S2E13 Color Street & Fun Ways to Make a Difference for Alopecia During Autoimmune Awareness Month, with Caroline Alanis

Today's guest is Caroline Alanis. March is Autoimmune Awareness Month, and Caroline and I talk about the Color Street Autoimmune Awareness Inner Strength nail art that is available only during the month of March. She also shares her alopecia story and how important it is to remember positive feedback with self-affirmation. Caroline discovered the impact of how sharing her own story could help others after becoming a member of the International Alopecia Community in 2015. Caroline is married, has three grown daughters, and is now a grandma. She also works as an office manager of a State Farm Agent office. She tells her story in Click For Hope Caroline's Story. More from Caroline: "I used to think my lack of hair was an imperfection. I now know that it is my STRENGTH. I have always known God wanted me to stand out, but I was always afraid...these days, I am no longer afraid to not have my wig on, I embrace it. I am a woman who is defying what society calls "beautiful". I can honestly say now, no one's definition of pretty has a hold over me anymore. Here I am, no longer bound, no longer afraid, no longer ashamed. I am free. I am my own kind of beautiful."Thank you for listening to Alopecia Life. If you want to reach out and purchase Color Street Autoimmune Awareness nail art this month, please check out Caroline's link in the show notes. The more purchases that are made, the increased chance of continuing awareness for alopecia. The National Alopecia Areata Foundation is the recipient of Color Street's giving back campaign. So by purchasing March awareness art, those dollars go to the continued efforts NAAF is making to raise alopecia awareness. I just ordered my set from Caroline's Color Street website. It was super simple to do as a guest, and I just used PayPal. FB: https://www.facebook.com/caroline.m.alanisIG:  https://www.instagram.com/sweetcee1967/Website: https://www.thebaldienailstylist.com Photo Credit:  Gabrielle Alanis Photography Support the showAlopecia Life provides free resources for school and home education, including a growing list of alopecia books, education videos on YouTube, links to support groups within the US, UK, Canada and more. You will also find access to Head-On, Stories of Alopecia, the Alopecia 101 free course, paid Alopecia Roadmap course for parents of children living with alopecia, and personalized coaching. Together, we can make a difference. To find out more, https://www.alopecialife.com/