Fickle Curls
My hair has been through a lot. Unlike a lot of curly girls, I never had the desire to straighten my hair. I loved my natural waves and bouncy curls. I loved how the color of my hair lightened in the summer and darkened in the winter. My hair has made me feel beautiful when everything else about myself made me feel unworthy.
At a young age, I got a lot of comments on my hair and they were all positive. As a shy person, I felt uncomfortable with the attention and compliments given to me. At some point I stopped wearing my hair down and began my phase of the pony tail. It was the beginning of me going invisible to the rest of the world. I did whatever I could to make sure I went unnoticed. As a child and preteen I was always bigger than all my friends. I always felt ugly and fat and having hair that didn't "belong" on a girl like me, I wanted to hide it.
At some point in high school around 14-15, I just let my hair down. It started with half up half down. I then started to part my hair to one side and ever since then it's stuck. I started to embrace my hair and let it shine. My hair has allowed me to feel a sense of pride and has become a sort of security blanket.
I recently cut my hair shoulder length at the beginning of the summer mostly to give my curls that needed health boost. It was a big deal for me since I've had long hair for my entire life. But when all my hair trimmings where falling to the ground I was excited. I got rid of all the dead ends and frizzes and my life has changed a lot even in the last few months. It's cheesy but I feel like my hair cut was the start of a huge lifestyle change for me. I've been taking better care of my body I'm eating more nourishing foods, I've started my own personal yoga practice and I've started to realize that I need to embrace what I have and treat myself with love. I'm learning to balance my life in all respects whether it be money, self care, motivation, diet, or exercise. I'm learning and I won't give up on this blog either.
How has your hair impacted your life? Let me know!












