Birthday Time!!!

Happy Birthday to me!!!  WOOOOO!  I am 31 years old as of yesterday and I feel great!  I had one of the best birthdays Ive had in a long time...maybe even ever!  I did everything I wanted to do and enjoyed every minute.  Took the advice of a friend and didnt worry about who could make it and who couldnt and just did what I wanted to do! The train keeps rolling on...catch up if you can.  Im going to do EVERYTHING I am able to do and I wont let others life limitation stop me, they will just have to catch up later on.

I used to be the person that if certain people didnt call me or pay me attention on my birthday that I would be sad.  NEVER AGAIN!  I could care less...if my day isnt important to you...then it just isnt.  I'll make it important to me...that is all that matters.  And I will still make sure your day is important to me...being upset takes too much energy.  Ive just learned that some people are just inconsiderate and that is just who they are, I'll accept it or erase you.  Either way...I am happy.

It feels good to be another year older....its amazing that I am as old as I am!  I still feel like I am 19 years old at times but I am definitely grown! I refuse to be one of those women who is ashamed of her age....the point of life is for your age to increase...as long as you remain lively, fresh, fly and young at heart...does it really matter how old you are?  People have mistaken me for a high school student at times (I dont know how...but it happens)...so clearly I dont look old! 

IM 31 and IM PROUD!  Life has been good...and its getting better everyday.

Got through my birthday weekend...and still on my goal of weight loss too...I wont weigh in today because I had lots of SALT last night and I already know the water is lurking..

Some days I wish I could just wake up 80 lb lighter!

I digress...hard work will pay off!  CONSISTENCY CONSISTENCY CONSISTENCY!  Amen!

Till the Next Time,

Relishing in My Youth :)

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My Obsession with the Restroom :)

BE WARNED!!! This is not for the weak stomached...proceed with CAUTION!  But please read :)


So Im not ashamed to say...


I have a bit of an obsession with going to the restroom...(#2)


I know that most people are like....YUCK! I cant believe you just put that out there....but its true!  


Though its something most people dont like talking about its a VERY important part of our everyday lives!!!




In the pursuit of shedding poundage it gives me peace in two ways 

1. Anything coming out means I WEIGH LESS!
2. Makes me think my metabolism is working faster!

There is some science behind this....regular exercise allows the digestive system to work more efficiently allow more frequent trips to the restroom! Regularity is a good sign of a functional metabolism.  Sluggish lifestyles can lead to constipation....any "loser's" WORST enemy....the point is to LOSE weight and our colons can hold quite a bit!  

Eating whole grains, veggies and fruit help as well...

Easier said than done....

Working on it....

Till Next Time...

Pursuing the Porcelain :)

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Life is Good...now going for GREAT!

Life is GOOD!  I can honestly say that!  YES!

So now that I have conquered good....I want GREAT!!!

If you didnt know...I started my own business!  Its called Morning Dew Hair Products!  Im a natural hair enthuiast so I love natural hair products that work and that contains ingredients that I can pronounce.  Even as a scientist I have hesitation about putting anything ending in glycol in my hair...

My products are good for the skin and the hair....they smell delicious and they are affordable!  Want more information...please visit www.morningdewhair.com (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED; I will sue you...) and please share with friends and family.  Quite honestly I havent received a bad comment yet.  The one thing...well two things that I want to tackle and get rid of FOREVER are as follows:

1. Order in my finances
2. MY DARN WEIGHT!!!

Number #2 is alot more pressing in my spirit than #1...with my business we are tackling the finances just fine.  With some more restraint...that one will be a no brainer. 


Now on to #2...Im honestly tired of talking about it...THOUGH IT ENCOURAGES ME SO!


One thing throughout this  5-6 year battle that I have acquired is ammo as far as information and different methods that I dont have to spend much money on anything new.  I have...

Weights, DVDs, Wii Fit/other fitness games, about 4 pedometers, solar belts, resistance bands, an exercise ball, a door gym, a bike, two blenders, myfitnesspal.com, android apps, receipes, a fitness trainer as a brother, a few fitness fanatic friends, two pastors that are health conscious and a praying mother who is frightened of the thought of her baby developing diabetes.  Let's just say Im prepared....

My issue isnt knowledge, equipment or motivation...its consistency.


Thats all I have to say about that....
Day three of doing the right things.  My first goal: Ten Pounds by March 2.
Pray for me.  Encourage me. 


Till Next Time
Decreeing Consistency...

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Why I Hardly Ever Straighten....

So everyone wants me to straighten my hair.  I guess to see how long it really is or hairdressers that want my $ but dont have the skill set to do anything other than that....who knows.

See this picture?  That is magnified heat damaged hair.  No ma'am! I dont want my hair to look remotely like that.  Most of you call this "trained" hair....its not trained its DESTROYED!   

I went natural to indulge and appreciate my natural curls and so that I wouldn't be scared to sweat.  No matter what your hairdresser tells you or what you saw on your favorite YouTube video...your texture does not return back to its original glory!  Have you ever seen someone whose hair looks partially natural and you are so confused about whether or not she has permed ends or not?  They probably are a victim of heat damage; this is even worse for those of us who have color in their hair. 

For some women they want to loosen up their texture....so maybe this is cool for you or the ones of depend solely on straight hair...well I guess in that case it doesn't matter at all.

As for me and my tresses...we shall remain curly 99.9% of the time.

Ive seen it happen over and over...

I cant tell you what to do...but I can at least share with you why I do what I do.

Now dont get me wrong...I am not against straight hair...Its cool. I just dont want my hair to lose its pattern like Ive seen so many others...

There are some who say they can straighten without heat damage...I hope that they can.  Personally I think it only minimizes the damage/effects.  Its simple chemistry....excess heat applied to most substances can cause a chemical change...meaning covalent bonds have been broken.  Broken bonds...means new substance...which is irreversible.  

I just cant risk it.

Once or twice a year....just to check length if that is all I can do.  

Till Next Time

Staying Cool :) 

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Curly = Pretty?

So this is my hair...

 I dont know what type it is....some say 3c others 4a...needless to say I DON'T CARE! 

Lets just say that I hear a phrase along this line everyday....

"You have that pretty hair"OR my favorite "I would go natural if my hair was like yours"

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN!?! So because my hair is curly...it makes it pretty as opposed to her hair?

 

This is from people of color mind you...

When are we going to just embrace who we are as a people?   What exactly makes my hair "good" and another person's bad?  If your assumption (which is the lowest form of knowledge mind you) is that my hair or curly hair in general is EASIER to maintain...you couldn't be more wrong! It takes just as much maintenance and care to take care of curly hair (if not more) than those who have a more coarse texture of hair. We have to moisturize, trim, cover and pray over our tresses just like the next chick!

There is something to appreciate about each woman's texture...

That is the one thing that I enjoy about natural hair...I can look at different people and see how their hair can do things that mine cant and appreciate that.  ITS FUN! 

I guess the moral of the story is that you should just love what you have. 

If you are caught up in texture that bad...you might as well go on and perm your hair now.....

To all my natural ladies out there that lust after curly tresses...STOP!  Your hair is gorgeous the way it is...its OK!  You dont have to convince me or anyone that your hair is really curly but "something" happened that we never see those curls.  DO YOU BABY!  

Love Your Natural TODAY!

 MY HAIR DOESN'T DO THIS!!! I'm not mad though....I just admire...and remember that my hair is hawt the way God made it....

Till Next Time

Treasuring My Texture :)

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I was on the RADIO!!! LetThemTalk

I was on this internet radio show!  The topic was "Number of Sex Partners & New Relationship".  Very interesting show....

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Metamorphosis

Just a little something...God gave me...

Its for someone...its not testimonial...but meaningful nonetheless 

Metamorphosis

So the story begins...

Shattered torn and so much confusion within...

Why am I not pretty enough, why am I not thin enough

Thick enough...

Why am I not enough!

He left me and then he left me so I tried her

She promised that she was different...she would make me secure.

But I failed to realize that with every decision I was becoming a poster child for the enemy’s brochure.

Man...

How could I be so foolish...

To think that I could win in life doing this...

It started with my daddy...

He hardly came home...

Only to fight with mama

And to touch me in places that were wrong...

That’s when I knew that I was ugly and that I didn’t deserve much

There was no room for God no place for His touch

His voice was silenced from my ears clogged with pain

But deep within the silence He still called my name...

Then one day it happened...

I was confronted with the truth

Song of Solomon 4:7

My love there is NO flaw in you!

You can’t be talking about me

Not with all the wrong Ive done

But His spirit cried out YES

I paid your price with the blood of My Son

He said I made you in my image

Designed for worship and praise

My love you’re a winner...

Destined to prosper all of your days...

Your slate has been washed clean

Let my metamorphosis take you away

From that chrysalis of sin your emerge

A butterfly to take flight

To enlarge your territory and help others make their wrongs right

In time He makes all things beautiful

That’s what the scripture says

And Pastor Tab said its YOUR TIME

So lift up your head!

Embody your PRETTY today because now you know it’s the truth

Walk in your virtue and let His metamorphosis overtake you.

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