Shaving your head as a woman is one of the most liberating things, I have ever done. It was a choice made out of impulse and emotion. In my 21 years, I have completely shaved my head twice.

The first time I shaved my head was right after my parents informed me that we were selling my dream house. We hadn't even moved in yet when my parents decided that we were not moving at all. I felt like I had no choice in the matter and was not under my control.

These were also strong feelings that I felt about my hair. I remember as a little girl going with my mom to get my hair cut. I always had long hair and my mom would not let me get it cut higher than a bob cut.

In a moment of teen rebellion, I asked my dad to shave my head while my mom was at the supermarket. Like most husbands that love their wife, he was hesitant to help me do it. Know that my mom loved my long hair. But after telling him that if he didn't help me I was going to do it myself. He agreed to help me shave my head.

I just remember watching as my dad cut my hair and then shaved my head clean. It was so freeing to be rid of something that I did not want. Something that took so much time to take care of. I also remember my mom's reaction when she got home from the supermarket. She wasn't happy about it, but my choice was already made.

As women, there is this imaginary image or standard we are supposed to hope ourselves too. When you push past there boundaries that are set you really get to see the world from another perspective. If you ever feel trapped just know that you are never too far away from that leap of faith that will lead you towards your own freedom.