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Golden Brown Girl-on hiatus

Golden Brown Girl-on hiatus
STOP THE MADNESS!
No more chemicals for me. I am newly natural and loving it! My "natural" birthdate is 7/21/07. My last relaxer was...uuummm, well lets just forget about those days. I am proud of myself for stepping outside of my mold. For abandoning the notion that I have to be acceptable to coporate America and my prodominately "White-Shocked" society. I no longer am worried about my hair looking Desperate Housewives perfect. Length of hair and straightness is a thing of the past. Cutting my hair has made me accept the truest form of me. A woman is not defined by her hair, nor is her beauty determined by it.

I am NATURAL, and I am ME!

****One year ago today (7/21/08) I sat in the stylist's chair to cut my dead hair off. To some it was a major haircut and nothing more; to me it was the awakening of the real Leandra. The beginning of a long self discovery process. The reclaiming of my former natural self. The abadonment of assimilation and the embrace of my cultural essence. I found a network of women on MySpace, YouTube, Motowngirl.com and Fotki who gave me encouragement and empowered me with genuine compliment and honest critique. I cried tears of joy when I discovered the Napptural community. Knowing that at any given moment there were pages to browse, products to test, hairstyles to try, and a place where I could freely explore my naturalness (not only pertaining to hair) was the greatest comfort during such an uncertain time.
So here I am one year later, and my journey continues. I feel good that I did not relapse, that I was patient with my hair growth, that I never cursed my hair when it was acting up, and that I stayed true to my texture and didn't chase after anyone else's look. It confirms to me that I made the right decision at the right time in my life. My natural birthday will forever be the commemoration of the day I decided to STOP THE MADNESS!! ****

****9/21/08 Only one year and some months natural, I am the Spotlight of the month for Motowngirl.com. What an honor and privelege. For myself this is the greatest appreciation/acknowledgement that I could receive in the natural hair community. Especially from someone as special as the creator and founder of Motowngirl.com. The woman who gave me the first glimpse into the positive attitude of natural sistas all over. I only hope that I can be an inspiration to another sista thinking about going natural who might be on the fence because of the public perception of "nappy hair". ****

General Information
Profile:
Personal
Since:
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Gender:
Female gender
Age:
29
Languages:
English, Spanish
Tags:
Big Chop, BC, Transitioning, Natural Hair, Afro, TWA, Hair care, Curly hair
I'm here for:
Friends, Networking
Contact Information
Personal website:
www.myspace.com/marleylove3
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Current:
Hometown:
Background & Lifestyle
Marital status:
In a relationship
Sexual orientation:
Straight
Smoking:
Non-smoker
Drinking:
I never drink
Children:
I don't have kids yet
Education:
College graduate
Ethnicity:
Other
Body type:
Slim/slender
Height:
Average
Interests & Personality
Interests:
Natural hair and body care
Sports:
I like to watch my boyfriend play basketball
Music:
Anything that makes my hips move, and stirs my soul
Movies:
Coming to America, Finding Forrester, My Cousin Vinny, Hotel Rwanda, West Side Story, Crash, Blood Diamonds, The Haven, movies that make you say DAMN! or crack you up no matter how many times you see it. No chick flicks, or action
Heroes:
My mother who inspires strength and courage within me, my grandmother who encouraged self expression and acceptance, and my prima hermana Elsie who is my Earth Angel. My other parents Simone and Big Nick who are the epitome of the American Dream.
Books:
Beloved, Boricuas:An Anthology, The Mis-Education of the Negro, Manchild in the Promise Land, The Known World, Cane River, Casi Mujer, The House that Race Built...I could go on forever, books are more than knowledge and entertainment, they're the escape of imagination, manifestation of experience with feeling.
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