Natural Hair Inspiration

o Rachel True
o Erykah Badu
o Jill Scott
o Nadia Turner
o Esperanza The Jazz Singer
o Dr. Sunyatta Amen the belly Dancing Dr.
o Angela Davis First Women to rock afro on cover of essence magazine
o Goeapple
o Angie Stone
o India Aerie
o Whoppi Goldberg
o Laruyn Hill
o Iyanla Vanzant
o Rochelle Ayetes
o Sophie Akendo
o Nicole Behaires
o Solange Knowles (after “BC” the big chop)

Reaction To Natural Hair

Over the this Christmas holiday weekend I had an experience that really took me by surprise emotionally and mentally.

I was over a family members house and their guest was looking at some pictures they had up with me with the long straight hair, weaves , and what have you.
She looks at me and goes can I ask you a question. I say sure. She responds what " possessed you to do such a thing to your hair"
I have never been so pissed off in my life. Ok maybe I have but she had me boiling over. This was one of the first times I had worn my teeny weenie fro since the big chop because I wasn't comfortable. I explained to her my decision which wasn’t good enough for her and her perm.
I was wondering if any of one out there has had a moment like this? What did you do. What words of encouragement would you give someone.
After a few days a pondering her reaction I know that I made the right decision for myself and that I am on the right path so if anyone wants to be so petty to judge me because of my hair I don’t need them in my life more less my presence. I love my coils, and curls. They are who I am.



Tina

Meditation & Negitivity

Meditation & Negitivity


I have learned this year the power of meditation and the power of ridding myself of negitivity. For every negative influence or thought, no matter how powerful, there is something positive and benefical that can be taken from it. Challenge yourself to find a postive path. Make the world better by giving the power of love and peace. When we meditate, we cease movement and allow the activity of our mids and hearts to go on without disrubution and without us in a sense.

Natural Hair Journey Thoughts 2009

My hair journey begins this year 2009. After many perms, wigs and other hair styles of have come to grips with the fact that I had loss my true sense of who I am. On my Journey I decided to shed my slavery to weave and the black hair care industry by going all natural. I am taking back my freedom and loving the locks and curls that come from it. My main inspiration was while caring for my daughter’s hair that I truly noticed the definition of the curl that we as black women possess. It made me think of what my hair would look like in its natural state before of the perms, weaves, and pressing combs.


My first style I decided to try was the Bantu knots in which I untwisted them for the twist out affect. I love this hairstyle. I have worn this style all twisted out and also with braids in the front. I have gotten good feedback from this transition style. I recently purchased tons of headbands and scarf’s to try new styles. As I do I will update my journey with new finding and experience to document my spiritual growth and my self love journey.
As of today I have been perm free for 4 months. I did break down and buy a perm but I resisted the temptation and threw it out and vow never to perm my hair again.  After months of contiplation  I did my big chop on October 18, 2009. I was not ready. I hated it but I am finally coming around to it Ive been wearing my hair on the weekends to get adjusted to the shock of losing my shoulder length hair.

My goal is to let it grow out a little bit more be for I release the transformation on the people in my workplace. I know it will come as a total shock and will probally be the talk of the office seeing how I am the only black woman in the office.

But I will continue posting my Journey.