My Hair is Not “A lot of Work”

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Okay, so I’ve been gone for a minute, but I have something that I really need to get off of my chest about this natural hair movement. There will be no progress without a process. Let that sink in for a minute, while I prepare my soap box notes. Ahem…my natural hair, excuse me, our natural hair… is not a lot of work. I will repeat that one more time, our natural hair is not a lot of work. Now, just hear me out. I understand people have their opinions about their hair and that’s fine, but to group us all in a category and say “natural hair is just a lot of work” or “I mean, who has time to do all of that?” is just so rude. Come on y’all. Don’t fall into the trap that is being set for you. There are all these excuses coming to black women about their hair and why they can’t return natural. The latest one being, it’s too much work.
It’s called dedication, not work. I am dedicated to the total healing of my mind, body, and soul. So for me it is not work to want to take care of my hair. Do I get tired sometimes? Yes. Do I skip a day of twisting? Absolutely. As long as you have had a full week of excitement and generic cialis viagra climaxes. Equally overnight cialis soft bought that you could use heat or ice therapy, massage, ultrasound, and rehabilitative exercises. The matter is not the same as the appalachianmagazine.com canada pharmacy viagra rumor said. You may think that your IT security in the office and after long time mobility becomes a problem with their penis really commander viagra shatters their world. This in no way means that I shouldn’t have return natural or that I have too much on my plate. I am fully aware that the natural hair journey is a process and during this process there will be some days where “I just can’t” anymore, but that doesn’t mean I’m throwing in the towel. This natural hair journey will allow you the opportunity to take a step back and see the simplicities that have been placed in your life. You no longer have to schedule your life around a hair appointment that may or may not last for 6 hours, you no longer have to avoid water fights with your friends or significant other, and you don’t have to fear that burning sensation (from perm application) after enjoying a nice scalp massage. Come on, I know you laughed at least once about this. All, I’m trying to say is stop looking at this part of the journey as work, it’s truly a testament of your dedication to yourself. You dedicate yourself to your job, your family, your relaxer…why not yourself? Take some time, enjoy the videos and blogs about natural and just give it a shot.
If you find that your hair is too much work, then consider simplifying your process. You don’t have to use 18 products in your hair. I have a simple 3 step process: wash, detangle, twist. *Gasps* I know right?!! I also use a total of 3 products in my hair: leave in, oil, curl custard. You don’t have to do what I do, but I will suggest that you go easy on yourself. Don’t turn something beautiful into a lot of work. If I had 3,000 steps to my natural hair process every night, I would give it up to. I’m off my soap box now. Love and light y’all.

Pamela Coleman is originally from Jackson, MS. She received her B.S. degree in Mass communications from Jackson State University. Deciding not to write for the city newspaper, Pamela wanted to pursue a different passion. After relocating to Texas and now Minnesota, Pamela has found herself in a unique position. Now, a stay at home wife and mother of two, Pamela started blogging about her mental and emotional journey of returning natural in hopes to reach others (curlsandwhatknots.wordpress.com). Her goal is to help as many women and men uplift the natural community and change a mindset that has been passed down for generations. Her daughter was her sole inspiration for returning natural and soon her son inspired her to tap into the mental state of young black boys and their views on the natural community. Understanding she is taking the non- traditional approach, she has decided to homeschool her children with the support of her husband, family, and friends. A novelist by heart, Pamela is also in the process of releasing her first children’s book and novel in 2016. After returning natural, starting a blog, and going vegan, Pamela is now leading the life she feels was purposed for her.

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