My entire life I've always had super long and super curly hair. Truth be told, my hair was and continues to be the biggest pain in my life. Somedays I have long loose curls, other days I have tight tiny curls, and sometimes I have random pieces of straight hair. So finding a hairdresser that could cut my hair and assure me that no matter what my hair does on any particular day, it'll look good, was impossible.

I hated getting my hair cut and I hated every hairdresser that I went to. I hated everything about the hairdressers. I would leave literally crying and I would cry about my hair for at least a week. My hair isn't a joke to me, even though it's a pain, it's one of the best things about me.

The last time I got my hair cut was March of 2015 and I absolutely hated it. Months later I couldn't stand it. I would wear my hair in a messy bun so no one knew how bad it was. It was that day that I decided I wasn't going to get my hair cut again. And I didn't, until May 26.

I randomly decided to take everyday household scissors and cut my hair. I ended up cutting a foot of curls off, and for once I actually really liked my hair. I was completely shocked that not only did I cut my own hair, but also that I liked it too. That entire day I was all smiles and even in the days to follow I couldn't stop.

In the next couple of days, I noticed that I was a lot happier with myself and that my confidence was rising. I haven't stopped smiling every time I look at my new hair. It's short and fun, even though everyone says that it's still long.

I realized that I only ever kept my hair long because everyone else liked it super long. It's not every day that somebody with naturally curly hair can practically sit on her own hair. Everyone said that they loved my hair and wish that they had it, so I kept it long, even though it was the biggest pain.

By cutting my hair, I stopped doing things for other people and started doing things for me. I realized that by cutting my own hair, I overcame one of my biggest anxieties. Yes getting my hair cut was super stressful before, during, and especially after.

I realized that having a new style brought out a new Sarah. It's crazy that one random and completely crazy decision changed my entire life. I never realized that one haircut could do so much but I'm sure glad that it did, and hey now I don't have to look for a hairdresser anymore, I'll just do it myself.