I'll be honest- this will probably be one of the oddest topics that I have ever blogged about. my hair. About 3 to 3 1/2 months ago, I made a very important decision about my hair. I decided that I am going to stop chemically straightening it. You might be thinking, "Why in the world am I reading THIS?" Good question. This was (and still remains) a HUGE deal for me. See, I've been chemically straightening my hair for over 20 years now. I don't even remember what my real hair looks like, because before I straightened it, I wore it in a long ponytail braid-courtesy of my mother (hey, it was the 80s- you could get away with ANYTHING).
So, my last month or two that I was in Haiti. I made this monumentous decision. I have thought about it for a long time and have said that i was going to do it before- but then after my new hair grows in a bit- I chicken out and go back to straightening it. Not this time. Now that I'm 3+ months in- I'm in. And of this fact, I must remind myself everyday. Because it looks stupid. The first 2 inches are super curly and the rest is straight. I can't buy curly products because then it will just make the curly part REALLY curly and the straight part will still stay straight. Oh what a mess.
See, I consider this another step of being okay with myself I guess. I stopped wearing makeup almost 2 years ago- with the exception of weddings. That was big step for me- but it brought me closer to the place that I wanted to be- where i was comfortable in my own skin.
I've been told that I'm quite "earthy". well, I prefer that term over "granola" and I'm not a full hippie so I just feel that term is completely inaccurate. I guess I get it called the term because of the no make up, my obsession with headbands, a preference for more natural products, and i guess being liberal. I don't know. So, I realised in the midst of my "natural- be yourself!" rant, I didn't feel as though I was taking my own advice.
So, am I overexaggerating? probably. Am I making a bigger deal of it than it should be? most definitely. But is it a challenge? yes. Although it wouldn't seem like a big deal for most, I bring on this challenge. Time will tell what my hair will end up looking like.
In other news: I'm at home. And it's FABULOUS. My mom made the comment that since high school, I have never taken a break. I have never RESTED. I made the comment back that much of it is the fact that she was a Tiger Mom. (which by the way- you should totally read, "The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother". I will STILL agree that Asian parenting is way better to American parenting any day. Now, I have embraced the idea of rest. And it feels fabulous. True, it will most likely only be for a month as I have a new job lined up, but I will save that for a post to come next week. So, I guess that means you'll just have to stay tuned.
Loves,
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