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[v01d3nt1ty]

"Didn’t I tell you

you are a fish do not go to dry land

for I am the deep Sea." - rumi

(from GoOD Mornings with CurlyNikki)

oh to be able to express like rumi!

or to be spoken through. or however it works.

this hit me bc i am deeply connected to the ocean. my *happy memory* go-to is the beach, the pacific ocean, *my* ocean. my fav colors are like soft teals, pastel aquas and blues, deep ceruleans... so yeah i'm a mermaid but not like... not like the commercialized version that everyone buys into. if i die tragically, i want it to be by drowning in the ocean.

wtf was my point.

anyway it brought me into that sharp awareness of being. and it's like peace & love & comfort & oneness & vibing...

idk, it was cool.

i also really love language. i hate it, but i love it. i hate that we need it, it's so clunky and awkward. there are a lot of words to remember & what if you get them wrong or forget them or put them in the wrong order? (hello, autism. 👋) i used to write poetry, realized i sucked at it & stopped.* i've always been deeply interested in foreign language, even tho i do not have the attention span to learn any. (i took one yr of spanish and 3 of french tho, that was fun. tried to take german... studied japanese w a new-at-the-time friend who has been a friend for like 10yrs or more.) (also i really love.... intentionally arranged sound? & i love variety. so i basically just love the way languages *sound* even without the meaning. don't get me started on accents...)

but i think my deep appreciation for language comes from being neurodivergent, being frustrated at being misunderstood all the time. being afraid to speak up too much bc my thoughts didn't align w what i was taught. my instincts going exactly counter to what i was being told all the time. so i probably developed this desire to be able to correctly assemble and arrange the most appropriate words for any given situation. the right & wrong things... so much to remember.. omg so boring, so tedious.. no wonder i hate everything. er.

so. yeah. no one asked for my psychology, but there u go. i never told u to read this, it's ur own damn fault.

*so this is a memory story. there are two, actually.

the first is, when i was in 5th grade, so around 9 or 10, i wrote this poem & it got printed in The School Newspaper (!!! omg such a huge deal!) anyway, i had this memory, & vaguely remembered some of the words. then somewhere in my 20s, i found the paper & read it & i was *amazed.* it was phrased perfectly, didn't even rhyme, was pretty deep esp for a 10 yr old. i *cannot* remember exactly how it went, but if i posted it with no context, u wouldn't think it was by a little kid. idk how i *lost* how to do that. probably by trying to Be Good and follow rules.

the other is when i was in hs, probably a senior, probably 17. so i listened to a lot of 90's alternative & grunge, as one did back then. (98.5 KOME, i still remember 😂 i wonder if any of those tapes are still good?) so i wrote a poem that was probably heavily influenced by the lyrics of the time, smashing pumpkins, REM, nirvana... and i was v proud of it. idek why i thought showing it to my family was a good idea, but i did. & my grandma goes "this [part] doesn't make any sense. what does it mean?" and i'm like "it isn't supposed to mean anything..." anyway it crushed my lil soul and i had to Follow Rules again. bc how can i know how to People if i don't do things the way People do things?

oh wow that's sad. poor young me. *hugs lil me*

why do i share my trauma.

idfk. maybe so one day, even one person will feel less alone.

byeeeee

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”Sabrina is a shining pillar in the world of Black beauty, and this book is a testament to her knowledge and years of service.  A decade in the making, “Natural Hair for Beginners” is a true gift to women and girls, whether they are newly natural, or life-long naturals looking to reclaim their healthy hair.” - Nikki Walton, Best Selling Author and Founder of CurlyNikki

With the hugely successful natural hair movement, Black women have been embracing their natural textures in full force within the last decade. This has caused an increase of information on natural hair from styling to caring but most information is scattered around the web in blogs, vlogs and some books. Finding step by step direction and accurate information is hard for most and downright difficult for others. It was time to bring a one stop shop of accurate and detailed information to make the process easier and up close and personal.

In this comprehensive guide to training once-processed hair to return to its original state, Natural Hair For Beginners, is a must-read for women of color or any woman with the desire to achieve the evolutionary results they seek. This book is unique as it is a comprehensive and user-friendly read, complete with expertly explained definitions along with providing essential tools and techniques for maintaining strong, well-nourished hair.

There is no book on the market that has all of that information along with educating women on natural hair terms, brands, and even the mindset needed to attain a positive experience. With extensive background information, step-by-step directions, and answers to the most frequently asked questions, readers will find all the information they need to accomplish their hair styling goals from hair growth, thinning edges to common ingredients to look for and to steer clear of.

[v01d3nt1ty]

cw: death and grief

the pre-emptive tl;dr is a bunch of my family died, i'm a hot weird mess who hasn't dealt with any of it, but i'm building a solid for once spiritual practice that is helping me become somebody so i can become nobody, and that includes having to deal with the biggest spectre that's hovering over me - loss/death/grief.

so i'm saying all this because i've learned that it's important for us to recognize what causes trauma, so we can see it and deal with it. like everyone everywhere. and i need to talk abt it apparently. and my friends and family haven't lived with my situation, and don't know my personal challenges like neurodivergence and mental disorders, so they can't understand. and i mean, they only see one incident at a time, rather than the cumulative effect.

also everyone is sick of my shit. 💀

my String of Deaths began in 2008, when my mom had a stroke and i had to go to the hospital and sign the thing to stop life support 5 days before i turned 30. after maybe a year, i told myself i had cried enough tears for a lifetime, and would never shed more.

so from april 2008, to jan this year, i've lost everyone who had a role in raising me. in jan i lost my dad, so i'm an orphan now with no ~home~ to fall back on. untethered. i realized recently that i lost all sense of safety/trust when my mom died, and with each death it gets worse.

i've not had therapy or dealt with any of this at all because i was afraid if i started crying, i would never stop. because that is literally how grief and loss feel.

it actually wasn't until early this year when i started listening to duncan again (for support after my dad passed. like "this makes me feel good, i'll do this.") which is how i found GoOD Mornings with CurlyNikki (which is my lifeline,) and all the other pods like Raghu Markus etc. and more recently, Dale Borglum who just... blows my gd mind.

now i've got a regular practice that works for me, & grows when i grow. & i've been feeling a bit more grounded, a bit more open, a tiny bit less uncomfortable with people (on zoom, anyway,) etc. idr where i was going with that.

anyway, now i've decided to start trying to process my grief (and trauma,) i found through the living/dying project, a conscious grief support group that they offer (free!) and thought maybe that meant it was time. so i started doing that.

right now i'm not quite opening up to my grief, but i'm building the foundations like grounding, centering, opening my heart, paying attention to my inner workings, singing with the cosmos, learning how to eventually rest in nonduality, etc.

um yeah.

how's that for an unsolicited trauma dump? 😭

anyway i like telling my stories just in case someone might find it helpful.

not even sure any of this makes sense?

i 💗 love 💗 you, and i 🌠 appreciate 🌠 you

🙏🏻💗🌌

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Natural Hair For Beginners: A Beginner’s Guide To Going Natural Successfully!

”Sabrina is a shining pillar in the world of Black beauty, and this book is a testament to her knowledge and years of service.  A decade in the making, “Natural Hair for Beginners” is a true gift to women and girls, whether they are newly natural, or life-long naturals looking to reclaim their healthy hair.” - Nikki Walton, Best Selling Author and Founder of CurlyNikki

With the hugely successful natural hair movement, Black women have been embracing their natural textures in full force within the last decade. This has caused an increase of information on natural hair from styling to caring but most information is scattered around the web in blogs, vlogs and some books. Finding step by step direction and accurate information is hard for most and downright difficult for others. It was time to bring a one stop shop of accurate and detailed information to make the process easier and up close and personal.

In this comprehensive guide to training once-processed hair to return to its original state, Natural Hair For Beginners, is a must-read for women of color or any woman with the desire to achieve the evolutionary results they seek. This book is unique as it is a comprehensive and user-friendly read, complete with expertly explained definitions along with providing essential tools and techniques for maintaining strong, well-nourished hair.

There is no book on the market that has all of that information along with educating women on natural hair terms, brands, and even the mindset needed to attain a positive experience. With extensive background information, step-by-step directions, and answers to the most frequently asked questions, readers will find all the information they need to accomplish their hair styling goals from hair growth, thinning edges to common ingredients to look for and to steer clear of.

Praise:

It’s about time!  A natural hair book that guides black women on going natural from day one has arrived.  Here’s the perfect resource on understanding what it means to go natural and how to keep hair healthy.  “Natural Hair For Beginners” takes the guesswork out of the process and puts all information in one spot. Perfect for any natural from beginner to Veteran.  Patricia, Entrepreneur and founder of My Hair Crush A wonderful addition to natural hair, this resourceful book is for anyone considering going natural who wants to learn the basics. In "Natural Hair For Beginners," going natural and staying natural is explained clearly and expertly, allowing for a successful healthy hair journey.  Danielle Faust, Intuitive Life & Wellness Coach and Founder of OkDani

[huffpost]

3 Natural Hair Bloggers Reminisce About The Early Days Of The Movement

Nikki Walton, author of “Better Than Good Hair” and “When Good Hair Goes Bad,” helped build and shape the online community around natural hair with her blog CurlyNikki.

“In 2008, I launched CurlyNikki.com with, like, 300 readers from other curl talk and natural hair care forums,” Walton told HuffPost. “I didn’t start CurlyNikki for it to become a day job. I just knew that I wanted other women to experience the freedom and quality of life change that I had experienced. To go from being concerned about my hair 24/7, whether it was for a job interview or graduate school interview or vacation ― the first thought I always had was, ‘What am I gonna do with my hair?’ To be able to help women get over those hurdles and see past their families while they stood firm in their own self-confidence, that is what I wanted to help people do.” 

Over the last 20 years, women have found advice and sisterhood in the network of blogs, social media accounts and YouTube channels focused on Black hair. For our Black Hair Defined project, we spoke with three women who have been pioneers in the space. 

Head here to read the full story. ⁠