Change

Hello world :)

Yesterday I introduced my topic and all, so today we'll get started. Yeah! Let's talk about change today.

A few weeks ago, I decided to cut my hair. I had been talking about it for a long time but never actually got round to doing it. I had braids in, twists to be specific, anyone that knows anything about these kind of braids knows they look so good but so painful to get done. Anyway, the night before the big shave, I took out the braids and slept. That night, I had  a dream that I was contemplating shaving my head. When I woke, I got a scissors and cut it off.

Why did I explain the story behind shaving my head? I want you to understand something, I had thought about it a couple of times but I was to chicken to actually do it. Reason being, I thought I would look hideous and like a guy. Then I realized that wasn't a good excuse, so to get myself to shave it off, I cut it with a scissors which left me with no choice but to actually go to the salon and shave the rest of it.

After cutting it,I posted a pic on Facebook and one of my acquaintances said I looked like a little boy, others said I looked good.The good comments made me feel good and the ones I didn't want to hear made me feel like I made a mistake. There was no turning back so I had to adjust to seeing myself without hair and had to accept myself that way. Which was the real reason for doing so. For so long I felt like I was hiding behind something and not being true to myself, I needed to make a change and so I did.

I cut my hair because I wanted to see if I still looked beautiful, with or without my hair. I realized that,  my beauty isn't defined necessarily by my hair but by me. Hair just accentuates my face but my true beauty is on the inside, and so is yours. This was a big step for me, I'm still adjusting to it but I realized I'm more confident now.  There's nothing to hide behind anymore,  my face is out in the open now and hopefully my true beauty will shine through.

Cutting my hair was probably too drastic but if there's something you've been thinking about doing that you think will boost your confidence,  do it. It can be something you want to get rid of on your body or something you want to add on. The point of all this is to love your self, love your body. Not everyone will agree with it but it's time you did something for you and not mind what other people think. One my friends called me up yesterday and he laughed at my new cut and that made me feel... bad. Sound like a child huh lol it hurt me a little but I'm not here to please him or anyone else. Do this for you, stop waiting for the "perfect time" to make a change and just do it. 'Been there, done that, not going back' is better than,  'I wish I had done that.' Don't mind what others say, if it's negative talk that is, being afraid won't make people talk less. People are never satisfied anyway, do this for you.  "Those that mind don't matter, those that matter don't mind."

:)