On May 31, 2008 I wrote my first post for The Life and Adventures of Cateepoo. At the time, I had no idea if anyone would ever read a word I wrote but I felt a strong need to put my thoughts into writing. As I reread my first blog post, I felt tears swell …
Category: natural hair color
Be Who You Are and Your Natural Beauty Shines!
When I make a choice for myself, I am generally pretty committed to that choice because for me, it feels right. I don't worry too much about what other people think because I know that I have to be comfortable in my own skin to be happy. In 2008, after two years of coloring my …
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Dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain
One great thing about rheumatoid arthritis is just when you think you have hit your worst possible flare and wonder how you will ever survive it, RA, like a storm, moves on and gives you a break. It is during this time that everything about living life feels new and exciting! ~ The Life and …
Stunningly Beautiful Gray Hairs
I haven't touched on the topic of natural hair color (aka gray hairs) in a while, but wanted to share what happened today. After coloring my hair for two years, I went totally natural - gray hairs and all. This look has felt comfortable for me. That is until a few weeks back when I …
People Are Nice
People really are nice. Yesterday I had two examples of people's niceness that made me feel good inside.First, I entered my classroom at 8:30am greeted by a reusable cloth bag filled with a cup of tea and two apple pies from McDonald's. One of my students wanted to do something special for me. It was …
My Natural Look is Getting Close
A year ago I made the decision to skip my hair coloring appointment and listen to my heart that kept saying, "This isn't you." I explain more about my reasons for returning to my natural hair color in Why Go Natural?When I originally began this journey back to my natural hair color, I hoped it …
Feeling Beautiful
Late yesterday afternoon as I pulled my cell phone out of my purse, I realized I had a message. A friend that I spent the afternoon with had called to tell me she thought my hair looked beautiful. Wow! I love hearing that! After talking with her some more, she said, "I never even see …
Proximity Award
Meaning of the Award:‘This blog invests and believes in the PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes for self-aggrandizement! Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships …
Do Men Find Natural Hair Color Sexy?
After coming home last week with a much needed haircut, Steve greeted me with something like, "You can really see where your natural hair color line is." I went into an instant panic, thinking, "Oh no, that must be a bad thing." I asked what he meant and he explained that the line between natural …
Natural Hair Update
I am now at 20 weeks without any artificial hair coloring and I love it! When you color your hair and the first strands of natural hairs start popping out at your scalp, it can be quite frightening. It looks like every strand of hair is going to age you 20+ years. However, if you …
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