New beginnings-Take 2

Me today :-)

Hey there lovelies~

Today has been a wonderful day!!!!  For some time now I have been toying with the idea of cutting my hair, and today I did it.  I am so excited!!!  I love my hair cut.  My hair is shorter now than it was when I first did the BC.  In the 5 hours now that I've had my hair cut a lot has come up.  The first person in my life to see my hair was my daddy.  What were his thoughts you ask, "you know men like women with hair right?"  Hmmmm.....not quite the response I was looking for, but whatev.  Second person to see, my Granny.  Well, Granny, who is knockin on mid-80s, doesn't quite see like she used to and either didn't see or didn't have anything nice to say and therefore chose to say nothing at all.  For anyone who knows my Granny, it is probably not the latter of the two.  So, again, not the response I wanted, but hey, I didn't do it for them anyway right.

So then why did I do it?

1. I feel like my hair wasn't as healthy as it should be
2. My hair wasn't growing at a rate that I found acceptable
3. I have so much more knowledge now that I feel I should start my hair off with
4. My hair was getting to be a burden
5. It was just time for a change!

So, what will I do differently this time you ask.....lots of things.

1. I am going to keep a hair journal, pics included-and this time the journal will last and not be sporadic
2. I am going to love and maintain my hair right from the beginning-no getting lazy
3. I am going to use the most appropriate products-Shea butter, water, oils, flax seed gel, hair wash
4. I am NOT going to be a PJ (although I did order some terresentials hair wash last night)
5. I will have a hair routine that is easy and that works, and I will stick to it!
6. I will not be overcome, overwhelmed or defined by my hair

So, what have I learned from my hair cut so far?  My first lesson was that hair is hot (a haircut simply confirmed this suspicion).  My head is SO cool now-temperature and looks, but the bigger lesson has been that I am not my hair.  Okay, I know that is cliche for any India Arie fan, but it is so true.  I don't, as I shouldn't, feel like a different person because my hair is cut like a little boy.  If anything, I feel more me.  People will be more adept to see the true me-the me on the inside-than the superficial me-my hair, clothes, body shape, etc.  It is amazing how much emphasis some people place on their appearance and the opinion of others. 

So, what did I tell my Daddy?  "That's their hang up not mine."  I'm very comfortable with me and anyone who is not has the problem not me.  I have spent some time caught up in the things people say about me, but as long as I'm loving and living as God would have me to live, negativity is the other person's hang up (problem) not mine. 

So, more than anything, this decision was one full of reflection.  I feel led to reflect on who I am and what I have learned over the past several years. 

Please share with me what you have learned over the course of your natural hair journey.  I'm so excited to share this journey with you and can't wait to hear about your experiences! 

Tootles for now!!!   

Time for a fresh start.  I bet I'll be back at this length in three or less years!