WHEN LESS REALLY IS MORE

Less is more -- a phrase that was adopted by an architect as a precept for minimalist design. Instead of applying this philosophy to life, lets give hair a try.

You know that feeling in your stomach that if you make one decision, it could very well alter the entire course of your life? Yep. That's how I felt about my #hair. It's a strange feeling, right? How could I have put so much value in my hair? My entire life I had long hair. I did not realize how attached to my hair I had become.

One random day I decided I was going to cut my hair. I texted my hairdresser the day of (shoutout to Grace Anne) and she was able to squeeze me in.

Up until my 3 o'clock appointment, I was overcome with #fear. Literal fear! Typically I like to try new things and am always diving in head first. But this...my hair...I was actually scared.

I was texting my friends for encouragement, but really, I wanted someone to tell me not to do it. As I was driving to this appointment, I was beginning to realize what was happening. My #identity was wrapped up in my hair. Trust me, my hair is not very thick, so you can imagine how my identity was starting to crumble at the idea of cutting it. Who would I be with this new hair? How is this going to change me? These were actual questions I was asking myself.

As I was leaving to go to my appointment, I asked my mom what she thought. She simply said, "it will grow back." DUH. Of course she was right, my hair will grow back...but what about my identity?

So, what now?

Let me cut to the chase (or shoulder). When you place your identity in something that has no foundation, you are going to crumble when you no longer have a grasp of it.

One of my favorite parables involves the decision of choosing a foundation. You can either build your house on sand, or build your house on rock. Most of you know how the story goes. Once the rain comes, the man that built his house on the sand has been washed away, and the man that built his house on rock was not easily shaken. The house had a solid foundation.

Seems like an easy decision, right? How come so many of us #choose to build our house on the sand? At the first sign of a storm, we're wrecked.

So many times we place our identity in our careers, education, relationships, and even hair. That's a whole lotta sand. It is amazing how much can be revealed about yourself just by cutting your hair. I am challenging myself, and I am challenging you, to choose a foundation that is sustainable! A foundation that is not easily shaken and is always true. What does that look like for you?

As far as my hair goes, I love it. Change is fun and spicy. I feel like a boss and a soccer mom in the making all in one. Long story short: I cut my hair, but gained so much more.

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Photo by: Hannah Robbins, Instagram: @photosbyhannahalexandra