Shedding Skin

Here is a paragraph I wrote in March 2022.

07/04/22

Shedding skin.

First, my body began to shed acrylic nails. I could not stop mindlessly scrubbing them off from the surface of my fingernails.

I felt my hands were tired of wearing artificial nails, non-stop, for over 2 years. I tuned in myself and decided to take them off to let my nails breathe. At first, I was afraid of doing so as I identified myself with long and pretty nails, and I knew my natural nails were very fragile, tiny, and short.


Who was I trying to impress?
Why was I going to the nail salon every three weeks?
What was wrong with my natural nails?
Why did they have to be fake, long, and painted?


I chose to notice what my body was trying to communicate instead of believing that my natural nails were not good enough for the “beauty standards”.

After having them taken off, I felt relieved and my poor fingernails seemed thankful to breathe.

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This step became the beginning of shedding my “skin” - literally & metaphorically.


Two years later, I still have short, natural nails.

Also, I got rid of lash extensions, and permanent brow makeup, stopped having my hair dyed, and lost 10kg of visible & not visible weight during the process.


Is there anything your body wants to shed?



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