You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman

The last few years leading up to the pandamic I was getting my hair dyed and cut on a regular basis. I was on weight watchers right next to a place I was getting waxed for facial hair. I put on some make up. About five years ago working full time and commuting back and forth for work, I remember enjoying an half hour lunch with a co-worker friend. We were talking about what we "wanted". I thought about how when I was young there were girls who were peace lovers called a"flower child". And, I knew it would not make my parents very happy. And, with Charles Manson exsisting at the same time and I considered his followers what I would think of a flower child. I never really wanted that either. I didn't want to be a follower. But, I did want to just have time to enjoy nature and have a natural appearance. I never did wear much make-up and still wear the same lipstick color as the day I got married. My sister had those flower power stickers and smily face pins and put them everywhere. So, these would have been thoughts from 50 years ago, but not really following through growing up and thinking of myself as a flower child. One of the best things I read in my mom's things is her wish that her children were "free spirits" and she felt like we were. So, a month later I am home for three months without work. And, my first thought is about gardening. I have to wear a mask, so I haven't put on lipstick or mascara in a year! I have gotten my hair cut and dyed only once. I quit weight watchers after my second zoom meeting last April. So, going natural should be easy for me. I am not out in public very much. So this should be easy, right? I look in the mirror and I am not very happy. Looking at pictures, I don't really care so much. But, I get tempted from time to get my hair done to lift my spirits. So, I hear this song today and think what if Carole King is talking about Nature in this song and not a human. I listen, and let it all soak in. So, I am going to go the whole summer and let my hair grow and get gray. Then I am going to get a good cut and hopefully be all gray. I am going to have the words for this song in mind when I start to feel not so good, when I look in the mirror: You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman Song by Carole King Lyrics Looking out on the morning rain I used to feel uninspired And when I knew I had to face another day Lord, it made me feel so tired Before the day I met you, life was so unkind But your love was the key to my peace of mind 'Cause you make me feel, you make me feel You make me feel like a natural woman When my soul was in the lost-and-found You came along to claim it I didn't know just what was wrong with me 'Til your kiss helped me name it Now I'm no longer doubtful of what I'm living for 'Cause if I make you happy I don't need to do more And you make me feel, you make me feel You make me feel like a natural woman Oh, baby, what you've done to me You make me feel so good inside And I just wanna be close to you You make me feel so alive And you make me feel, you make me feel You make me feel like a natural woman You know you, you make me feel You know you make me feel like a natural woman You know you make me You make me You make me feel You know you make me feel I said you make me You make me, you make me You know you You know you make me feel like a natural woman A natural woman Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Carole King / Gerry Goffin / Jerry Wexler Thank you Carole King for breaking free 50 years ago and creating the album Tapestry and helping me plant the seeds and grow into the natural woman I am meant to be. You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman by Carole King