Michelle Shea

People always say, "Hair doesn’t define you." But honestly? Sometimes it does. Since pausing treatment, my hair has grown back short, thin, wispy, curly, fuzzy, and a little bit wild. BUT I am so much more confident and happy rocking this look than I ever was hiding under headwear. In just the past few weeks, complete strangers have stopped me to compliment my hair—its color, the curls, all of it. From the cashier at the service station, to fellow shoppers at Kmart, to teachers at Harlee’s school, unexpected conversations keep popping up everywhere I go. So yes, for me, hair can and does define you—and right now, it defines a brand new chapter of joy until next time I have to lose my hair again.