The day started out just like any other ordinary day. I woke up, went through my daily routine, and got ready to go do some errands. But after a while, I changed my mind about my plans and instead, I asked my cousin to go malling with me. I was definitely in the mood to go window-shopping in those brightly lit shops with cool air-conditioning.

So off we went. At around ten, there weren’t really that many people yet inside the mall so we just strolled around. Well actually, the main reason why I wanted to go to the mall in the first place was that so I could get a haircut. So we went to a salon.

See, I have always worn my hair long and straight, you know, just getting a trim or two occasionally. So naturally, I just expected the usual 2-inch cut of my hair. But then my cousin started ranting about me getting a “real” haircut and began showing me these really stylish hairdos in the magazine. She flipped through a few pages before finally deciding on a cut that she said is so “in” these days and would look good on me.

I actually liked the style she chose but I still felt anxious of how it might turn out that I was having second thoughts about the whole restyling thing. But hey, how bad can it get? And besides, I was getting pretty tired of my look so heck, why not give it try? I gave the barber a curt nod to signal ok.

After a few minutes of cutting hair (while I gritted my teeth, bit my lip, and hoped for the best), I examined myself in the mirror. Guess what? I actually liked what I saw! It was a fairly simple cut but it was cute, and I liked it.

When we stepped out of the salon, I felt different. It was weird looking at myself in the mirror for a while. It took me quite some time to get used to my new hairstyle, but I did feel good. And my friends liked my new look too! I felt more confident about myself. Essentially, it made me realize that trying something new and different is actually kind of exciting…

When was the last time you tried something new?

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