Life these days gets me hurled into the daily routine and I speed up on the fast lane trying to finish all errands needed done.  It is very reminiscent of where I was last year, workhorse in the office, family man at home, reliable shoulder of my friends, problem-solver, and trying to be a woman of substance and dreams.  All these in mind, sometimes I take my own self for granted.  I don’t get medical checkups (unless direly needed) and it’s been quite some time since I last had an annual physical exam.  I’ve been putting off starting new hobbies or reviving old ones.  For the longest time, I’ve put on hold taking a refresher course of drum lessons or dance or learning a new skill. 

I rarely put sun screen when I go out during the day, or lotion at night, or it takes long months before I get facials.  I’ve mentioned before that in high school and college, I used to be complimented a lot for my long black shiny hair. My habit then was to use shampoo and conditioner during the week and visit the salon every other month for hot oil treatment.  I have cut short time and taken short cuts to squeeze everything I need to do in one day.  The past 4 years my hair has been dry, tangled and it has lost its spark.

April 2011 – See, I wear my hair down more often 😉

Around this time last year (or maybe a bit earlier, July 2010), I started a 14-day challenge, which was good timing because my “little” self was yearning for a change.  And a good catalyst for change is a challenge.  Trying hesitantly many hair products on the grocery shelf that can minus the time of visiting the salon, and not finding a good fit, I had a bit of skepticism trying another brand name.  [Read more…]