Natural Beauty

Hello Readers! It has been a few weeks since I have posted anything. I blame working seven days a week the past month and a half for that! I'm not complaining because hard work is very necessary. I just haven't had much time for anything else but work and my home. However, the journey hasn't ended.

I've previously talked about all of the journeys that are included in this one big journey that I am on. These include finding myself as a woman, a child of God, a mother, a wife, getting in shape, controlling my anger, forgiving others, etc. As far as finding myself as a woman. I am finally at a point where I am beginning to fully love myself from the inside out. And that comes with knowing who you are regardless of what others may think or say. I have people in my life who lie on me and like to tell their version of their story and like to misinterpret my character. I don't try to go to the people they talk to and tell my story because God knows and I know. I use to care way too much about what others thought of me and I wondered why my feelings were always hurt. I could care less now. No matter what you do people will say you don't do enough. No matter how genuine you are people will always call you fake. No matter how beautiful you feel someone will always find you unattractive. At the end of the day their opinions do nothing to benefit you! So why take on the thoughts, lies, words, negativity, jealousy, and hatred of others. The problem they have is really with themselves.

Ok, I really didn't mean to go on a rampage with that. I said all that to announce that I have gone through the "big chop". I cut all relaxer out of my hair and have decided to embrace my natural curls (that i didn't know existed). I guess I have my creole side to thank for this texture. This is way out of my comfort zone. I'm so use to covering up behind weaves and braids. But who says you need those to be beautiful? I am loving my hair and learning to feel comfortable in my own skin. And this is in no way any shade to those who wear weaves. I will probably get one again when I want to give my hair a break or just get tired of it. I am just done using relaxers and heat on my hair. I am learning more each day on how to style and care for my natural hair. Thank God I have a great stylist (shout out to Paitton).

So with that said, we should all learn to love ourselves from the inside out. No one should be able to control how you think or feel about yourself. Do you!