Free To Be Lovely

I began last week with finally getting my hair “done.” I hadn’t seen my hair goddess since, I don’t know, last year? Yet once again, I agonized over whether to leave the color completely alone or continue to get some highlights to break up the gray. A few days before the appointment, in a gathering with our “quaranteam,” I heard various unsolicited suggestions of what I should do. One girlfriend said she loved how the color had grown out and that I should leave it. That’s one for Team Gray. Another friend said I should dye my hair dark. One for Team “Get Rid of the Gray.” This is my same friend who years ago offered to pay for me to get rid of the gray. We’re old friends so I can take his comments. For the record, I have no problem telling him what he can do with his money AND advice. :-) I admit, even after deciding many years ago to embrace the gray, occasionally I still waffle between loving and disliking it. Sometimes I feel like I’m way too young to have gray hair, but too old to ...

As people start to venture outside of the house, restaurants and bars reopen, and states loosen their social distancing rules, we begin our slow process of returning to our old life. But what if you don’t want to? I want to be social again, but, I also want to bring the good things from this crazy time forward into my new life. Look at Things Differently I noticed many things that I hadn’t before. There is so much wildlife in our backyard. Karl and I learned about different birds that hang out in our bushes, discovered two very different nests, and got to know the local bird sounds. I learned that Robins have beautiful sing-songy calls, while Spotted Towhees have a trill. Karl and I watched eggs hatch and birds start their new lives. We also saw remnants of robin eggs strewn on the ground. Another animal’s breakfast. This has made me think about the circle of life, not only for animals but for humans. Am I living to my full potential? Am I making the most of the time I have? Unleash Cr...