Today was a good day. I had a great meeting with some people. But I noticed that when I lifted my hands out of my lap during my conversation, all eyes moved toward staring at my vitiligo. Of course I am used to this but today it was different.I watched their eyes follow the movement of my hands. They did not notice me watching them watch me.

All I could do was chuckle to myself. My feelings were that of a Behavioral Scientist monitoring the movements of everyday people surprised by the not so normal or uncommon disfigurations of a population affected by imperfections.In that moment, I realized that I can no longer hide my little physical imperfections that vitiligo demands the world to see. But now, I can use this distraction to create value and to educate those that might find it weird, scary or just very interesting to see.Either way, I am okay with it and still love being brown!

I decided to treat myself to a wonderful massage at the Massage Garage on Bagley and Venice in Culver City, CA. I love this place because all massages are $45.00 and hour and the massage therapists are all Excellent!Doctors have suggested that people with vitiligo should excercise and make time for relaxation during a hectic work week.

When we are less stressed and our diet is healthy, our pigment is less affected and may not turn white as quickly. I have noticed when I am stressed out, that when I wake up in the morning, I will check my hands and feet to see if there are any new white spots.And yes, there are new spots more often especially, if I do not sleep well. However, when I am rested and feeling well, it remains the same without a widespread of new white spots.And so life continues.........