35 days. 35 ways. To forgive...

#35. FORGIVENESS...

I got from being frustrated with my hair to downright loving it by forgiving— myself. I had to forgive myself for adopting ideas about my hair that belonged to other people—ideas that were not mine. They say “when you know better, you do better.” I had to forgive myself for following the herd; forgive myself for trying to cover up, alter or otherwise change what grew out of my hair to fi t some societal idea. My hair taught me that, before I forgive others for wrongs or perceived slights, I have to first forgive myself…

*Every day starting February 24th at 11:11AM EST (it is said that the angels sing at this time!) until April 10 I will count down the remaining days of our 'A Call to HAIRiette ARMS' rocket hub.com fundraising campaign. We're raising funds to create an interactive series --with YOU!-- and a haircare line (a portion of which goes to charity, THE ACTOR'S FUND).

We'll share one essay from my upcoming book I FOUND GOD IN MY HAIR: 98 spiritual principles I learned from my relationship with…my hair! (via twitter: @tanyaTTwright, @HAIRietteharlem). As with all things that give you struggle, my hair has taught me a lot about life, love…and FAITH. It is my hope you will find inspiration in these essays to apply to your own life.

Click the link below to view a fun video about HAIRiette of HARLEM and DONATE to our rocket hub.com campaign! THANK YOU!!!!

xo Tanya

http://www.rockethub.com/projects/37433-a-call-to-hairiette-arms-let-s-raise-50-000-in-50-days

PS--If you can't click on the link above, just copy and paste it to your browser! :)