return on investment. In talking with my friends, I was stumped as to what to do. One particular friend who was a rather rough around the edges said, “Think of a memory and figure out how to turn that into a job. I promise, you will never work another day in your life because the happiness and contentment you’ll get will be greater that the tasks.” Read more>>

Natalie Lamorena | Founder & CEO

My favorite quote is “live by faith, not by sight.” I didn’t realize how important this was until I started my journey to opening Polished Pub. While I was opening, I wanted this specific space very badly, however for whatever reason my application kept getting denied. Naturally, I kept looking elsewhere. Out of no where, that very space I wanted contacted me when I was about to sign another lease and offered me the space. And now I have my dream salon, in my dream location ◡̈ Read more>>