Today marks the 3rd anniversary of my going gray journey. Yay me! Party at 5 pm, after work, will you be here to help me celebrate? Okay - you're right, people don't celebrate gray-anniversaries. There's no party, it's just me ranting for a bit about the lack of a finish line. Besides, you'd think by… Continue reading Why there isn’t a finish line when going gray
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Mad mad mom goes all senior on us
Every morning, I sit in the corner of my office and write my 3-morning pages. It helps me clear my sleepy head, and get me ready for the day. As I finished up my pages today, I wondered how many months I have left in my 54th year of life? I'm not dying, (yet), I'm… Continue reading Mad mad mom goes all senior on us
Why I love my gray hair
I've never fussed much with my wild a** curly hair. It has a mind of its own, that's for sure. Well...on second thought, after I typed those words, I know that Mr. would disagree and call me out on it. He's right. Dagnabit. When I colored my hair, I fought with it EVERY day. I… Continue reading Why I love my gray hair
Why I cut my own curly gray hair
The day I had fully transitioned to my own naturally curly gray hair, was the last time I stepped into a hair salon. I was a happy camper, yes, I was. Now, hold it right there, don't ya all be thinking, "What is wrong with her? She's a woman over the age of 53 (54… Continue reading Why I cut my own curly gray hair
Will I love my gray hair when I turn 54?
In less than two weeks, (13 days), I'll be 54 years old with a full head of curly gray hair. Not like when I turned 50. Nope, not at all like that. I had just colored my hair. My hairstylist called it a fun Auburn-brownish color. She had humored my desire to match it to… Continue reading Will I love my gray hair when I turn 54?
At peace with the decision to go gray
Ah, another beautiful morning - Yay, me! - I got a head start, I awakened at 4:00 am, excited about the day to celebrate a 2-year accomplishment of being fully transitioned to my original hair length. My life decision to embrace my gray hair brings me daily peace in my life. Going gray is not for everyone,… Continue reading At peace with the decision to go gray