A Natural Journey

day #3 master cleansing again and SL consult

dragonphly1976 — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:12:31 +0000

So let’s see… i started fasting again and i had my Sisterlocks consult today. She said i had perfect hair for locking she was so excited lol.. she did a “Tom Cruise” she jumped on her couch and started “attacking” my head with test locks LOL She said she was so excited to be getting a chance to do m y hair and how it would be a treat she says she’s pretty sure she’s gonna do 3 pattern in my hair. LOL pattern 3 must be for the really nappy hair LOL… i dunno for sure though… LOL!

Anyways she said I had about 5 inches of hair… LOL… its super not much hair when she started locking…My hair shrinks and draws right up…

So the reason i started fasting was because I knew this was going to be as much a spiritual journey as well as a hair journey. So i basically wanted to get into the right frame of mind and detox my body and mind… the acne on my face is crazy right now, and I can’t seem to shake it. I hope to continue on this fast til my install is completed, and hope something great will come of it.

Well two days ago I was taking down my braids and i had a short “moment” because I was like was this is the last time I do this EVER! It was kinda like graduating from high school, like the whole future was so new, so uncertain, so bound to be a journey. I dunno it was kinda short lived as my hands grew weary of taking down all the braids, which i WILL NOT miss! My aunt already thing she’s going to get sister locks. I believe they will look great! I am just anxious because I just have like 5-6 in my head so i have no idea how the finished project is gonna look. It may take some time to get used to the new me. I’m not scared, but like in the words of our former President George W Bush, “I am cautiously optimistic…”

I know you weren’t expecting a quote like that… below are my test locks

take care,

marna

Amost Time

dragonphly1976 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:57:08 +0000

So here I am. Next week is my consultation. Ironically, as soon as i take my braids down. The week between getting my sister locks and my consult when my hair will be an utter mess and I may be forced to wear a wig. I am being film interviewed with my cousin/business partner for our shirt line we are starting and they want to interview us ASAP… and I’m like grrrrrrr are you serious… it’s a wonderful opportunity but i am in a tizzy about my hair… I would tell them to do it now, while it’s still braided… but i can’t get all the elements for the video shoot together in time. I want to ask them can we do it later in the month because I will be ready…. but they want to feature us for October and that will be too late… I really don’t want to wear the wig but I’ll wear it… I just hope I don’t look wiggy… LMAO…. I would blow my fro out (still an option) but you know how you can’t do anything to your hair until after ward well i gotta see if i can do it nicely after that. Maybe put a colorful scarf as a bandanna or something. LOL… SOMETHING!

I do have a little anxiety about my SL It’s kinda starting to go away, but not really. I have to admit it, i’m getting a little “scared” (is that the right word? not quite, but close) i have seen lots of people with sort SLs (on the blogs/galleries) and they look absolutely amazing and beautiful. I just hope that will be me too. I think so, but I surely have to RELEARN how to care for my hair, and how to take care of it. I usually have dry scalp, but i think i know how to avoid that. I hope I know how to avoid it. I just need to see what I’m working with here. I know it’ll be all good in 6 months…. because ‘ll be used to it.. it’ll prolly be good sooner than that because I’ll know how to style it… etc. At any rate my next update will be prolly after the consult with some pics of my test locks

ok i’ve been busy

dragonphly1976 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:04:34 +0000

so needless to say i have been off the fast for a few weeks not… and it went great. i felt great! i believe i will fast again in september around the time i am going to be getting my locks installed (i still am wondering why they say “install” i mean i guess it kinda is, but it sounds like something being placed into you instead of getting your hair done). at any rate i am just anticipating my journey. i have been looking gorward to my hair being locked for quite some time now and the day is fast approaching it will be september soon enough… i mean july is half way over and just a couple more months and gives me a a sec to get more money together in my reserves… i have no idea how my hair will do, but i think that i am going to have to do my hair every almost 8 weeks depending on how much it;s going to cost me to have retightenings… i may have to invest in taking the retightening class to help myself along… maybe do the outer perimeter int he mean time between time and work it out.. you know i have to make it work for me… money isn’t always easy to come by right now. unless the Lord says different.

TTFN!

Day #10 My Final Day on The Master Cleanse Fast/Detox

dragonphly1976 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:08:56 +0000

day #10. it seems like the more i want to eat. just a few hours ago i wasn’t tripping, now. i am. in my mind i want to eat everything, but i know i won’t be able to. the key is to come off right, and to start a new and better eating lifestyle. i admit the 4th of july will be hard there will be lots of good food there, but i will resist and eat the food i prepare for myself, you know. which will be some soy protein nachos yum its so good… but i will be eating my raw foods too my food dehdrator hasn’t come in yet though, still waiting for that. overall i believe my body has been grateful for the break, and i’ve lost weight and my skin has cleared up. i will prbably try this fast again in mid september. and really see how far and long i can go. tomoorw it’s orange juice all day and maybe a cracker or two and an apple. that’s it. i’ll keep you posted.

master cleanse day 8 almost done

dragonphly1976 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:09:13 +0000

so i am on day 8 and i’m doing good… i just want to eat so bad… LOL… still mental and emotional hunger, but it’s time… lol maybe i picked the wrong time to fast, but i couldn’t have. i prayed and got the answer that fasting was what i needed to do. i have been thinking and doing a lot of reflection and introspection and i dunno. but so far so good. i don’t know how much i’ve lost but i had to have lost at least 10 pounds no kidding… because clothes that i couldn’t fit i can now wear. i mean they are aliitle snug LOL, but i can go from here adn lose the weight i need to lose… i’ll prolly still leave the count at about 30 pounds to lose… how i’ll be able to tell who knows, but i’ll be able to tell by the clothes i wear or can fit back into with no problem. and i’ll hve a good judge by then… but other than that.. i’m relaxng and overall i’lm glad i fasted. it would have probably beeen easier to fast with out as much personal distraction but maybe i will get to do it again. i’m sure i will and we will see what happens…

about my upcoming locking a few months ago i bought some wigs to wear because i have to go around with my hair basically unstyled for the two weeks between the consult and the time they are installed. i think i will see what other people did in that time frame…. i hate wigs but i have to do something. they’re cute, but they are “wiggy” no offense to each his or her own i just don’t dig wigs, but i can’t figure out a better option.

until next time,

much love,

marna

master cleanse day #6 mental/emotional hunger

dragonphly1976 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:26:32 +0000

so far so good on my fasting and detoxing. i’m on day six. i ‘m hoping for a 10-14 day fast, but i’ve been in prayer and have no idea how long i may have to do this. i have a slight headache, but not horrible. i’m just wanting to eat yesterday i was st my cosuin’s house and they were eating ppizza and today i have a kid’s birthday party to attend and they will be eating a bunch of junk that i’ll undoubtedly want to eat. but i am denying myself for the sake of my health and detoxing purposes and so… grrrrrrrr i want to eat but i don’t feel the need to eat so i am battling with simply my mental and emotional need to eat, but not real hunger… but the craving is a BEAST!

nothing too new to report, i think i am losing weight, but since i have no scale i don’t really know… i think i look a little smaller, my face looks smaller, my skin looks like its clearing up a bit, my eyes look more clear. i notice that difference. i bought a food dehydrator yesterday. it should be coming in the mail. i plan on working on this raw foods thing and seeing what i can do with. dehydrating takes long time but i saw some really good recipes i want to try and so we’ll see how that goes. it will at the very least it give me a healthy alternative to a lot of the foods i was eating like chips they said i can sub for zuccini and dip them in guacamole…mmmmm i love guacamole. and if i can make some healthy snacks at least then that can curb some of that. what i d do like about this cleanse detox is that its a chance for me to restart my system and put the right things into it and get recharged and amped about healthier eating. AMEN!? amen! so i will keep posting and letting you know how it going. TTFN!

much love,

marna

master cleanse day #2

dragonphly1976 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:26:22 +0000

okay so day 2 unfortunately i have no working scale so i can’t tell you if i lost weight or not..lol… but i sweated like crazy last night. plus for some strange reason my back is out, and i am doing my best to stay put and rest (grrrrr!) that has kinda taken my mind off the desire to want to eat.. although i have wanted to eat some chips badly..but i haven’t and i still chew gum to help keep me from eating or feeling like i’m really missing something. although i think i used to much cayenne peeper, so far so good still. i hope to atleast do 10 days like my friend just did. today was okay, it might be tomorrow that’s a ebast… or maybe not,.. i want to be positive about it all, but not dellusional. anyway i am still really looking forward to getting my sisterlocks… i am looking forward to freeingmyeself from the bondage of buying hair and wearing other peopl’s hair LOL! i want to be free! i sooo look forward to it all! of course i look forard to it growing and getting longer and locking and just being able to do some more styles,.. i have no idea how i will style my short locks… it will be a whole new experience… i read other people’s blogs about how they went through such a period of emotional, mental, and/or spiritual growth… i look forward to that too.. in fact, when i was looking to lock my hair i was trying to figure out who would do it, because this si a different kind of experience, and i didn’t want just anyone in my hair for this kind of thing, locking my hair is something close to my heart and soul and i am not taking it lightly…. i was blessed enough to get in conact with Phyliss McCoy, a certified sisterlocks consultant and christian. a friend of mine uses her to do her sisterlocks so i have some added confidence. becasue i have heard wonderful stories and i have heard horror stories about sisterlocks consultants some certified adnsome not,… and i am not willing to take my chances.

at any rate to make along story short…. i am on day 2 of my maser cleanse/detox/fast… so far so good,… still excited about sister locks,… and still in process of rededicating myself back to a healthier lifestyle through diet and exercise… (but all of that has to wait til my back is healed an i’m finished with my fast).

okay ttyl

much love,

marna

restart & reload

dragonphly1976 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:49:56 +0000

so, june has started to be a not so good month for me… in every area of my life… i have decided it is time for me to fast. i need to cleanse and detox my body and my mind and my life.. i have chosen to join my friend on the master cleanse detox, fast. hopefully i can lose some of the physical weight gain from the emotional rollercoaster i’ve been on, and maybe rededicate myself back to my healthy and vegetarian eating. i have done this fast before, but it never lasted long, it is a rough spiritual and emotional journey and i’m hoping to make it at least 7 days, if i make it 7 days i’m sure i can make it to 10 days, and so on and so forth. i know this isn’t necessarily a sisterlocks post, but i told you this a my life journey, and sisterlocks just so happens to be a part of it. i am rededicating myself to exercise, and will be trying to lose the 30 pounds i have gained being lazy and distraught and just plain not giving myself the care i so deserve. who ever is reading this will get to see my journey of rebirth in many aspects and stages of my life… take care and much love,

marna

it’s me

dragonphly1976 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:04:19 +0000

so i am starting this blog to document my natural hair journey, etc. it will kinda document my life as well as i am naturally a writer and don’t mind sharing. i have had natural hair for over 10 years, and like many others i’ve worn weaves, wigs, braids, and everything in between. i had toyed with the idea of having locs for a little over a year now, but said to myself i wanted smaller ones, but not too small lol and not oo big… and i didn’t know how i was going to achieve that.. i was concerned about the fact that i wouldn’t be able to “come out” of my locs if i didn’t like them.

then the heavens opened up and i heard about sister locks!

i looked on the website and immediately fell in love. i love the versatility… ‘ve been wearing single braids for over a year and like the fact they can be styled like braids and like regular hair almost… so my appointment was originally for june 19-20th, but i had to reschedule for sept 25…. so the count down is on…

i do worry about what i’ll look like with them.. especially in the shorter phase.. everyone tells me they are sure they will look very nice on me… i think they will too, but i am anxious about what they will look like on the initial installation i’ve seen some beautiful installations with shorter hair… and some… rather interesting ones, now don’t get me wrong, all of them looked good to be honest but there were some pictures where i thought if that was my hair i wouldn’t know what to do with it. like i wouldn’t know how to style it or how to wear it

i’ll post pics of me in braids my normal look… i have i think abut 5 inches of natural hair i really don’t know, i’ve never really measured… its not too short as i’ve seen other people, but not very long either so i’m thinking 5 inches is probably about right.

me in braids…