What A Difference A Haircut Makes

Having a chronic illness, such as COPD, sometimes leaves a person feeling down. It’s understandable. Chronic illnesses can affect us. This COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, often reminds a person that he/she has had to give up so many things that they enjoyed. For some, this loss feels like they are giving up part of their identities, things that they have enjoyed, things that helped to make them who they are today. It’s wrong to tell them not to feel that way. It doesn’t help them to feel better and possibly only helps to make them feel abandoned, alone. Some are grieving the loss of their old life.

Finding things that make us feel better

Sometimes, what’s needed is to find something that helps to make us feel better. It may be difficult to do, yet it may bring a smile and a memory of something that comes to mind.

What a difference these things can make

A haircut

What a difference a haircut makes. I’m unable to use gels or sprays, so my hair tends to turn electric! It definitely doesn’t look better as it gets longer. Then comes the day, my haircut day. My hairdresser cuts it short, like usual. It’s so easy to care for. Sure, we can still see marks and lines where my c-pap straps are and it has given me a cowlick. It’s okay though. It feels so good! I would say it feels as good inside and out.

A hug

What a difference a grandchild’s hug makes. That makes me smile inside and out, because it reaches my core, that hug touches my heart and lives on in my memories.

Sharing online

What a difference sharing an online smile or a gif makes. When posting on a friend or acquaintance's Facebook or Instagram site, makes a body feel good. Doing even little things to pick others up, and often ourselves too...

Writing

What a difference writing this article makes. It’s a good feeling to share things that I have found helps me, that hopefully brings smiles for others, as well as myself.

Do you have something that makes a difference?

These can make me/ us feel good physically, because having short hair is easier. I would say that some of these touch our emotional health. Sometimes it’s very difficult to find ways to get out of the rut that can bring or even keep a person down. Some things do bring me down, so it takes a bit to rethink my negative or down feelings. I’m not sure how it affects each of you.

With me, it’s important to find something good in things, and in my days. There are plenty of things that are wrong. Those who know me, know that I struggle, and my kids have told me that I preach my “feel good things”. But hey, for me it works. For others maybe not. So that’s one area where it’s important to agree to disagree. It’s important for each of us to realize that we don’t need to argue about who’s right or wrong, our friendship or love can be much more important. By agreeing to agree to disagree frees each of us from having to be right or wrong. What a difference agreeing to disagree makes.