How Being a Mom Inspired Me To Go Gray
I thank my son for giving me the push I needed to go Gray out of necessity and convenience. Being a mom was a game-changer for me and as you moms know the realness after your child is born and you are sleep-deprived and out of your mind. When I saw how much energy I needed to take care of him and give him the care that he deserved it made me look at areas of my life where I could simplify my routines.
The roots that I was trying to outrun.
Why I was done with dye.
I was so frustrated with the fact that every time I colored my hair lo and behold not even two weeks my gray roots were back and the way that my gray hair came in was from the front hairline and it did not come in salt and pepper. It came in white!
I thought if I apply permanent hair dye to my hair it would last longer but my hair taught me that that was a false belief. I did not want to use permanent color on my hair all the time because I knew that it could cause damage so I switched to semi-permanent then I switched to hair rinses.
Breastfeeding my son motivated me to be careful of the toxic load that I was bringing in whether by food or the products I use on my body. So I decided to try henna. When I put henna in my hair it did not have the desired color. Henna would make my hair fire engine red and I would have to mix the red henna with a little bit of the darker henna called Indigo. When it would grow out it would fade from reddish to a brownish color. I found my gray hair to be resistant to the henna.
I remember having a conversation with my aunt and talking about how I wanted to be done with dye and I am so happy for her encouragement, along with my sister and husband. I am so happy that I made that decision to stop dyeing my hair because it helped my hair. As the saying goes I got 99 problems but my hair roots were not one of them!
Being a mom gave me clarity on the things that were important to me and what was no longer serving me. The fact that I deal with chronic conditions was another impact on me going gray because again it was less that I had to do with my hair. I could save my time and energy for the one that I love. It was pure convenience and practicality and then it turned into this journey of more self-acceptance self-love.
I thank my son for inspiring me to go gray!
Remember this.
So I want to remind you that when you think of this hair journey it's very easy to think of the things that we fear or the things that we don't look forward to, like stares, negative comments, or not feeling attractive. But I'm here to tell you all those things can be a part of the journey, something that you want to keep ahead of you is all the gifts that this journey can bring you. This is not the case for everyone who decides to go gray or tries it but for me for sure I gained so much more than I lost I'm not dying my hair anymore.
Let me know in the comments, are you on a gray hair journey? If so, I would love to hear what inspired you to embrace yourself a crown that was awesome.
Remember love is the best motivator for change so bring love and compassion to every journey you are on. 🦋
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