Thoughts of a Long Term Transitioner

• I can't believe it!!  It has been 6 months/26 weeks (well in 2 days it will be) since I last relaxed my hair!
• This is the longest time in my life I have stretched a relaxer without the assistance of extensions. As a reward, I bought an Afro Pick online! LOL!  I will use this to fluff out the roots when I do braid-outs/curls..etc. I read that metal is better for the hair since it wont snag like the plastic picks sometimes do.

• On May 30th, it will be 5 months since I  used direct heat on my hair and I don't plan on straightening AT ALL this year!
• Times have truly changed. I like the look of straight hair, but I LOVEEEE the look of big, huge,kinky textured hair! 
• I sometimes get overwhelmed but excited with thoughts of how I would look with all natural hair.  
• Patience is key for transitioning. Patience while detangling. Patience while growing out the natural hair. Patience to make the "chop" date. 
• I read transitioning gets more difficult around the 8th month. So, I decided to install single braids when I'm 8 months post. 
• People tend to get the urge to chop around 8 months and I can see why...so braids are the best option. 
• I can't wait until I have some more new-growth. I usually get more growth in the summer which I highly anticipate. I'll measure my growth at 1 year post to see if I get the average "6 inches" 

• I HATE and have always HATED when people say going natural is the "in" thing. How the h*ll is wearing your hair the way it naturally grows from your scalp EVER the "in" thing. It's like saying not wearing make-up is the "in" thing. Or not bleaching your skin is the "in" thing. Or not getting butt injections is the "in" thing.
• I promise you all, I will never be a "natural hair nazi" and will continue to promote healthy hair practices for relaxed, natural, texturized and so forth. 
• I found a pic(extremely blurry and I look a hot mess) of my hair in a fro. This was January 5, 2005, about 22 months post relaxer. I never took care of my natural hair and just let my relaxed ends break off.  So I believe I have potential to have a BIGGER fro when I'm 22 months post. I never wore my natural hair out and put braids or a weave in my hair 1-2 days after removing the last set. 

**** Non-transitioning posts coming soon. I'm sure ya'll are sick of these..but as you know this is also a personal blog documenting my journey.