Reclamation of my RED as I rang in the NEW year!!!!!

So I did a thing last night, with the help of my mama.....and I bought a box of dye, actually two at the store, and went ALL in on reclaiming more of my red from long ago as this New Year found me.....and I LOVE IT!!!! It was time.....and so apropos.....as I was feeling this deep transformation of who I was, and feeling sorta brand new again in this journey again in some new ways.....and well this new gal, needed a new do;-) ....and here is the cool thing that stuck out to me....that color called to me.....I knew I had wanted to change my hair .....and my hair had been getting blonder and blonder as I colored it with my hair gal, suffocating my red.....and I am a natural redhead, so it was time to do something about it:) And I ran down to Walgreens to grab it, having found the color on Amazon, and I hemmed and hawed, maybe that color wasn't the one, maybe I should find another....but my gut was a firm hell yes to that one lol:) So I stuck with it......And we did a test strand.....but I told my mom I was ALL in already, knowing I was dyeing it no matter what lol....and feeling so ALL in on it, considering I am throwing a party Saturday night, and it could be a disaster, signaled such growth for me....bravery that is found in my soul that wasn't always there, and there is a version of me, back down the road that never would have been so bold and brave and gone for it....never, choosing to play it safe with my hair....actually at one point letting the color drain from it and the grays take over due to a hesitation in dyeing it.....but something told me the gamble would pay off......and if it did, it would save me so much money at the salon, despite my love of my salon gal:)......but a box of dye is a lot less for this single mama;-) And it was exactly what I needed as I step into this year.......EXACTLY.....to feel more like me, and reclaim a part of me from long ago....it is not exactly as it was....but it is definitely my color in a lot of ways, and so close.....and my parents and kids and I had snacks.... I made dinner.....and they all loved my hair too, and kept commenting, and we had such fun......a very unique New Year activity indeed....lol My girl was trying to naysay it initially.....she wasn't as certain as I that it would go well.....but she had to eat her words on the other side lol:) So this REDHEAD is back.....donning her red hair once again......and she is SO ready for what 2026 has in store for her......and there is something about changing your hair sometimes....that changes everything:) HAPPY NEW YEAR Y'ALL..........:) Here's to a great one, filled with joy, peace, health, and love xoxo