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New Beginnings

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 Hair is worn as a crown by many, defining a certain level of beauty based on length, color and straightness. For centuries, we have adhered to this standard, and cutting our hair has become a symbol of freedom or rebellion even.  " A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life .” Coco Chanel I've cut my hair several times during my life, but there are three major times that I remember doing a very drastic cut. The reasoning for the first time is sort of blurry, but I was in college and that should be enough reason. College is that time during our lives where we are learning who we are and exploring many things, so drastic haircuts are normal.  The second time I remember distinctly because it was almost five years ago. My daughter had just graduated high school and I had a meltdown. I was a teenage mother and had a child my entire adult life. When she went off to college, I didn't know what to do with my life. I didn't take time to prepare for life without he...