“If you look closely at a tree you’ll notice it’s knots and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that beauty and imperfection go together wonderfully.”
~Matthew Fox
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Acceptance
“I am NOT my hair because I have accepted and EMBRACED he fact that I AM so much more.”
~Jameelah, 46
What that comes to mind when I think about Jameelah is she has an undeniable strength and sincerity. I met her just a few weeks after I had the idea for my project I Am More Than My Hair, at a book fair.
I spoke excitedly about my plans and Jameelah reciprocated the excitement as well. I asked if she could recommend anyone for my project and she looked at me and said, “I have alopecia.” And she’s also the Founder of SWAG (Sisters With Alopecia Group). Most of my participants thus far have come through Jameelah.
She has been one of my biggest cheerleaders and encourager. I am so grateful for Jameelah because if it wasn’t for her, through my frustration I would have given up. And so I continue.
Always Remember…
This sweet baby was just 7 weeks when I took her picture. She is now 5 years old. This was the only picture I was able to take with her looking into the camera. Her mama was behind her ducking down and holding her up while she was wobbling and looking around.
I love the purity of babies. That’s before they are affected by the craziness of the world. Beautiful she is and I hope she will always be reminded.
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Connected
“The thing I’m most passionate about in life is music. There are so many different types of music that includes singing and instruments. Music makes me happy and want to dance.”
~Zoe, 11
Zoe is my oldest niece, now 16. When she was a baby I played music (I’ve always loved music) hoping she would stop crying…and she did as she would stop and listen to it. I’ve never seen a baby do that before. She always connected with music and danced to EVERYTHING. I would play CDs in my room and Zoe and my 2nd oldest niece would dance non stop. We were obviously connected by genes, but in music there was another relation. To my amazement she memorized the words in songs before the age of two (it started off as a toddler mumble then actual words as grew older). Although we may not hang out as often as when she was younger (those darn teenage years) I’ll always have these memories and we will forever be connected.
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“All we have to do is look for beauty, and she is there all around us…”
“All we have to do is look for beauty, and she is there all around us at any given moment.”
~Madisyn Taylor
~Madisyn Taylor
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Aging Gracefully
In September 2012 an email with the subject “Aging Gracefully” was forwarded to me by an artist I met briefly prior to this day. In the body of her email she wrote, “I saw this and immediately thought about your book.”
It was an article written by Madisyn Taylor titled, “Seasons of Beauty: Aging Gracefully“. Not only did I love the topic (it is the message of Feminine Transitions) but her writing truly caught my attention as it was also graceful. Beautifully written.
I reached out to Madisyn, to let her know how much I appreciated her article on DailyOM.com (it was my first time knowing about this site as well). She responded with gratitude and I joined her email list. I wanted to read more.
Somehow Madisyn’s articles brought me back…
As a child, I used to often journal, write stories and poetry. It was my creative escape. I loved writing and English was my favorite subject (as long as I was busy creating my own stories). After I became a mother I seemed to have put that on the back burner.
It was time for a change. I happened to start-up writing again two weeks prior when I started a blog.
Around the same time, I was actually searching for a ghostwriter to compose the introduction section of Feminine Transitions. I honestly thought I couldn’t do it.
I just didn’t connect with the writing samples sent to me. It didn’t feel as if it were me speaking from my experience. It wasn’t heartfelt.
I decided to reached out to Madisyn and ask for a recommendation. She made it real simple, sharing her outlook. She said I do not connect with the writings because I did not write it. And advised that I take some time out of the house, with a cup of tea and simply begin to write from the heart.
To make a long story short, I did exactly as she said…at Starbuck’s.
Not only did I create an introduction that I sincerely connected with but I gained my confidence in writing once again.
I say all of this to say…thank you Madisyn. You were a tremendous aide in my writing journey…and it continues.
I look forward to one day writing a narrative.
Blessings for Your Daughter
“One of the biggest blessings you can give your daughter is the gift of self-love. You are her reflection. Love who you see in the mirror & she mostly like will feel the same“.
~Alyscia Cunningham
Love Yourself First
Regina’s View On Life
“We share this complex planet called Earth with billions of people and it is a shame that sometimes we do not make time to meet our next door neighbor. Life is short, care for one another, love one another.” Regina, 50
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