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 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 going 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 more than believing that my natural nails were not enough for the “beauty standards”.
After taking the fake nails off, I felt relieved and my poor fingernails seemed thankful to finally 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, permanent brow makeup, stopped having my hair painted, and lost 10kg of visible & not visible weight during the process.
Is there anything your body wants to shed?
