NEW YEAR, NEW HAIR! “Do whatever you think will look good”, I told the hairdresser as I walked into the salon in a funky mood…
That day I realised that I can no longer carry over my unhealthy patterns of overworking from previous years and decided on a radical change on how I work & play in 2023.
As I saw him chop off half of my length I sighed a relief that he wasn’t more adventurous!
Still it was a big deal for me. I’ve always been attached to keeping my hair long, and I felt like it was a part of my identity.
I know that the idea of making “New Year’s Resolutions” is a bit cheesy and often disappointing a few weeks later…
And still I think there’s something powerful about the start of the fresh year prompting us to reflect on our lives and make changes for the better.
It’s a time when we can take stock of where we are and where we want to go.
And for me, cutting off half of my hair was a symbol of that process.
Once I left the salon, I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
I wondered if my hair kept memories of that part of me that I was ready to let go of, and now it’s in the bin.
I know it’s so easy to give in to the usual pressures, I already feel it mounting, send some good vibes for my resolve to hold strong ✨🙏✨
And this new haircut now serves me as a daily reminder to live by my values and to prioritize the things that matter most to me.
How about you? What will you prioritize in 2023?
