[written on 5/26/18, the day after I shaved my head]
Goodbye hair, hello freedom.
For all self-identifying womyn, I highly recommend shaving your head at least once in your lifetime. I feel amazing…empowered, sexy, and liberated beyond my expectations.
Why did I shave my head? I did it to let go of all the constraints of society’s expectations of me, face my own insecurities, and because it felt really good.
I did it to honor the self-identified womyn who had no choice. I did it for my dear friend Andrea, who, before she left us last year, had to cut her long, beautiful hair for cancer treatment. And I did it for all of the others who lost their hair from chemo, or other health conditions like alopecia.
I did it because womyn have the power to change the current paradigm that still operates under some assumptions about what beauty is supposed to look like. Shaving our heads is growing in popularity and acceptance, but still can be seen as unattractive. I’m ready to let go of my history, and start rewriting our collective story.
I’m in the throes of a midlife transformation. I’m ready to cast off whatever isn’t working for me, and allow space to breathe in new life. At 46 years old, I don’t want to waste the second half of my life worrying or acting out old traumas and insecurities. After committing to shaving off all of my hair, I can see that my level of commitment to other things is getting stronger. Just this week, I’ve amped up my writing, and shared it. What have I been waiting for? This seemingly small act has long lasting implications, and I’m eternally grateful. I’m bold, I’m bald, and I’m beautiful. Here’s to living boldly. Here’s to recognizing my true beauty. Here’s to being real and raw and embracing unabashed joy.
Yes, taking off my hair did that for me. Isn’t that amazing?
gratefulx365 