Short on the top, not too much off the sides

If you hang around a barbershop long enough, sooner or later you're going to get a haircut."   [Author Unknown, frequently heard in 12-step meetings]

Deciding to make a substantive change in your life often requires evaluating where and with whom you spend your time.  One of the most difficult things we have to do before we can move forward is to walk away from people and places holding us back and making it too easy for us to slip back into a default outlook of negativity. 

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