Apologies for the Audio 🙏
Before diving into today’s post, The room I recorded in had way more echo than I expected, and the audio came out rough. I had to cut a good chunk of what I filmed just to make it watchable, so what you’re seeing here are the clearer parts. Thanks for bearing with me — lesson learned!
Hair, Time, and Ritual ✂️
Since my twenties, I’ve had this cycle that has become something of a personal ritual: grow my hair long, then shave it all off. At first, it was partly about being frugal — skipping the barber for years saved me money. But it was never just about that.
Over time, I noticed how much I enjoyed the way my appearance shifted as my hair grew through different stages. Short, medium, long — each length carried its own vibe and influenced how people saw me, and even how I carried myself.
But the real reason this stuck is deeper: each time I shave my head, it feels like closing the chapter on one period of my life and starting fresh with another. Two years, three years, sometimes four — and then the clippers come out, and with that buzz, it’s like I can physically feel a reset.
A Marker of Time
Looking back, my haircuts are almost like milestones. I can remember what was happening in my life based on whether my hair was long or short. It’s funny how something so simple can turn into a kind of living calendar — a way to measure growth, change, struggle, and renewal.
For me, shaving my head isn’t just about style or saving money. It’s a small act of symbolism. It’s about acknowledging the passage of time, honoring what’s behind me, and giving myself a clean slate for whatever comes next.
So that’s the story behind my cycle of long hair and shaved heads. It might seem like just a quirky habit, but for me it’s become a ritual of renewal — a way to mark the seasons of my life, and changes. Currently it feels very appropriate, as lots is shifting in my life. And by the next time my hair is long, i plan on having accomplished alot!
Thanks for watching (and reading) despite the audio issues. Here we are.... it’s the start of something new.
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Butt.. now you have to do a Halford cover... it's just the right thing to do!
there ya go!
You must have saved a lot of money over the years. I've noticed the price of a haircut has really gone up here lately. I never have mine particularly long or short, so I need it doing decently and I don't trust myself to do it. I just go when it starts looking shaggy.
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Yes, over the years i must have saved a lot. Think i have only payed for 1 haircut in the the last 30 years. 🎉
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Two to four years and it will grow this long, so what will happen if you try not cutting for like 6-8 years, it will become very long to 20 inches or more am sure that if I try that I will end up not having long hairs anymore.
You have still saved a lot of cool cash, you look quite different after having the cut, 😄😜😜
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