“It is not by the gray of the hair that one knows the age of the heart.” ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Do not be deceived by my downtrodden and wayward gray hair in these photos – I have not quite give up despite physical evidence to the contrary. In fact, almost one year into the new pandemic-plagued world in which we have morphed, I find myself reaping the benefits of a more healthy existence, even in the face of these new risks and dangers that are rifling through the world. When it all came crashing to a halt last March, I was in the beginning stages of improving my habits. I’d stopped drinking the previous fall, I’d started meditating on a daily basis, and I was about to embark on the popular Yale University course ‘The Science of Well-Being’. Taken together, those three items would see me through the first year of COVID-19 (along with therapy), and rather than break or bother me, this new way of life led me to a calmer and happier place.
“Gray hair is a crown of life.” ~ Lailah Gifty Akita
So when I see these fun pre-shower and pre-haircut photos, they don’t embarrass or embody the interior as much as they tickle me. That’s not some fancy designer shirt in a trendy shade of nude – it’s an Airism undershirt from Uniqlo. There’s no dime-sized application of hair-product or any crazy coloring job to disguise all those grays – that’s just my hair after going three months without a haircut. Best of all, there’s no hiding behind hats or elaborately-adorned jackets or exquisite silk scarves – there’s just an honest exploration of the moment at hand – the moment we all inhabit, and the moment in which we all have the choice to embrace or repel or simply exist. Being comfortable here is the only way to being comfortable anywhere.
{All that being said, I did just get a haircut, but I didn’t do it for all those wise-ass detractors about to come for me: I did it for spring. And easy-upkeep.}
“Look, moon
I turned silver for you.”
~ Sanober Khan
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