Let the SILVER journey begin

I’ve been thinking a lot about my life and what I desire for myself in the year and years ahead following this birthday. After much deliberate thought, this year I’ve decided to give myself a very special gift.
A present I never thought I would want or would ever willingly give myself.

The gift of embracing my silvers and grey.

I never thought the girl who said “I will never go grey and I will have a fund set aside for hair dye when I’m in my rocking chair”, would ever in a million years be purposefully choosing to ditch the dye. But after more than 30 years of chasing away the grey – I am doing just that.

It may be an epic fail or it just might be my most glorious transformation.

This journey is so much more than about my hair color…

I’ve chosen (at this point) to do the cold turkey method. To completely stop any dye and slowly grow out my silver and grey, Letting the dark dyed color stay with me until my grey’s grow into my desired length.

This growing my hair out journey could take me well over a year and a half or more before I complete the transition to silver. This process most surely will be at times unattractive and uncomfortable but for me, I plan to use this time and visual process wisely-
This is my chrysalis towards my metamorphosis.

What I know for sure is, this will be a year or more of self discovery … A deep dive into old beliefs I’ve carried my entire life… paradigm shifts in everything I ever thought or believed about beauty, grace, authenticity, being lovable and so much more.

in the past I’ve talked a lot about taking off our masks – but for me I was speaking more in the context of taking off the mask of the “inside stuff we carry”… The shame, guilt ,regret, not good enough, not pretty enough, not lovable enough , not smart enough, not talented enough- and all the additional stories we have carried from our life’s journey and that of our ancestors.

This time around, not only will I continue sharing about all of the “inside stuff” we conceal from others- but the outer mask as well.
I’m talking – getting raw and real – taking off the mask of insecurity- from our looks , our imperfections, and our aging- what advertising, main stream media, and society at large have told us about how we should look and feel.
You name it -I am taking off the mask from the inside out.. and the outside in!

To be clear ,
I am not saying that coloring one’s hair is bad or that enjoying hair dye at any age can’t be a great fun option, but for me at this point in time – I’m ready to see what I’ve been hiding under the dye for all of these years.
I am in no way, “letting myself go” or letting go of most of my beauty routines – I will always want to look and feel my best., no matter what age.

• This is about becoming more comfortable, joyful and transparent with the inevitable process of aging … I want to be a better example than I may have been in the past, for my 3 daughters.

So, if you see me out and about or in pictures, with an ever growing skunk line of silvers and grey on my head… I have not let myself go… I did not miss my hair appointment…… it’s on purpose … I am setting myself free .

If you’re curious or interested in following my journey towards breaking free and letting my soul dance and my silver shine, you can find me and my account on Instagram “Silver Liberation”.

Who knows… My journey just might inspire you to break free from something you’ve been hanging on to that no longer serves you.

Without further ado …. Let the SILVER journey begin!

P.S. If all else fails I can always dye it back.