henna happy
Ever since I knew I'd be losing my hair, I've been thinking about getting a "henna crown." Today, under the masterful hand of Poonam Rao of Celebrations Art Studio and the encouraging eye of my friend Jean who's visiting from New Zealand, it happened! Well, the artistic part has happened. I had to leave it untouched all day (including forgoing a nap!) and I'm even going to try to sleep with it on tonight (we'll see how that goes) to maximize the time for the henna to soak in from the black paste. Tomorrow when it peels off it should be a bright orange, then over 48 hours will oxidize and darken to a deep rust color. Then it will hopefully last a couple of weeks or maybe more if I don't scrub or swim in chlorine or shave and depending on my skin type and a lot of other variables! I'll keep you posted.
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Very lovely.
So grateful to have been part of this experience! Beauty, fun, empowerment and choice, as well as a sense of connection to a long artistic and spiritual tradition. Yay!
I really love it. But be forewarned, when some of us got hennaed in India, the hotel pillows were a royal mess in the morning so be sure to put a towel under your head tonight If only it lasted for months! Imagine the pain if one had even a 10th of this tatooed!
So beautiful, and so playful. Thank you for all your sharing.
Spectacular!
The range of your direct and indirect explorations during this journey is phenomenal! Playfulness in the midst of grappling with short and long term BIG questions.
Hi Becca, I think you are back to exploring and being vibrant again, although I don't think you stopped being that way, just took a pause which seems so natural. You continue to be so adventurous and curious and daring. How wonderfully bright your light! Love, Gerri
Gorgeous.
I like it! Bev
Lovely, dear!
This is such fun and so playful! And, "hi" to Jean, too! Great to see you Tuesday! Becca, I am going to assume that Tuesday's chemo aftermath went well since you haven't said otherwise and since you are now having such fun. Hope so! It is weird to say that I "enjoyed" spending the day with you while you prepared for and got chemo, but it was a wonderful day of connection for which I feel very blessed. I am feeling so much gratitude for how your are doing! Have fun at clay camp!!!! I feel sure you are going.....
This is amazing! So creative of you to think of it!
What a spectacular idea, Rebecca. Please share with other cancer patients. Maybe consider to go on FB.
I was among the lucky ones at Sangha on Friday to see your body art in person. It's beautiful! You wear it with grace and a lovely smile.