A few weeks ago I read a post by Life, Liberty and the Pursuit... about how she had squeezed too much to do in too little time and had ultimately sacrificed herself in return. As I read about her getting children ready, presents ready and running out the door, I could relate. The only problem is that I don't have kids! What's my excuse? I am solely responsible for myself and somehow that's a struggle in itself. The majority of days I walk out the door to work I look like I just rolled out of bed. I never wear makeup (and not because I don't need it) and hardly do my hair.
This was all fine and dandy when I was younger and could pull it off. These days, it takes more work (like 30 minutes). It's not a lot, it's not difficult, it's just extra. And I know it's well worth it, because I feel better about myself, instead of making a joke about how awful my hair looks. I always make jokes about myself, and lately they've been making full circle. When I mentioned I had just rolled out of bed to my Little and asked if she could tell she replied, "yea." When a girl at work was complaining about the frizziness of her hair she so lovingly said she was having a "Lauren hairday." Are these not wakeup calls people?
So here I am, with 35 minutes until I need to go to work. I will blow dry and straighten my hair so it will somewhat resemble the hairstyle I pay $35 every 6 weeks to have. I will put makeup on to cover my red nose and chin and put on that mascara if it's the last thing I do! I just might even pluck my horrid eyebrows!
3 comments:
You are beautiful inside and out no matter what!!! Aren't wake up calls fun?? And you are exactly right about feeling good about yourself....
go Lauren go!!
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