Change

So many people are scared of and attempt to avoid change. I'm proud to say I'm not "many people". I welcome change. In fact, I invite and create change. I was born a blonde and never changed my hair for over 18 years, other than the trims and cuts. A week or so after my 19th birthday, I visited my older sister who teaches in Utah. Part of my visit included her giving me highlights to my already blonde hair. About two days ago, I decided that I needed a change. Something new to start before my next semester at school. I thought about it and decided to keep my longer hair (instead of getting a short pixie cut) and instead dye it a dark brown. Terrified how it would come out and what others would think of the new me along with being insanely excited to finally do something I've wanted to do for years gave me a stomach ache. (The smell of the dye didn't help much either.)

I finally did it. And you know, although I did it at my friends house with 4 cats (which I'm allergic to) and being sick from all that going on in my head and the smell of the dye, I LOVE IT! I was terrified to see what everyone would think of it, when I decided, it didn't matter. All that mattered was whether I liked it or not. AND I LOVE IT!

Now I just hope I can move from Texas to Idaho and welcome that change just as easily. I hope the cold will be just as new and fun and exciting, yet terrifying, as my new hair. Idaho, get ready, I'm coming.