New Year Natural Hair Resolution

New Year Natural Hair Resolution

For the most part I think I have done very well with surviving my first year being Natural. I have noticed that every time I get frustrated with my hair I put it in a protective style to keep from relapsing. Although I enjoy the rate in which my hair grows I am still learning to love my type of hair (4C or coils, kinks and curls). Because I have never been a fan of fancy weaves I stick with micros and kinky twist. I would love to find a hair stylist in Montgomery that I trust but that is almost impossible for a anti-social person like myself.
So I plan to continue to go the inexpensive route as far a buying products. I have made e-bay my best friend as well as madinaonline.com, Shea butter and oils are not expensive, conditioners are cheap and protein is in egg or mayonnaise, I have those in my fridge. The products that I use are working for me, unfortunately I have to start changing my regimen for the winter, ugh. Miami does not have winter, lol.
My main issue is fairy knots and dry ends. I have notice that since my hair has grown so has the fairy knots I have. I have also noticed that my ends are tangly and dry. I have realized that Montgomery weather is so different from Miami, it gets cold in Montgomery and twistouts are not the go to hairdo anymore. Instead winter I will be in micros or twist of some sort, to minimize damage. For the most part it works well. I would like to experiment with sew-in but for now I will stick with what I know.
Changes
1. Create a winter regimen
2. Continue to keep it simple
3. Try henna instead of chemical color
4. Use more shea butter on my hair
5. Use more vitamins 



Never Thought I Would Make It

Last, I wrote I talked about relocating and getting my life on track well...... God, is working his wonders. I do believe for the most part he wanted me to be patient, something I continue to struggle with each day. For the most part I am working on it. Well here in Montgomery, AL I have started to live without being stressed. I have a full-time job that I cannot complain about for the simple fact, half of the U.S. is unemployed. I have a 3/2 apartment that is looking more like home. Although, nothing can replace Miami, FL it was not the place I wanted to retire in. My continuous struggles  caused me to dislike my birth place. Like many other folks when you don't like something you get rid of it. Well I didn't like the situation I was in so I did just that packed my belonging, got kids settled and walked out on faith. I can honesty say this is the first time I have ever fully put my faith in the Lord to guide me. Usually I have to decipher my situation to make sense of it but this time I was just ready for whatever and there was no turning back. A few times I felt I was not accomplishing anything so maybe it would have been better for me to return back to Miami but I kept thinking someting is going to happen soon and if I am in Miami I will miss my opportunity. Well after 2 1/2 months I got a call asking if I wanted a position as a inbound/outbound representative, it meant alot to me even if the starting pay was $8.75. I happily accepted the position knowing in my heart this is the beginning to something better. I have been applying for State of Alabama positions as well as positions with the Alabama County Corrections Dept. I have tested for many position and scores high on most but because there is no hiring at this time my results are at a stand still. But for the most part I a fine with where I am today knowing that I will not stop until I get a position with some banging benefits, lol. Moral of the story hard work always pays off and the saying is true "He will never put more on you than you can bare" I am glad I know I am strong otherwise I would have given up years ago.........

Been Gone For Awhile

I know its been awhile but so much has happened.  I graduated with my Bachelors after 6 years straight, yeah I know it suppose to take only four years but one year of remedial courses and one year at a university that didn't fit messed me up a bit. So after graduating I started to look for better things after I was told at my job that I would only be able to get a $0.25 raise with a Bachelors I was done with the job that kept me from dropping out. It wasn't like I made a lot of money $8.03/ hr, that was it. One of my professors spoke our last course and it was inspirational and he basically said you have to go for what you want. Take a leap of faith and go get because if you don't no one will as Black people we have to learn to get up and go, stop making excuses about our circumstances and go to where ever it is that makes you happy or at least where you think would. So I did just that. Nothing was never handed to me not even a firm platform. I am my own role model because I grew up with none. I picked up and left what I knew to get somewhere better for my family because that's how I feel. I feel I deserve better than what I grew up in, better than what I was told growing up. I met a classmate who was in the country illegally and he told us he came to the country with $500, how he is paying for school, I don't know. He stated he slept where he could, he ate what he could and he bathe where he could. His only form of transportation was a bike that he put together after buying each part needed one by one. As he was speaking I was thinking his situation is definitely worse than mine. But we both keep pushing for better. There are two kinds of people those who live for what they want and those who live for what they know. The good thing with the people who live for what they want, is they will continue to want more so they will continue to strive for better. On the other hand, the people who live for what they know get stuck in a dark hole because they never try to know more, they think what they know is enough and enough is only surviving. Well, I'm sick of surviving so I started to live for what I want its a lot but guess what I won't run out of goals, lol. I am my own project and the objective is to build a Fortune 500 me and even if I don't make it at least I know I tried my best.

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