Tuesday, February 20, 2007

britney spears' hair

The view after shaving my head:

There are so many people in the news (or quasi-news) business talking about Britney Spears shaving her hair off that I have to comment.

This girl has been in the public eye for over half of her short life. She has been at the top of her game, made some miss-steps, had two children in a short period of time, gotten married, divorced - and all of it before she has had a chance to turn 25. Whew! I'm tired just typing all of that. Someone besides Rosie O'Donnell needs to give her a break.

I get what she did. I did it myself 3 years ago next month. I was at the tail-end of a breakdown that had lasted for years. Sure, I may have been 41, but I was feeling the effects of not being able to be in control of much of what was going on in my life. I sat outside, chopped off my long hair, then shaved it to 1/8" all around.
It was something that I alone COULD control. I didn't ponder it, I just did it. It was shocking, yet undeniably freeing. And my head felt VERY light! Inside and outside of my head.

It was just what I needed. It helped clear my head, it really, truly did. I felt strangely empowered and within a few months, I got part of myself back that had been missing for a long time.

I hope this young girl is able to save herself. Maybe this is just her first step.

IT'S ONLY HAIR, for christ's sake. It grows back. It grows back better, richer, shinier for having been shaved off. I, too, came back better than I had been. Spiritually richer, better in mind, shinier somehow. Out with the old, in with the new. Good luck, Britney.