We are all unique individuals with our own "brands," so whether your preferred look is shaved bald, a TWA, or long flowing grey tresses, beauty is present in all of it.
My advice to other girls, ladies, and women is this: be the standard. Authenticity is the ultimate freedom. Conforming to what others expect robs you and the world of the unique person you are.
People with disabilities should be included in decision-making from a head-office perspective and have the same access to higher education as non-disabled people.
Being mixed race on both sides of my parentage but light-skinned and adopted, I am further removed from my genetic make-up and, consequently, my cultural identity. My hair is the real indicator that I am mixed and for me, it is wonderful as I am proud of where I have come from.
I only ever remember seeing grandmothers with gray hair. I had so much shame around my gray hair, there were very few people in my life who knew just how gray I was and how often I was dying my hair to make it look dark.
My hair is a huge part of self-expression for me, especially when I travel. It’s so big and can sometimes look “untamed”, which is actually when I feel most beautiful. As amazing as it is to be natural, I still think there is a huge pressure to always have perfectly defined curls.
My hair does not define my entire identity. My words and actions define who I am, and my hair is simply a form of expression that I choose to express on any given day.
I bought into the negative stereotypes about grey hair for years. I subjected my scalp and hair to monthly hair dyes that I didn’t want to do or pay for, for over a decade because I felt the pressure to hide my natural grey hair.
