Disclaimer: all I have written should be applied with Godly wisdom ☺
For a long time now I had been saying ‘I want to cut my hair’ ‘I want short hair’ etc etc. So finally after about 5 years or so of cutting insignificant amounts of my hair off, I did it. On Sunday the 1st of January 2017, I sectioned my hair into six and began to chop. I think I shocked myself with the amount that I cut off but I thought ‘go hard or go home!’ Then I sat in the barber chair and watched what was left of my hair fall to the ground and instantly I knew it was the right decision.
1st lesson – Consult trustworthy, wise people on big decisions because they may open your eyes to a perspective you had not previously considered. I am by nature, a very private person and I like to make decisions and stick to them. This time however, I thought let me see what people think. I knew I was serious about this decision and I wanted to know what those near and dear to me thought. Although the resounding consensus was ‘why/I can’t see it’ I gave people options rather than the decision of yes or no. If I had allowed for a simple yes or no answer (on a decision which I was open to be swayed on if I’m honest) I wouldn’t have made this choice which has liberated me beyond words.
2nd lesson – Be brave, your dreams can’t be seen by all. JUST DO IT. You may look stupid/crazy/whatever, if you can see it, it’s possible. Those who couldn’t see your dream will definitely see the fruit of your dreams, right?
3rd lesson – One man’s poison is another man’s meat, pick your meals carefully, not out of fear.
4th lesson – (Not really a lesson, more a thought) Is how God sees you enough? Or is the validation of man my all? Do I know what I have to offer beyond the physical? What is my confidence in? For a long time I was the girl with the nice natural hair, to shave it all off seemed counter-intuitive. However, if I held on to this as a reason to not try something new, what would my state of mind have been if my hair fell out? Would I still have the same confidence in myself and who God has made me?
5th lesson – It’s okay to look at yourself and acknowledge that there are good things about you. Low self esteem or a false humility is not of God but neither is pride, find a godly balance. You are fearfully and wonderfully made.When God looked at the world and said it was good, He was looking at you too.
Lesson 6 – Sometimes your only reason is “because I wanted to” and thats okay.
I said 2017 is my year of ‘why nots.’ Shaving my hair may seem trivial but it is simply the prelude to a year and hopefully life of living outside my mediocre comfort zone because this is where greatness is.
