Within/Without

I have read countless blogs of folks proclaiming their 'nappy-versary'. Never thought I'd be that blogger, especially since I don't know the exact date of my nappyversary because I never did a big chop. But last year this time I did begin my locks so I can claim May (still don't remember the exact date) as my lock-aversary. After a year of trial and error, I found a routine that works. At least until I find another routine that works. I wash my hair no more than every 3 weeks with either castille soap or a natural made for naps shampoo. No conditioner, tightening my hair with setting lotion (preferribly Lottabody) let them air dry and the occasional oiling. I tried clarifying shampoo... Too stripping. My hair was crunchy. Conditioner kept my hair from locking. Hence my routine. Also my sister, an 18 year locker, gave me this routine and it works. I tried a bunch of lock gels too. You can find them all under my sink. I despise sitting under the dryer and this was a r...

It has been a minute since I blogged….. Life has been happening. Yeesh! But I hate blogs that don’t update regularly. And I refuse to be one of those non-updating individuals. Sooooo….. I wanted to update y’all on my raw food progress. I had company at the very beginning of April. My company was not a vegetarian, but was willing to give vegetarianism a shot. But I was raw vegan up to that point, not vegetarian. He adjusted his diet and so did I. Woooooow. Big difference. I have heard people talk about switching up and getting sick, but never have I personally experienced the reaction. It ain’t no joke. And it definitely will make me rethink switching diets all willy nilly. Before I was eating true raw meals, using all my toys. The new dehydrator (Did I tell you about my new Excalibur? A future post.), the juicer, the food processor and blender. But lately, I have been just using my hands. Salads and plain fruit. I have been eating just one meal a day. I know I said that I wanted to get...

I did a baaaaad thing, y’all. Let me ‘splain. Yesterday I was distracted. My only vehicle has given up the ghost and moved to that big ole dealership in the sky…. It happened rather suddenly and that was where most of my focus was yesterday. So I wasn’t really paying attention to what I was putting in my mouth. I had homemade almond milk for breakfast with some strawberries blended in (I believe I’m becoming allergic to strawberries) for lunch I ate a bag of organic microwave popcorn. And for dinner I went to Whole Paycheck, I mean Whole Foods and meant to get a salad, but walked around eating free ravioli and cheese. Then I settled in with some fresh baby mozzarella, olives and some chicken fried tofu and rice crackers. None of which was cooked. I even had the unmitigated gall to wash it all down with a soda. Damn. I don’t feel good. My head hurts, I feel foggy, nauseated, bloated, gassy and my throat feel like it wants to close. My stomach doesn’t feel right either. I’m ju...