I wanted to take a moment to share what I have learned through my headwrapping journey. I used to be Queen of the weaves and you could NEVER catch me without my hair up and in extensions. I used to do it out of insecurities with what Jah has blessed me with. I did it fully well knowing that I was not HAPPY with myself, my appearance physically. I would meet so many sisters that I always felt the need to "innercompete" without them knowing it. Not taking the time to realize that the sister I would find myself competing against would inwardly have the same self hatred I was trying to bury under more weave, and more make up.

It got to the point to where I was spending my last dollar on things to "Enhance my beauty". But I will never forget the day, I just woke up... through with it all... I was dating a man who would turn his head to every woman... even when we were togethr. It drove me nuts.. It made me feel like, "Damn, another sister I have to compete with" only looking for his complete attention.. I would become all of these women at different times and it didnt change his behavior... so this one morning, I said FUCK IT! I shaved my hair off at the nearest barbershop. I had called a GF to come with me, just as I had come to support her through a similar act...

I remembering throwing away all of the hair products that I had spend several hundreds of dollars building a collection of... I just threw that shit away...w ith no regard of looking back... So that following morning after my big chop... because I sleep nude... I was completely nude at this point... 1st time I had been NAKED with all of what Jah blessed me with.. I woke up, Went to the Mirror and saw myself for the 1st time... NO MAKEUP, NO WEAVE, NO CLOTHING... just me... BARE... and I took a looooooong look in the mirror and reintroduced myself to myself... this time, no lies... no facades, no extras... JUST ME... and the beauty Jah possessed within me... I started to intimately rebuild the woman that I had not gotten to know... standing in my shell, knowing and accepting and realizing it is up to me to CLOTHE her... Starting with her mind... her body, and her spirit... not in that order, but definitley wanted to raise her up again...

So I began to wrap my hair and tend to my roots, protect and strengthen.. and nourish my crown.. and worked my way down...

This was the beginning and the reason for my journey...

Thank you for reading and I pray some sistar that is reading, that may have experienced or is currently experiencing this... i hope my honesty helps you walk out into your truth. i am here to assist and guide and I welsome inboxed questions, openly "on this page" questions... Just tag me and ASK.. I promise to be 100% OPEN and HONEST... as I am looking to help build those who feel the need to rebuild... Starting with SELF!!!!

                                     I love all of my queens, Empresses, Priestesses, Givers of Life, Mothers....!!