Just in case you forgot....YES WE CAN!!! =)

So today, I found out that I didn't get the job.

I could be sad...a part of me feel sad. I feel tears in my eyes, but something just won't let them fall down. This life brings you so many unexpected turns! Yet, you have to keep pushing. No one gets to the top without struggle, without strife, without FAILURE. So this is my turn. I am climbing and I have fallen, yet, will I get up? Can I get up? Do I want to get up? I will! I shall! With tears and all...I will get back up and start climbing all over again. Even if you think that I can't make it....even if you think I'm not ready...even you think I'm too young, not smart enough. Yes I CAN!! I will do it...I will be Happy...I WILL REACH MY MOUNTAIN TOP!

I LOVE Being Black!

Today is the first day of Black History Month and I just had the urge to write about how much I celebrate my life as a Beautiful Black Woman. I truly love being black. I love everything about my culture. My history is rich! I say rich because from the trenches we have risen. In spite of all things, we are a culture of hope, faith, love and dedication. If they want to admit it or not, America was built on the backs of my people. Blood, Sweat and Tears did they share. Yet, they smiled from frowning, laughed from crying and danced from bending. My people...what a MIGHTY race we are. If ever in doubt, if ever in question, pick up book or turn on the news....we are MORE THAN CONQUERORS!

• My black is STRONG
• My black is DIVINE
• My black is PROUD
• My black is EVERLASTING
• My black is DEEP
• My black is LOVELY
• My black is ROUND
• My black is ELEGANT
• My black is RICH
• My black is BEAUTIFUL
• My black is ALL OF THAT and some more!

I JUST LOVE BEING BLACK!! =)

Living with Natural Hair

On January 5, 2011, I did my big chop and since that day, I've been on one intriguing journey. Before I dive into my story, I use to say it wasn't by choice! I became natural due to hair damage. In the beginning, this was the only reason. However, things have changed since then....

It was definitely a new look for me. All of my life I have had shoulder to mid-way length hair until recent years. In recent years, my hair was cut short to neck length due to breakage. However, this time a bob length wouldn't work because my hair was breaking starting from the roots in one section of my hair. At one point I thought it was just stressed, but later learned it was simply over processed. Yet, to some degree, I think it could have been caused by both.

So anywho, the end result was to lay off of relaxers, so I can allow my hair to get healthy and grow. I actually started this journey back in September after receiving my last relaxer in July 2010.
Since then I have had sew-ins before the big chop.

So on January 5, 2011, I cut off all of my permed/relaxed hair and afterwards didn't know what to do with it! I asked my sister for advice, but she didn't even know what to do and she's a beautician!!! The irony in that, right? So I had to take the matters in my own hand. I simply started to do my research on natural hair. I went from Google to YouTube to talking with friends who are natural. After awhile I found myself being a natural junky! lol Especially when it comes to various styles and what products to use for my natural hair. Thank God for YouTube, really! I wouldn't know what to do! So to all my natural sistah's who are helping the baby naturals...much love!! The next blog I do, I'll definitely be sending out my gratitude to those individuals on YouTube who has been such a great help to me !

Today will mark my 20th day of being natural and I'm sooo enjoying this journey more than I thought!  I didn't think I would enjoy it so much. What tickles me the most is that I always wanted curly hair and I thought I needed a process or chemical to put in my hair to make it curly. Yet, in actuality all I needed to do is let my hair take its course! Look at God! =)

If you're a natural woman and can relate to my story or even feel indifferent about it or is still relaxed...feel free to leave a comment. All comments are welcomed!

Be Blessed =)