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Share The Love--Be Authentic!
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 spots that he just recently presented to his doctor after hiding them for 10 years!
If I had not pushed through this psychological hurdle to be my authentic self, I would have missed out on an opportunity to have a positive connection to others. I would have missed out on the healing aspect of LOVE.
Happy Valentine's Day To Everyone!
~Galena
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Comment by Aileen on August 15, 2010 at 8:06am
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Hi everyone. I am new here (although NOT new to AU). I find it interesting that no one but us will ever know what we have been through. We can talk and talk and smile and move forward, but in truth it is a truly personal journey we are all on. I guess our experience is the perfect example of "whatever doesn't kill you will only make you stronger", lol. We are the survivors of all that we "think" will kill us, only to discover that in the end it makes us more powerful, compassionate, and accepting of the differences in others. Many of you that are new to AW will take years to see this. There are so many stages we much go through: horror, mortification, humiliation, determination, acceptance, hope, finally peace. We need each other. I am so glad that I found all of you after so many years.
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