Why Dying My Hair Means More Than Simply Looking Like a Mermaid

You guys have already heard the story. Or maybe you haven’t. Let me get you up to speed. Long story short, I was working at a job that went from high vibe to low vibe very quickly. I wasn’t making good money there, I wasn’t happy, and I was tired constantly.

As soon as I made the scary as f*ck decision to call it quits, I left to the store to buy temporary purple hair dye. I will never forget the emotions that flooded over me. I felt nervous, excited, terrified and liberated all at the same time.

Breaking the Rules

Okay, so let’s be real. I’m a rule breaker by nature. I don’t really mean to be, but I just can’t help it. I don’t like people telling me what to do, especially if I think the reason is stupid. (I’m an Aries, if you can’t tell) And if you tell me that dying my hair affects my work performance, you may get a middle finger.

But that’s normal life for most people. The thought of staying a dental assistant for the rest of my life, barely being able to increase my income and having to follow stupid society norms felt like a trap.

I know there are people who truly love their 9-5’s but I am not one of them and I could never be one of them. The only reason I stayed at my job as long as I did was that I loved my coworkers like a second family. In fact, I still talk to them almost every day!

My Mermaid Soul

If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you may be able to tell that I’m a little beach obsessed and even more mermaid obsessed. Even as a child, I kind of vibed with Ariel. (Well, besides giving up being a mermaid. WTF is wrong with you!?)

But that girl, she’s a rule breaker. Ariel’s bra didn’t match. She didn’t want to do mermaid stuff, she wanted to go explore with flounder. The girl was always off doing stuff she didn’t want to do, taking risks and following her intuition. IF THAT ISN’T ME

So yeah, I’m a mermaid person. And the purple hair – it makes me feel like a magical AF mermaid.

What Purple Hair Actually Means to Me Though

If you want to get deep with it though, this purple hair goes far beyond looks. That’s a little important to me, of course. I mean my job is on Instagram. (It’s funny, I actually hate taking pictures of myself but it’s worth it)

To me, purple hair signifies freedom. I have dreamt of the day for so long, and I never could understand why I couldn’t just do it. But I knew someday I’d be able to. Someday, somehow I would have a job that would let me have any colored hair I wanted. A job that wouldn’t discriminate against tattoos. One where people would love me, my potty mouth, my inappropriateness, my awkwardness and all of me.

I never had a clue what I would end up doing. All I knew is that once my hair was purple, I would finally be free.

When I dyed my hair purple and then in it faded, I felt like I lost a piece of me. (I bonded to the purple pretty quick) As soon as I picked up the permanent dye and went even more VIBRANT, I immediately felt like myself.

You know I can’t resist dropping some inspiration, because, guys – in this day and age, anything is possible. There is so much opportunity online that it’s crazy. No matter what you want to do – having a strong social media account will help you get there. And it’s something that anyone can do.

This is why I love teaching women how to grow and monetize online. I love helping women get rid of their fears and take life head-on. Maybe your thing isn’t purple hair. But I think we all have something, deep down, that would represent freedom. Chase that thing, and don’t ever give up.