Change IS Good!

For the longest, I have wanted to rock a mohawk hairdo. However, because I am not one to follow everyone elses styling lead, I decided to lay low on the hairstyle change. Besides, I didn't know how it would look on me. I am a firm believer that not everything looks good on everybody.

However (BIG SMILE)... I decided to let my dear friend, Queen, give me a new look about a month ago. Up until then, I was growing my hair out while keeping it in a funky curly fro thanks to the makers of Gummy Gel! After she washed, then flat ironed my hair, I took a look in the mirror and was absolutely amazed. My hair was long and thick. "Wow," I said to myself. "You actually let you hair grow to this lenght. Good going, Feona!"

Then, Queen proceeded to braid my hair. After two hours of sitting still on a makeshift chair, she had completed doing designs on both sides of my head. All that was left was the middle. "Okay, so what do you want me to do," she asked. "I want to rock a mohawk," I exclaimed without hesitation. So, she curled then spiked the hair that was left out. I went back to the mirror and was pleasantly pleased.

I immediately felt differently with my new 'do. While I've always fancied my curly fro, the change in style was a smart move. It's funny because one of Lady Clara's classmates called me Willow (FYI: actress Jada Pinkett Smith's daughter) the next day when she saw the transformation of my hair. I couldn't do anything but flash my signature koolaide smile. Like the hook to the tween's song goes, "I whip my hair!" A longtime friend from my hometown likened me to my fave R&B singer, Mary J. Blige. That was indeed a compliment because the mohawk she (and I) wear is so sassy. And, sassy... I AM! When I went in my neighborhood grocery store that I shop in practically EVERYDAY, the store manager didn't recognize me. He apologized when I said who i was after he replied to my evening greeting a bit differently than usual. I didn't take offense, though. My new 'do was doing something for me. It was changing me.

I embraced the changing of my hair style. I felt an extra pep in my step. I smiled even deeper. I layed on the gloss just a tad bit more (Oh yes... my lipgloss WAS poppin'!). I felt great.

And, you see.... that's what change is suppose to make you feel. While I focused on the change of my hairdo, this mindset applies to the changes that take place in our lives as well. Sometimes we don't want change because we think it's going to mess up our entire M.O. But, that's quite the contrary. Change actually exhances how you do things and empowers you to try even new routes.

So, the next time change knocks at your door (or has a conversation with your hair stylist!), give it a hug and rock it. I embraced some more change even today and it's truly ALL GOOD.

Until I write you next... I'm just living the solo mommy life.

Love you!

Feona Sharhran Huff
http://livingthesolomommylife.blogspot.com