This has been my second Hairshow I have done with my school Taylor Andrews, Last year was AMAZING. This year meant so much more to me though. I got to help do models hair plus I modeled myself in the show. As many of you know I have a rough past with Domestic Violence, My husband & I to this day are fighting battles from what has happened to me in my past. For 7 yrs I have gone everyday Knowing this will always be apart of me.Now my eternal companion is here to support me & help me overcome things that still haunt me. It was awful what happened to me & it is awful what happens to many woman out there. Taylor Andrews hairshow donates money to the YWCA against domestic violence. This year we donated nearly $4000 to the YWCA. This meant so much to me. I am so proud.
“Domestic violence causes far more pain than the visible marks of bruises and scars. It is devastating to be abused by someone that you love and think loves you in return. It is estimated that approximately 3 million incidents of domestic violence are reported each year in the United States.”
When I was asked to model in the Pocohontis segment I was very hesitant, I have never modeled & I am a shy person. Because of the cause & what this hairshow meant to me I decided to accept. I was nervous of course . I am a very clumsy person. However something came over me that amazed me, I felt so much comfort knowing I would do ok modeling in front of a thousand people. I remember telling Greg how scared I was than as the days went by of preparing & practicing he asked me "are you still scared do you think you can do this?" I turned to him & said "I know I can do this & I am so excited" he was so surprised because I never had that much faith in myself. This was a new experience that brought me so much joy. I am so happy I accepted the offer & modeled in the show. I wasn't able to help my partner Josh with the Toy story segment as much as I had liked to but I still did what I could do & both segments turned out fantastic. I just want to say how proud of myself I am , I never say that & I never give myself enough credit but I feel such accomplishment & gained so much confidence from being couragious & taking on this new adventure. I did this for all the woman &children who experience domestic Violence & the pain & hurt they go through and what it causes them. After I went through it as a 16 year old girl I promised myself that one day I would do everything it took to help those who go through the same thing know there is hope & a way out. I hope to do more one day & be a motivational speaker to help those in need. here are pics and slide shows of the shows , and a couple of quotes I love.Thank you all who came & supported me.
“If God sends us on strong paths, we are provided strong shoes.”
“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.”
