To Hell with Going Gray Gracefully Story

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Since I’m a little (!!) obsessed with the topic of gray hair, I spend a lot of time online looking at pictures of gray hair and reading about gray hair.

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I admire graceful women and I think it would be SO freaking neat to be one! Oh, to glide across a room with grace & elegance!

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So what bugs me about the phrase? Is there anything wrong with being graceful? Of course not!

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But “going gray gracefully” as a concept still irks the crap out of me.

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The Gray Hair Transition Is a Surprisingly Introspective Time

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Going gray has made me think about things like my mortality.

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It also has brought up questions about ageism, biology, and genetics…

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It makes me think about my Dad He was technically my stepfather, but that’s such an inadequate word for what he was to me: my one and only beloved Daddy.

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The gray hair transition also makes you think about identity.

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To Hell with Going Gray Gracefully Story

Since I’m a little (!!) obsessed with the topic of gray hair, I spend a lot of time online looking at pictures of gray hair and reading about gray hair.

I admire graceful women and I think it would be SO freaking neat to be one! Oh, to glide across a room with grace & elegance!

So what bugs me about the phrase? Is there anything wrong with being graceful? Of course not!

But “going gray gracefully” as a concept still irks the crap out of me.

The Gray Hair Transition Is a Surprisingly Introspective Time

The gray hair transition has brought up a LOT of feelings for me. It’s a deeply personal experience. So telling me how to do it “gracefully” seems like butting in!

Going gray has made me think about things like my mortality.

The gray hair transition has made me think about women, culture, and society.

It also has brought up questions about ageism, biology, and genetics…

It makes me think about my Dad He was technically my stepfather, but that’s such an inadequate word for what he was to me: my one and only beloved Daddy.

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The gray hair transition also makes you think about identity.

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