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Gr2006/LynnieB

Gr2006/LynnieB
I'm happy to say that after 15 months of transitioning, I am 100% natural!

My personal journey tested my patience and definitely had it's share of drama but I would not take back one single moment of it. I have learned so much during this time not only about my hair but about my own will to accomplish a goal - a very worthwhile goal.

I just want to say a HUGE THANK-YOU to the ladies at Nappturality, LHCF and Happy Curls for sharing so much of themselves with me. I never would have had the courage to travel this road without your help, love and acceptance.

I also want to thank every single person who has been kind enough to leave a little love in a sistah's fotki! Yall just don't know (or perhaps you do) how much a kind or positive word can really affect a person.

God Bless!

To those still traveling the road or even considering making the transition, I'm gonna leave my transitioning philosophy here. Perhaps it can help someone else along the way.
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My Transitioning Philosophy........

I will say this; transitioning ain't easy 75% of the time. the other 25% is easier than the 75%.

of that 75%, 50% is making the final mind transition that your hair just isn't gonna behave 50% of the time, the other 50% of that, will be learning to keep a scunci, hair elastic, claw clips, bandanas and/or scarfs, bobbypins and a sense of humour in your pocketbook, backback, car glove box just in case of emergencies <big grin>.

100% of the transition should be looked upon as a journey into new frontiers of free flowing imagination, freedom, neverending lessons in patience and of course........in between the grumbles and frustrating days, actually finding ways to have fun getting to the final destination.

50% of any journey should be the fun, thrill and challenge of just getting there.

sometimes learning new things along the way makes the last leg of any trip more fun than the destination itself, at least that's exactly how i choose to walk the path in my own personal journey.

I will also say this - so far so good!!

Good Luck and Happy Thoughts to all those who make the choice.

Love to all,

LynnieB (LHCF) and gr2006 (NP)
General Information
Profile:
Personal
Since:
Monday, December 4, 2006
Tags:
Longterm transitioning, Natural Hair.
My Cities
Hometown:
Background & Lifestyle
Marital status:
Married
Sexual orientation:
Straight
Children:
Proud parent
Ethnicity:
Black/African descent
Religion:
Christian - other
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