Natural Hair Appreciation…Give it a try
While in the shower, I thought about one of my closest friends and her natural hair journey. When I got out of the shower I decided to send her a random text message commending her on remaining steadfast to her journey and expressing how proud I was of her because this time last year she was reluctant and nervous to undergo her big chop. I genuinely believe that if you’ve had a relaxer for majority of your life, you owe it to yourself to experience your natural hair as well. I say try it! You’ll never know the true potential of your hair until you give it the opportunity to thrive in its natural state.
I never went through a transition phase or did the “big chop” because honestly, I went natural without an intent to go “natural”. I was tired of the hair cut that I had and being that I’m so impatient, I just picked up the scissors one evening and tried something new. I’d been wanting to cut my hair off for the longest while and I finally realized that nothing was stopping me, it was and is my hair and the decisions will always be mine to make. Being that my story was different from hers, at first I didn’t understand why she was so reluctant to do her big chop. I soon came to understand how dependent we’ve become on relaxers and how it affects some womens self-esteem.
I commend all of the women that have taken that step, whether it be for one reason or another, because it is difficult. Cutting my hair gave me the opportunity to embrace and get to know a different side of me, as well as teaching me patience and giving me a distinct strength that I didn’t know I had or even needed when it came to my hair. I’m not trying to be an advocate for natural hair or force an idea down anyone’s throat, but natural hair is for everyone. I will never understand people saying that natural hair isn’t for them or that they wouldn’t “look right” with it because it’s natural, God gave it to you, specifically for you, how could it not be “right”?
Hair is a sensitive subject for some, who would have ever known? I don’t have a problem with relaxed hair, weaves, wigs, etc because I’ve had and will continue to have a plethora of hair styles, but I wanted to take a minute to commend those that are natural and acknowledge the strength that it takes to remain steadfast on your natural hair journey.
tags: #thoughts #natural hair
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msdlishnyc said:
I posted a pic of mine yesterday…. I LOVE and APPRECIATE my natural hair!!
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