This is a link to my blog, with things that I think are awesome perks. I had a laugh writing them, so enjoy! 10 Awesome perks about Alopecia

Some day,

We'll stop looking for the answers,

And maybe,

Wear our hearts out on our sleeves,

But it's hard to make them see, and—

Just look at who are we,

Don't judge us as you please, we aren't weak,

Oh no.

And the dreams we sew,

We'll start to move mountains—

The world will be in the know,

And the more we grow—

The more they will see us, and greet us

We'll…

After going from having small bald patches that would grow back over a few months, to losing 98% of my hair and half an eyebrow—the journey has been far from easy. I look back now, and cringe over how I would stress out when I discovered tiny little patches that were covered by the thick head of hair I once had.

How I would whinge because my hair was too thick, boring and normal when I was younger, along with other image issues.

How I would kid with my best friend whether he'd…

Paint me a picture,

Of what life should be,

A world where it's people don't judge what they see.

Your hair is all gone,

It's alien—it's strange,

You find that your world has started to change.

Why is the question,

You keep in your mind,

Where are the answers you struggle to find.

A while it will take,

To accept this is you,

To challenge yourself in all that is new.

Two eyes and a nose,

A mouth and ears too,…

I think that the hardest thing about Alopecia is accepting it. Sure, we can slap on a wig, hat or turban to hide ourselves within society, but to actually accept hair loss and who we are with it is an achievement not all obtain easily.

Marketing and media have influenced society in becoming a place only for those of beauty, and have successfully painted a picture of what they claim — perfection looks like. This has caused a chain reaction in billions of people, setting out to become…