Time for change and some other random thoughts....

I got my hair cut yesterday afternoon.  I have been thinking about going short for awhile now. What a mental debate!  You can't really let other people advise you too much because, in my opinion, hair is one thing that you can choose to please yourself and everyone else be damned!  I have had short hair in the past and much longer hair as well.  It seemed time for a change and it feels great!  This is me in my happy office.

In other news, I have been pondering the details of self perception.  How do you define yourself?Does it incorporate all of the different things that you value?  Do all the different aspects of your life come together to form one cohesive persona?  Is one more important than the other?  Does it depend on where you are or who you're with?  I ponder this because it seems to change with time and interest.  There was a time when my identity was very focused on my profession, then a time where it focused on my mothering role.  There have always been different elements of my self identity but the emphasis seems to shift.  As I grow older I think I am becoming more integrated.  I think.  I have many interests and loves and characteristics and they all seem to be blending into a more balanced self... usually.  Self perception totally colors attitude.  I guess I have been pondering this as I work with students who have a negative self concept or self perception.  It's hard to explain to students that their self concept and their behaviors and sometimes their moods are all interconnected.  If who you want to be isn't reflected in your actions and words then maybe you aren't living up to your own expectations.