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EMBRACE | You 11 their working partnership for both endeavors and most importantly you could feel the respect they share for one another. If you?re wondering if Robin Norwood is the Therapist Robin Norwood who wrote Women Who Love Too Much, a blockbuster book that?s still helping women around the globe understand patterns of thoughts and behavior that can affect their relationships, then you would be right. She?s continuing to help women today with this latest endeavor for hair care. I?m struck by this duo?s connection to one another, but also by their connection to the world around them. That might sound cliche, but I?m excited to introduce you to these ladies, share a bit of their stories to gray and encourage you to check out Sensationally Silver to see if it might be a good fit for you. Like Tangled Silver Magazine they want to inspire women to live their best silver lifestyles, so without further ado meet Robin and Piper Norwood.
ROBIN NORW OOD'S JOURNEY TO W HITE I love when I discover a Mother/Daughter duo that not only enjoy their silvers together, but also work together while on their entrepreneur paths. That duo is Robin Norwood and her daughter Piper Norwood. I met Piper about six months ago when she reached out to share the products her Mother had created to keep her white hair white after experiencing disappointments with other products on the market. Like myself, Robin is all in on the idea of promoting and encouraging pride in the silver lifestyle. Youth is wonderful, but life is just sweeter when you discover the confidence and self acceptance that comes later in our lives.
This duo is the team behind the hair care brand Sensationally Silver, which is a line designed with a three step process to help keep your silvers, grays and white looking their best. What struck me most about Piper while sharing about their product was her connection with her mom. While we talked about hair care and why Robin Norwood set about to create Sensationally Silver, she included glimpses into her mom?s career as a best selling author,
For months I?d been parting my hair in the middle, examining my roots to see if I had what I considered to be enough grey hair to justify letting it grow out. I was 40 and so ready, so tired of the attempts to cover up those white hairs that first appeared when I was 17. My hair was short and the transition to pretty salt-and-pepper was painless. I loved my grey hair; how healthy it was and how my natural color enlivened my skin tone. Granted, I looked older, but I looked so much better that I didn?t care. I?ve always cared more about looking my best than trying to look younger than I am.
Case in point: when I was in my 60?s my daughter and I were passing time trying on wigs. We were at opposite ends of the store and I had on a highlighted brown wig close to what my hair had looked like right before I stopped coloring it. I approached my daughter, said her name to get her attention and she replied, ?Oh, Mom! I didn?t even recognize you. You look so different.?We both agreed I appeared about fifteen years younger, but the wig did nothing for me. My appearance was totally unremarkable. With my now nearly white hair I was striking.
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Have you ever had something that you really wanted to try, but not the courage to take the leap ? Well that was with me with Pole Fitness. I know, I know everyone assumes I'm going into clubs and Pole Dancing. Nope. It's a fantastic way of getting fit and an all over workout. I swear you discover muscles you never thought you had! Ouchy, in a good way. I saw an ad years ago, but couldn't find my nerve. Until a few years later I saw the same Pole School advertising. This time I noticed private lessons being offered. Less opportunity for me to make a complete spectacle of myself... and a discount for a first trial lesson. Well readers, I went for it and have never been so nervous on that drive to that lesson. Claire was so lovely and did her utmost to put me at her ease. She had seen all these nerves from others before and promised me when I left, I'd be back. She was right ! I learnt spins, some basic moves and in that hour I have never felt more alive. I fell in love with Pole and booked my next lesson there and then. I won't lie, the next day my body screamed at me and for a while I walked away with a Pole Kiss (bruise) or two! But honestly, your body gets used to it. The aches fade, as your body adapts and gets stronger and the kisses get less and less. A Cardio and strength session all in one, and so much fun too. The rush I get when I nail a new move or spin. I still remember the first time I was able to invert and hang from that Pole by my feet.
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Ever been anxious when you have t o st ep up in front of ot hers and t alk?Ever woken in the middle of the night with no idea how you are going to get through a particularly awful personal time? Of course, at that moment before the presentation, and at 3am, everything seems worse ? that churning endless pain of emotional turmoil ? but there are helpful things you can do. You can use affirmations for instance. When those moments seem overwhelming the power of words can literally change how you think.
I?m st rong, I?m powerful, I?m fearless? What power there is to be had in those words.
When those moments seem overwhelming the power of wordscan literally change how you think.
A friend bought me a bracelet when I was going through a particularly hard time last year and these three words ? strong, powerful, fearless ? are what it represented. These attributes are linked to the stones in the bracelet but are also affirmations, and boy, can they be a help when you are in need.
So, W hat are Affirmat ions? Well, they are positive phrases, words or mantras you can say to yourself, aloud or in your head, or write down, when you need to. They are helpful in stressful situations, before a job interview for example, or indeed any time you need to boost your self-esteem or sense of confidence. They can stop the act of self-sabotage ? when you might talk yourself out of doing that thing you really should do, or you are feeling like you are ?less-than?.
The theme of this issue is ?Connections?, and affirmations can be one of the most powerful ways of connecting with yourself and making permanent changes on a deeper psychological level. Repeating positive phrases can make a huge difference to performance. It?s been proven that using them moments before a difficult situation can make chemical changes in the brain that improve performance. This has been shown with students in exams for example. Another benefit of using affirmations is the increase in self-belief and worth. Brain scans have shown an increase in the activity of the brain?s reward CONNECT 2022
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MEET RACHEL 51 | full Time Care Giver | Silver Since 2013 I'm a 51 year old single Mum, living in the UK. After a career with The London Ambulance Service, I'm now full time Carer to my two amazing children, both with special needs. I'm coming up on 9 years dye free this December, and still know it's one of the best decisions I ever made for myself. I always thought I would dye until I died. Its just what I thought you did, just like my Mum. My hair was a natural brunette with pale skin and freckles. Thanks to my Irish heritage. My Dad had started to go white around the age of 18, and he passed that gene down. Finding my very first around 18, but not till around 25 I think did I start to try hiding the pesky greys that were appearing. By about age 30, I found the dye was becoming more urgent. Appointments every 6/8 weeks. Root's appearing after 2 and having to make sure Appointments fit around birthdays, holidays, parties and special occasions. By 40 I tried blond, in an attempt to blend the greys. But, I am someone who does not look good blond, and I was becoming
@silverpoleninja18 | UNITED KINGDOM more and more dissatisfied after every appointment. Not to mention the burning, itchy scalp. It never occurred that this was a treadmill I could just step off. Then one evening in December 2013, age 42, a light bulb moment. My baby Brother had been diagnosed with Cancer a few months previously and suddenly that evening dyeing my hair didn't matter. W hy was I put t ing myself t hrough all t he t ime, expense, ult imat e dissat isfact ion when I could just st op. There were way more import ant t hings. That was that. Decision made and I never looked back. I came across a page on Facebook called; Going Gray, looking Great. All of a sudden I was looking at beautiful women with their natural hair. Post transition, transitioning and all with a certain air of freedom about them. They literally glowed and all the difference shades of grey were just stunning. 9 years ago there wasn't much in the way of Silver Groups and Instagram didn't exist, but I found The Cafe Gray online and a whole bunch of women from all over the world, rooting for each other. Still good friends with some today and we would all have Silver Sister Meet ups and share photos and laughs. I went the cold turkey root, with the help of a very supportive stylist from bra length to a lob and watched my roots grow out. Most empowering and freeing decision I've ever made. No Regrets! TangledSilverMagazine.com
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MEET ALISON 45 | Depute Headteacher | Silver since 2020 I'm a Scottish lass living in a tiny, country village in the south of Scotland. I am 45 years old, although inside I?m still in my 20s! I am married and a mum to my gorgeous 11 year old daughter and 4 hairy babies - a cat, a dog and 2 rats. I work as a Depute Headteacher of a school for children with Complex Additional Support Needs. I find my job so rewarding and fulfilling? and also love the holidays! My journey to silver was completely unplanned and, like many, started during the second Covid Lockdown in Britain. I had NEVER intended to go grey. My mum has been silver for as long as I can remember and I found my first silver strand at 16. As a child, I remember others saying ?why is your mum?s hair grey??, ?is she your granny!?etc and (ashamedly now) being embarrassed by my mum?s hair, so I swore I would never go grey? especially for my daughter?s sake. I also remember getting my husband to promise if I was ever inthe hospital to dye my hair for me! I was serious. I cut
@join in g_t h e_gr eyvolu t ion | Scot lan d my hair in styles which wouldn?t show re-growth, planned hair appointments around socialising and hated windy days when my roots would show. I found it oddly liberating not dying my hair every 4 weeks and it was during a chance conversation with my sister and brother-in-law on Easter Sunday that we discussed the ?why not give it a go?mindset. Why not? My ever supportive (and highly skilled) hairdresser reassured me that if anyone could get away with it I could and my mind was made up. Inspired by the many gorgeous, vibrant and inspiring silver sisters on instagram I started my journey. I decided to set up a grey hair account to represent middle aged (but young feeling) grey haired ladies hoping I could inspire ot hers in my posit ion and hopefully show t hat embracing your silvers doesn?t mean you are ?past it ?or ?let t ing yourself go?.You can be silver and st ill relevant . I can also truthfully say I have never had so many compliments about my hair than when I let my silver show. And my biggest supporter?My daughter who I hope grows up with a different mindset to me. As Robin says, silver for the win.
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For self employed women the struggle is just as real. While no one can fire them, they do still live with the perceptions of aging and going gray, both their own and others. For this reason, it excites me when I meet other women entrepreneurs embarking on aging and graying for themselves and seeing how they allow it to define them within their businesses Melissa Kellogg Lueck is a woman who is NOT defined by aging or embracing her grays. This Marketing & Mindset Business Coach, podcastor, wife, mother, and hockey player is defining her personal and business life on her terms. Aging and hair color are just pieces of her puzzle. She?s unknowingly becoming an ambassador to women entrepreneurs showing that your success and worth aren?t determined by your age or hair color. When you grasp that concept completely and stop thinking that your hair color and age outweigh the passion and energy you bring to the table then you are in the driver?s seat of your journey. Which is exactly where Melissa thinks all women should be in business or life, the driver?s seat.. She?s leading by example and inspiring others to take a closer look at what?s holding them back from leading the life they want. Figuring out what is holding you back is one of the first steps to moving forward and connecting with yourself. For those struggling with their aging and grays, understanding where those struggles began is important for moving past them. Perhaps you grew up hearing that gray equates to life being over or being gray means you're old. Acknowledge those stories and then you can change them.
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by the firing of a popular Canadian Newscaster whose choice to embrace her gray appeared to lead to her being let go from her position. It catapulted the fear many working women have with the struggle to go gray or not.
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