Gratitude And Baldness...

It's that time of year for reflection and to take a minute and count your blessings.

And funnily enough I think the one thing that I am truly grateful for is my alopecia.

I lost my hair two years ago due to stress, and I am so glad that my anxiety manifested itself into something so visible.

I think that if I had developed something else I would have ignored it, and just soldiered on.

But I think that when all your hair drops out in the space of a few weeks your body is giving you quite a strong message.

Of course, when it happened I wasn't thankful at all.

In fact the first thing I thought when the doctor told me was 'great, I have a condition that rhymes with my name.'

'Hello. My name's Letitia and I have alopecia.'

And it was difficult at first when I decided to ditch the wig.

The first time I ventured out shopping, the woman at the till smiled at me in a pitying manner and whispered:

'You're so brave, I wouldn't have the guts to go out like that.'

Being British, I smiled apologetically and mumbled something as I packed my bags.

However, as I looked up to pay her I felt much better.

Being ridiculously and utterly British, I didn't say it to her face, but I giggled all the way to my car as I repeatedly said in my head,

'Well lovey,

I'm not half as brave as you wearing that frosted green eye shadow and blue mascara.

Given the choice I know which look I'd rather be rocking around Asdas.'

What I am truly grateful for is that it made me and my hubby sit down and re-assess what we really wanted in life.

We decided that we wanted to get off the Merry- Go- Round and slow down a little.

And this last year has been a really good one and I appreciate my friends and family with all my heart.

I was thinking about this this morning as a few little tufts have started to peek out of my scalp here and there, in fact I have half a side burn!

But if it never comes back I don't really care that much.

(The only thing I'm not grateful about is that now I have to shave my legs!

Alopecia without the benefits I guess!)

Hope you didn't mind me prattling on chucks, thank you for all the support and comments you have sent me throughout the year.

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas time and a magical New Year.

Lots of love xxx

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