Hello Family!

In the spirit of TallGirl’s excellent blog on the power of the internet in the creation of our home here at Alopecia World; I would like to launch a blog for creative expression. For those of you who are not familiar with haiku, there are many forms, but the basic format is a small poem that comprises of three lines with a specific structure. The first line of a haiku has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. And the last line has 5 syllables. As you compose your… Continue

I have a story that my AA family can appreciate. Today I felt sad about being hairless, watching my co-worker walk around the office with a fresh relaxer. Hair flowing as she walks by, I really began to miss what it’s like to have a fresh new hair-do.



Then later this evening I’m at Publix examining the produce aisle, when I see a young twenty-something girl with green (yes bright green) hair examining me. Her two friends are talking animatedly about some fruit or vegetable and she… Continue

This has been an exceptional week for me in my worklife as an instructor. For the first time since I shaved my scalp in '08, I chose to stand before a class of adults without a head cover. The positive reception was more than I expected. But more importantly than that, I had an opportunity to share Alopecia World with others who are experiencing alopecia in their lives. Mostly it was with women who have children or family members with the condition. And one man showed me his chronic bald…

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I wanted to reprise my blog of last year because I've received so much strength from coming here.

I love Alopecia World because there’s nothing like belonging… I’ve been given the power to take back my life by interacting with the strong and caring people on this site. There aren’t words that are adequate enough to describe how important your love and encouragement has been to me. Thank you Alopecia Family and Happy Valentine's Day!

~Galena

I love Alopecia World because there’s nothing like belonging… I’ve been given the power to take back my life by interacting with the strong and caring people on this site. There aren’t words that are adequate enough to describe how important AW has been to me. Thank you alopecia family and Happy Valentine's Day!