For the past 4-years I have been growing long beautiful locs. They were pretty and had an array of colors. However, one day I woke up and decided I was going to cut my hair. Rumor has it that when one cuts their hair especially locs then that person is going through some dramatic life altering change. Now I can't say that is the case for me, but my hair was close to my heart. I felt like it defined my beauty.
I haven't shared that with many people because I didn't want the world to know that my hair had a lot to do with my self-esteem. As my hair grew longer the more compliments I would receive. In fact, I would get great feedback from the opposite sex. For a long time, I thought my long locs made me prettier. I also believed that it was one of the key features that attracted men to me. Being single you question so many things about yourself, and my appearance was certainly one of those things. I guess you could say that this is a huge transition on my end.
I truly followed my heart and chopped off my hair even though I considered it an extension of me but realized later it doesn’t define who I am or what I stand for. Surprisingly, I feel very beautiful with my short curly tapered look. Yes, I've gotten many compliments but the greatest was a reminder of my beauty while listening to India Arie. According to one of her songs, she says "I am not my hair."
That’s right. My beauty is greater and deeper than what's on the top of my head. It certainly isn't the reason why I'm single.
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