The moment I lost my hair I covered my head. I wore wigs, scarfs, hats. Anything to not have people see my bald head.
My husband once asked my I cover it up and I had to think about that a bit. I realised that being bald meant that I would stand out. That people would notice me. And that made me uncomfortable. I wanted to blend in, to be normal, to not be sick. And that scared me so much that it was just easier to hide. When I saw my bald head I looked sick and that made this real.
But then I had a thought. What if I was made to stand out. What if I was not meant to be normal, to blend it. This thought changes the way you live. It makes you live life intentional. When you realise that it is ok to stand out you choose to live bravely and don’t just let life happen.
I want my children to never be afraid to stand out. I want them to be unique, to make a difference and never shy away from making a difference.
I had to embrace my baldness and in the end it gave me more confidence than I’ve ever had.