My hair was getting to be a lot to deal with so I shaved it off at the end of the summer. As much as I wanted to keep growing it out, it was getting unruly and hot. Back to feeling the breeze on my head.

My hair was getting to be a lot to deal with so I shaved it off at the end of the summer. As much as I wanted to keep growing it out, it was getting unruly and hot. Back to feeling the breeze on my head.

2020

From the Album: 2020

One of the most useful lessons I learned on my year off was to live presently; no matter what is going on, to be mindful of what I am feeling and to listen to what those feelings are telling me. That skill was valuable throughout 2020 as I had to deal with lockdown and the nonstop stream of unfortunate news. The entire year felt like my anxiety and depression Super Bowl. I’ve been learning how to manage, learning how to sit with my feelings, learning how to be alone and okay. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t difficult. Just look at what I let happen to my facial hair. But I took time to enjoy the small things and even learned some new things. And hopefully 2021 will bring slivers of hope and progress.