I cut off all my hair...
Turns out this dream/fascination started even longer ago then The Camino.
I came very close once about 17 years ago,
but chickened out last minute.
Finally last Saturday, with the help of amazing women circle,
I let my locks fall.
For someone who has long hair her entire life
(except for a brief encounter with a Dorthy Hamill cut if 5th grade)
It feels outrageously liberating
and vulnerable.
My head is highly sensitive,
the slightest breeze is translated through my entire body.
People that I don't know respond to me differently,
less forward more furtive.
Little kids often stare.
I have developed a habit of rubbing my head and love being petted;
The feeling is endlessly fascinating.
And it will save me much ado while on the trail over the next two months.

Also in Musings

🦄 The Magic of Unicorns 🦄
HONDURAN BLACK OPAL
~ s t o n e s t o r y ~
Honduran Black Opal is rare and unusual.
A unicorn of the gem world.
This seemingly simple grey/black stone
flashes a rainbow of color when the sun shines on its face
allowing you a window into its mysterious world...
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🌬Gem Silica Juiciness 🌬
GEM SILICA
~ s t o n e s t o r y ~
Gem Silica is a blue green and most rare variety of chalcedony...
A highly silicated form of chrysocolla.
This particular piece
came from high in the Andes of Peru
and it's color and quality are amazing...
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🍀 Grossular Garnet Goodness 🍀
GROSSULAR GARNET
~ s t o n e s t o r y ~
Soothing the nervous system,
Opening the heart,
allowing for more spaciousness and awareness.
When I feel this green garnet on my skin
I there is a calming.
I notice the receiving of my breath.
I notice the beating of my heart...
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