TRY7: A 1.5-hour one-way trip just for a hair salon

It has been a while.
I haven't had any energy or stamina left, so I haven't been able to write. It might sound like an excuse, but I felt it wouldn't be right to write without being in the right mood, so I took a little break.

However, I deeply felt how grateful I am that this place called note still exists unchanged, and that there is a place I can always return to.

Even those of you I have never met in person exist somewhere at this very moment, and each of you returns at your own good time.

When I imagine that, it feels like a miracle that we can meet like this.

I started off a bit sentimentally, but
I am slowly continuing my "Values Reform"

I am taking on the challenge of breaking down the values of "I should do this" that I have been holding onto.

I feel like my senses are gradually changing.

This time, it is a challenge of"spending 1.5 hours one-way just for a hair salon"!!

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My assumptions were as follows.

"I'm raising children, so the time spent at a hair salon is a waste."

"I'm not working, so the money spent at a hair salon is a waste."

As a result, I would look for a hair salon near my house that could do it in as little time as possible and at a reasonable price!

There was a hair salon I liked and used to go to, but since I moved about three years ago, I started looking for a hair salon near where I live.

...but I couldn't easily find a hair salon that suited me.

The hair color was different from what I expected, I had doubts about the customer service, or the hairstyle wouldn't last...

I'm raising children, so I can't be bothered with my own hair.

It doesn't matter what my hair looks like anyway.

I tried to talk myself into it like that, but every time I looked in the mirror, I felt discouraged by my hair.

I have unruly hair, and a lot of it too.
My hair spreads out and looks dry.

I tried various hair oils and shampoos, but none of them had any effect.

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“It must be because I can’t explain what I want very well.”

Convinced of that, I would go to a new hair salon and explain my requests in detail, only to be dismissed by the stylist who would say,

“That’s impossible,” and I just got fed up with it.

After I got home and was telling my husband about what happened at the hair salon that day,

I want to be treated more carefully.
I want it to be a relaxing time.
I want to love my own hair.

Those feelings started to come out.

“The hair salon I used to go to treated me with care.”

When I casually grumbled that, my husband immediately said,

“Then let’s go there!”he said.

I hadn’t even thought of it—

...No, I had thought, “I actually want to go,” just a little bit, but I had ruled it out thinking, “It’s impossible anyway.”

Just thinking about having my hair cut by the person who used to take care of me, I couldn’t stop feeling excited!!!

“Alright, let’s go!”

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And, and, and... On a certain day in June, I drove about an hour and a half from home to go! To the hair salon!!

Since it was time for my son’s baby food, I left right after his morning meal.
I went straight to the hair salon!
My husband and son went to my parents’ house. That was so they could take care of his lunch baby food.

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At first, I felt bad about this too.
But now, I am filled with feelings of “gratitude,” “thankfulness,” and “I can rely on them,” and it seems my parents and son had a fun time too. My husband might have been a little tired. But he seemed happy because I was so satisfied at the hair salon.

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As for my thoughts on going to the hair salon, I am really, truly glad I went; I was just so, so, so satisfied.

The stylist I met for the first time in three years remembered me, and their attentiveness and service were impeccable. It was like that before, but it was truly moving.

Even though it's their job,
“They aren't just performing tasks”
“They are turning love and compassion into their work”

With that approach to service, I was moved by every single detail. Just experiencing that kind of service fills my heart.

Needless to say, the hairstyle is also the best!
Every time I look in the mirror, I feel happy!!
It's so well-managed that I don't even need time for styling. It's amazing!!!

I'll say it as many times as I need to,

“I am so glad I was able to go”

I really think it's important how much you can acknowledge and give yourself permission for your own desires.

Notice your assumptions and discover your true feelings. Then, accept those true feelings and give yourself permission.

It was an experience that made me realize that once you can do that, only a wonderful future awaits.

Just having hair that I love makes me
a little happy every day!!!

It's only a “little,” but
this “little” really makes a big difference.