(no subject)
I've learned something about myself and starting NOW, I'm going to make a change.
The story: At around age 18, I started to grow just a few wirey silver hairs on my head. By age 35, I was mostly grey. At this point in time, I am 100% grey. It's obvious that I color my hair (since it's not a natural color) and I absolutely love the care that my hairstylist, Janelle, puts into it. I get compliments on the color of it quite often, especially when it's freshly painted.
Unfortunately, my hair grows fast and when my hair grows even a millimeter in length after being colored, the grey roots are absolutely obvious to me like a neon light shining in a dark night. Truthfully, I hate them.
So, what's the problem I have that I am going to fix?
People compliment the color and I always love hearing good things like that. Apparently, when the roots start to show though, I realize I have a hard time taking the compliments because I know my hair is not *exactly* how I want it. ALWAYS, it seems, is that when I get somebody that says they love the color of my hair at that point in the growth cycle, the first thing out of my mouth is, "Yeah, but I'm fully grey." and then I proceed to show them my roots. I deflect the compliments.
Most of the compliments come from females, too, and while I am only 5'9", usually they are shorter than me and they would never have seen the roots of my part anyway.
This might be silly to some reading this because it's so trivial, but it's actually big for me. From this moment forward, I will no longer deflect the compliments and instead enjoy them (no matter what state my roots are in!!).
A number of years ago, I had a hard time listening to compliments in general about anything. Finally, silly as it is, somebody taught me to learn to simply say "Thank you". I started this and then gratitude started showing it's face.
From this point forward, when somebody compliments my hair, there will be no more talk (at that moment) of being fully grey or pointing out my very unsatisfying grey roots.
I will say "Thank you" and be humbled.
Life is a series of lessons. Some things should be obvious, but somehow they fly right by us.
Thank you.
Aubrey
The story: At around age 18, I started to grow just a few wirey silver hairs on my head. By age 35, I was mostly grey. At this point in time, I am 100% grey. It's obvious that I color my hair (since it's not a natural color) and I absolutely love the care that my hairstylist, Janelle, puts into it. I get compliments on the color of it quite often, especially when it's freshly painted.
Unfortunately, my hair grows fast and when my hair grows even a millimeter in length after being colored, the grey roots are absolutely obvious to me like a neon light shining in a dark night. Truthfully, I hate them.
So, what's the problem I have that I am going to fix?
People compliment the color and I always love hearing good things like that. Apparently, when the roots start to show though, I realize I have a hard time taking the compliments because I know my hair is not *exactly* how I want it. ALWAYS, it seems, is that when I get somebody that says they love the color of my hair at that point in the growth cycle, the first thing out of my mouth is, "Yeah, but I'm fully grey." and then I proceed to show them my roots. I deflect the compliments.
Most of the compliments come from females, too, and while I am only 5'9", usually they are shorter than me and they would never have seen the roots of my part anyway.
This might be silly to some reading this because it's so trivial, but it's actually big for me. From this moment forward, I will no longer deflect the compliments and instead enjoy them (no matter what state my roots are in!!).
A number of years ago, I had a hard time listening to compliments in general about anything. Finally, silly as it is, somebody taught me to learn to simply say "Thank you". I started this and then gratitude started showing it's face.
From this point forward, when somebody compliments my hair, there will be no more talk (at that moment) of being fully grey or pointing out my very unsatisfying grey roots.
I will say "Thank you" and be humbled.
Life is a series of lessons. Some things should be obvious, but somehow they fly right by us.
Thank you.
Aubrey