Natural Journeys: My Sisterlocks and stuff

I am a proud  Market America UnFranchise business owner. VERY PROUD, in fact, being just back from #MAIC2014 .  I'm proud because I have FINALLY gotten involved with a system that makes complete sense to me on spiritual, intellectual, economic, and community levels.  The limitations of becoming successful with Market America are solely that of the individual's lack of effort to: engage in result producing activities; invest in his/her training; continue to learn; execute the plan, and renew one's mind and behavior. COLLABORATION is key in these business opportunity. I'm all about that-- my dissertation research focus is COLLABORATION. These are my people-- MY maBUSINESS PARTNERS! I love them ALL! #maFamilyLove SPIRITUAL - Our team comprises of different ages, ethnicities, and home states, yet ONE common purpose ECONOMIC FREEDOM. We each are working for a life of service unto others...  Duane McLaughlin - ...

Hmmm, well, I guess I figured out  my Lottabody to Water ratio...  I sure needed to because as you can you see, I have a half bottle of the stuff yet to go... and this large bottle WILL LIKELY last me for the next 9 years... lol!

On July 18, 2014... Kandi Manning was careful not to have my request for Copper highlights result in a color too bright for my skin tone. So my while my highlights are subtle against my naturally dark hair, the copper highlights are yet noticeable throughout my Sisterlocks... and I LOVE IT!!

Well, it has been about 2 years since my last post... (seems I'm mostly on my personal Facebook page and Google+ not to mention working towards completing my doctoral degree expected 2015 WhoopWhoop... but, I digress...) Here's what up... As the title suggests, I have gotten my length of 9 years cut into an Angled Bob. Now, while I had envisioned my Bob having a definite wedge from the side view... I guess my hair is just to fine to REALLY STACK HIGH naturally. That being said I do like my cut, but I was tickled by it because truly 'all things old become new again'. What I mean is that I HAD a permed Bob with a very short cut nape of my neck upon having my Sisterlocks installed back in 2005...and looking at my hair in 2014 it seems that I have started where I had come back then! (See the pic) Of course, THIS TIME the hair on the top of my head is chemical-free!!  This is ME with all my daughters...we all rock natural hair. My two SL'd daughters-- 2girls...

While Salkis is no longer Sisterlock'd she is STILL kickin' wisdom and knowledge. After seeing her video on coconut oil for ORAL CARE, I did further research and now I am full out "oil pulling" !! Have you heard of OP? Or, am I the only LATE ONE on this powerful healing practice?!? I already use oils for hair and skin care: EVOO, coconut oil, etc.  Start like I did with Salkis Re's video on CO for OC... Check it out! :-)

My expectations are high for 2011-- spirit, soul and body from hair to toe! My hair ends are re-locking nicely from my first style haircut back in February of 2010. While the cut has certainly grown-out, the result is still something I can work with. What else is new? Well... as you all know, my Sisterlocks where installed by Paulette Brown of Locks4Life Natural Hair Salon. Now, Paulette has moved to out-of-state. While it has been a long time since Paulette has actually retightened my hair herself, I will always well serviced by any one of the SL Consultants of L4L. For the past year, I've been in the chair of Sabrina Sampson. Then, Sabrina opened her own shop: Lock Envy Natural Hair Salon. So, in subsequent posts and videos I'll later create, I'll be rep-pin' Lock Envy! :-) DON'T GET IT TWISTED, though... I've got NOTHING BUT LOVE for Locks4Life!! What else? Well, I have been working on my skin. I've got wonderful pure makeup and natural hair, but my...

We had so much fun putting this together! My three daughters 'bout break their necks dancing and performing Willow Smith's smash single "Whip My Hair" whenever they hear this tune. (Which is DAILY... since music is on-demand these days with YouTube, right?!) I had a little time over the Thanksgiving holiday to put this together. Unfortunately, 2girlsbigsister was ill during the production but managed to get into Day 2 of trying to work this thing out. Ms.ZB was game from Day 1. Her "swag" was only minimally featured in front of the camera, but BAAAABBY that Ms.ZB has moves with attitude when this song is played. As you can IMAGINE we ALL had headaches for awhile after rockin' out take after take, practicing and messing up! What great family FUN, though! Hilarious... DON'T get it twisted... there is a MESSAGE TO OUR VIDEO! We are saying stay the course doin' YOU naturally. "Shake off" the haters and enjoy shakin' off relaxers, ...

2005 -2010 Five years ago I made the decision to get Sisterlocks... and WOW, I'm lovin' my life from head to toe. FREEDOM come sunshine (sweat) or rain... I LOVE IT!

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com My creativity was stirred when I was contacted by fellow blogger Docs Locs who informed me that she had chosen Natural Journey’s to receive the Kreativ Blogger Award! Thanks Docs Locs ... what a wonderful surprise !! It is an honor to receive this award from another beautiful intelligent sistahpreneur like yourself! As I understand it… the terms of acceptance require that I:  post the award on my blog  link to the person who nominated me  list seven things I love  pass the award along to seven other bloggers My Seven PICS  carmennc.blogspot.com / Carmen is so real and really creative with her Tomoka's Twists & Tie line  sunshinesisterlocks.blogspot.com / Hailing from the Bahamas, BahSun is making her mark on the Web  kalia-dewdrop.blogspot.com / Dewdrop is so informative... and natural teacher  lovemylocks.blogspot.com / Maryee is all over the Web sharing and inspiring others to loc and spiritual maturity  blaqkofi.blo...