A Decade Of Natural Hair
This week marks ten years on my natural hair journey. Ten. Years. That’s an entire decade. I still can’t believe I chose to step outside of the societal norms the way that I did. Yet, here we are, ten years in the doing. Ten years! It feels like the time zoomed by if you let media tell the tale. In reality, developing the natural community, and my own natural hair, was an extremely painstaking process. With this being my tenth year rocking my hair in its natural state, I’ve d
Celebrating Ten Years Being Natural
It has been ten years of being natural for me. An entire decade! In no way did I know what making the decision to wear my hair in its natural state would entail. Being natural has gone from an act of resistance, to trending, and being a lifestyle. Here’s to ten amazing years natural! 🎉
It’s Ok To Lose
When every day is a battle it’s okay to lose some days. It’s important to remember that every day is not going to be a win. But do you realize the best time to recall this info? The best time to really get this into your head is when you’re having a great day. Recite this when the sun is shining. Repeat it on days you feel extra cute. Say it again and again in times where everything feels like it’s flowing well. If you do this, then on days when you’re feeling plain awful and
Happy Pride
I was at the grocery store yesterday and I ran into a fellow that wanted to kick it with me back in the day. Out of nowhere he proceeded to start telling me how my life should be. Then he moved on to discuss how this pandemic isn’t real. I asked, “So how do you feel about same sex marriage?” He literally clutched his pearls and said, “Oh NO!” Then another man came and said he’d heard us talking and tried to illustrate all the ways I was wrong in my views. I spoke my points, t