“We smother our hair and our lives in plastic so we look shiny and happy like everyone else. Then we instagram it.
“We are not all bouncy and shiny. We cannot be. Some of us have had real damage, and that takes time to heal.
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“God speaks in many and various ways. Tara Owens, in her book, Embracing the Body, emphasises how vital it is to listen to the message our bodies send us. So often, our bodies prophesy to us before our mind registers their truth. Perhaps the ache in our shoulders tells us to take a rest, the migraines tell us we need to accept God’s love, the stomach pains are linked to a grudge we still bear.
“Sometimes God can speak through hair.”
This blog post took two years in the making – and it’s finally here. It’s about authenticity, listening to your body – and hair. Won’t you come on over with me to She Loves Magazine?
Yes. Listen to what your body is telling you. You have to keep it healthy after all.