Top Ten Reasons to Cut Your Long Ass Hair

Before the cut

10.  It will no longer take all of my free time to curl my hair

9.   The resident plumber will enjoy clog free drains

8.  The Dyson will be able to operate once again without daily hair untwining sessions

7.  Neil will no longer have to tolerate my hair somehow become lodged into his diaper

6.  I won't have to request time to take longer showers just to wash and comb my hair

5.  I will feel really good about the way I look for about a week afterwards

4.  I will be able to have "bed head"

3.  I will lose at least a pound

2.  I will be able to see my shoulders again

1.  ......and the #1 reason to cut my long ass hair.....to make a sick, little girl feel somewhat normal again with something that I will no longer take for granted everyday.

Health Drama

Although I don't write about health topics, I certainly do yap about them enough. I guess it hasn't been until now that I have realized it as an actual "interest". It's one thing to like something enough to read about it and maybe watch the occasional "Dr. Oz" show, but once I realized I was clearing a room full of snack goers at the office, I kinda realized I'm a little bit nerdy about it. Learning the calorie content of almost any food didn't gain me a any popularity.

But over the years, it has saved me and my family a lot of unnecessary pill popping. Don't get me wrong, I believe in modern medicine and am extremely thankful for the extra years I will be living in comparison to my ancestors as well as the comforts I felt compared to them in child birth. However, we all know, prescription medication has become far to easy and habitual, even, to those with a pesky pain or a chronic problem. Yes, I had to mention "Dr. Oz" somewhere in this post. But for me, it is rare that I have any interest in following trends or watching television. He is one of the few "celebrities" that I can respect for using his voice and his power to educate the public in a way that we will finally listen. He is thought of as a doctor with "alternative thinking" in his field. I find that statement to be as ridiculous as saying former NRA leader, Charlton Heston is conservative. Oz's way of practicing medicine is no more than using common sense. I have a great respect for his way of charming the public with his sense of humor and cute smile into believing what he is preaching. It's easy for me to explain a workout, natural remedy or the nutrition of your lunch to anyone, but I find, most don't want to hear it. And if they do, they will probably go home learning nothing from what I had said. Gee....I suppose that might be due to the fact that I am not a doctor.

But honestly, most Americans just do not want to hear about their health. Whether it's a fear of death or a commitment they don't take time to make; there is always an excuse to just go ahead and "pop that pill". But the truth is, medication is costly and health care is ridiculous. Is popping a pill really easier? There's hope. Americans are realizing the importance of nutrition and exercise. More and more consumers are buying better quality foods and becoming educated on the adverse effects of eating processed foods on a daily basis. Those that complain of a higher grocery bill, I would challenge them to compare that to the cost of a hospital stay, an uninsured prescription or a higher insurance deductible due to diabetes. Although I agree the cost of food has risen, I also have priorities. Good, healthy and nutritious food is the energy we complain about not having, the memories we forget we have and the endurance we need to keep up with our own lives and those lives of the ones we love. Yes, it is that important. Your health is that important. It truly is the most important thing we can do in this life, take care of ourselves. Those that think that is selfish, let me know in ten years who will be taking care of whom. Our families and loved ones depend on us. If we want to show compassion and caring to them, lets show compassion to ourselves to ensure we will be healthy enough to help.