Have you ever had these kinda thoughts?

Maybe part of the reason why youre having a hard time getting a job is because youre so depressed. When youre unhappy it shines through in your body language even if you try to hide it....when youre depressed people will pick up on it and get strange vibes from you. My suggestion is to love yourself because youre one of a kind and your absolutely brilliant. Stop getting so down and out, and have some confidence. Confidence is key in this world!!!!!!!! If youre unhappy then its time for you to make some changes in your life. Have the courage to follow your heart no matter how ridiculous and unachievable it may seem at first and the universe will open up to you. Its stange how it happens but it always does. I think it has to do with perception. When you throw in the towel and stop fighting the world....it caves in to your needs and desires. Once you realize....hey this is me and this is what Im gonna do and your CONFIDENT and truly content....it will happen. "It" being whatever the flip you want it to be....a job, relationships, just being happy...whatever.
Oh and you dont need dreads to be a rasta....rasta is a state of mind and heart....not a hairstyle.
good luck mr.
Hope my rant wasnt to much....just speaking from my own experiences.

 

Man. Don't worry about how your gonna be judged by "rastas" cause chances are they don't follow the true doctrine of the rasta teachings.

I'm not saying you in particular, but being Rasta has become a trend. People who buy the red, gold, and green clothing and shirts that say "one love" are just giving into the consumerism that rastas preach against. They just call them self rastas so they can feel justified when they smoke weed and wear dreads.

Some rasta teachings most "rastas" I met don't follow.

No unnatural foods (nothing with sugar, processed, formented, and even coffee is forbid)
No red meats or shellfish. Only fish with scales is permitted.
Food should be eaten raw
No alchohol
Hair should be kept away from sharp instruments and combs (Rasta only permits dreadlocks grown through neglect and anything else is reffered to as wolf locks. No backcombing or twist and rip dreads or any other method of creation. Should be grown natural)
No piercings or tattoos
No make-up
Marijuana should only be smoked during riturals and for medicinal use. Through a pipe. No joints or bongs.

So if anyone gives you a hard time just call them out.

Not the religion for me

 

this time are u going with neglect since u is a rasta?

 

but then cutting them off to get a job seems a little pointless to grow some more once you have the job?

 

Best thing I have read in a long time. These are words of wisdom that I try to follow every minute of everyday.

 

Yeah, I'm pretty sure having dreads doesn't prevent you from getting a job. Some jobs, yes... Most, I would say no. I always bring up the known taboo of dreadlocks and acknowledge I understand how they might be fooled by appearance and thinking they are dirty. Then assure them that they are far from it. Anytime I have been looking for a job with dreads I found a job within days or a week...and each being progressively better than the last. I was having a hard time with employment before I had dreads. Now it's still difficult to land good new gigs but they come.

It's like Mandy said, you have to set yourself up for success from the inside out. Radiate with tons of positive upbeat energy and kindness and I promise someone will hire you as genuine people like that are few and far between. You receive in life only what you send out. If you are always thinking man it sucks to be broke, I need a job, and bitch and moan about everything your only going to get more bitching and moaning. However if you change you attitude, thoughts and emotions to positive things, you shall then start receiving more what you actually desire.

 

I appreciate everybodys comments as all of the comments I received have been well thought out and intelligent.

I decided to cut my dreads after a long personal battle as my dreads, as im sure with most of you, are very personal to me.

I made my decision, and I do intend to grow them back out using just the neglect method and no others. Whether it helps me out with a job or not, I felt like I needed a fresh start in order to reincarnate myself in an elevated position to leave all the things that were leading me to suffer in my heart.

I feel rejuvenated and I look forward to the future because I know who I am and I know that I am just starting the amazing dreadlock journey again.

 

Rastas smoke through a chalice its simliar to a bong it has water filtration as well. Lol and they smoke joints made from pure hemp or rolled out of corn husks.

 

while ur hair is short i would say use all the fancy shampoo u can.
nothing better than conditioners and all that stuff to make ur hair soft and smooth.
and it feeeeel so good.
i miss being able to touch my scalp.

 

seriously?? lol that's terrible advice. Long before I had dreads I quite using shitting commercial shampoos. That shitty shampoo is filled with harmful chemicals and hard on the environment. Plus it doesn't do anywhere as good of a job. I don't see why people like the shit...the worst part are the synthetic fragrances.

 

Nothing I miss more than showers with my Nexxus...such is life

Good luck to you Yum!!!

 

I'm glad you made up your mind and did something rather than mulling over it for ages. It was probably the right thing to do. Though I must say you still come across as looking pretty unhappy in your pics, maybe it's just being photographed, I hope you sort things out in your life and maybe grow dreads again. I have also heard of many rastas that don't have dreads, but say that their roots lie within, so I don't think that should be an issue really. Wish you good luck whatever....

 

Well since you cut them and are planning on embarking on another journey, let me say I have thought about it too (I'm only 6 months in)...but, it's just a passing thing...I started mine really thin and they aren't really congoing at all (which people led me to believe)...anyways, I have a TON of really thin dreads going and I think it's great - I can scratch my scalp if I need to, wash between them easily. I have cut them before (twice), but this time I'm planning on going strong....I have curly, volumous, poofy hair, so really dreadlocks are just about the only way I can roll with long hair. Good luck bro.

 

Listen to the word of Mandy. She's a goddess who knows what she's talking about.
Good luck on a fresh start

 

Best of luck on your new journey. =)

 

aww thanks shady and snowey for the kind words!
Yum...Im happy you chose to do what you felt was right. Good for you!!!! Congrats! And of course you can still post here!

 

"You don't haffi dread to be rasta!"
Ras, I an I understand your concerns. My locks are only 4 months old and I go back and forth with how I feel about them. But, if you are trully locking for Iritual reasons, then the job issues should not be problem. Jah will provide when Babylon closes it's doors. Who Jah bless, I say, no man curse!