I'm as Free as My Hair

Hey You,
As you may or may not know I have been taking Kelly Rae Roberts creative business class.  Last week she started by addressing our fears and personal hang ups.  One of the ways she recommended overcoming them was to begin with doing something you didn't think you could do.
For me an easy thing that I've never done that I have always wanted to do is dye my hair a funky colour.  I know its odd and probably wont have a direct effect on my art but its something I wanted to do for a while.  I'm really in to self expression.  I feel like getting dressed and putting makeup on is an art and should reflect what I want to feel.  If I've had a terrible day doing my make up can make me feel better. If I'm going to an interview it helps me pull myself together because in the process of choosing colours and applying the makeup I decide how I'm going to be.  Its a good way to refresh my brain. Hair is an extension of that.
As a commitment to be fearless in my creativity and art I bought some red passion manic panic hair dye, made an appt. with my bestie that's a cosmetologist and committed to hot pink low-lights in my hairs.  (I must say its really nice having a bff that went to beauty school.  I love her for who she is but seriously I've got good connections for occasions such as these, and yes, I did manage to get through high school  without ever dyeing my hair while she was in beauty school and beginning her career in hair design.  Strange, but true)
I guess I always put it off because I wanted to maintain the cleanest image possible so I could be hired and then when I did get a job I was afraid it would make my employers like me less. Well. I'm 22. I'm committed to being a stay at home mom.  Who am I trying to impress now? Other moms at bible study?   They're sweet but I'm the obnoxious one by a long shot any ways.   Might as well cement that.  My hubby thinks its cute that I want to play with my hair (yay!!) so why not?  So yesterday, in honer of being braver, more creative and true to myself, I got a portion of my hair dyed "red passion".

"I'm as free am my hair." Lady Ga Ga

On that note, I started another painting last night.  I have two in mind but i finished the first one today.  It was inspired by my mom's living room, a bible verse my mom gave, a suggestion from Sam and that propelled my into a birch tree forest. enjoy :)

So wile I won't claim to be in the easiest place in life, Lord knows what kindof insanity's going on down here. I am about staying positive, being myself, being creative and allowing myself to be brave :)
You are beautiful and significant and I'd love to hear from you.  Till next time, peace be with you :)