I could see it coming a mile away – I always seem to be able to spot them. The drunk guy having a slight altercation at the entry to a […]
It’s Not Cancer
“What type of cancer do you have?” This question was recently posed to a friend by her doctor’s assistant. While it might seem innocuous to some, her frustration was clear […]
Dancing with Beauty Standards
“I’m watching with new eyes and I can’t imagine how toxic this shit was for you. As much as I love super wig….I love you most as you.” A friend […]
I’m not wearing a bald cap*
(CW: bullying, quotes from video making fun of bald people) I was introduced to the dark side. The dark side of Social Media and its cruelty to those who look […]
Circles of Safety
As a child with alopecia, I felt I had to be ready for anything. Reflecting on my childhood and my young adulthood, I can recognize now the ever ready state […]
Courage on the outside…. not on the inside
People always told me I was brave. I always heard the following a lot when I was a child/teenager with no hair: To these people telling me these things, I […]
My take on the messed up Cookie-cutter Beauty ideal.
I grew up looking different. From an extremely young age, I was aware that something about me made me different from other children – and that it put me in […]
Abundance
Abundance: plentifulness of the good things of life; prosperity. Where “the good things” are decided by the individual. My parents went through stages in their life with different levels of […]
Practicing Pleasure
My pleasure practice this morning felt rusty, stagnant, uninspiring at the start. I seem to put off this practice a lot – continuing to live in the place where pleasure […]
Permission to Grieve
I miss my sister. I miss her so much right now, and I can’t stop crying. All I want to do when I think of her is cry. I want […]