College Curlies: Temple University Edition…Meet Dierra!

The Salvation Chronicles-#1 The Holy Spirit. He Won’t Let Me Fail.

Hey Guys! I know it’s been awhile but I’m back and starting a new series called The Salvation Chronicles. Don’t worry, I’ll still be on here to talk about hair and what-not.  However, I also want to give you a glimpse into my life as a Christian.  Hope you enjoy it!

It’s amazing how the Holy Spirit works.  Because of our human nature, we Christians have times when we stray away from God’s will and end up sinning.  There are also times when we enjoy that particular sin and continue doing it.  However, a TRUE Christian will not CONTINUE in sin.

Such is the case with me. I began to commit a particular sin which I very well knew was wrong.  But God, being loving and merciful, did not allow me to feel at peace in that sin.  I could not eat, carry out normal activities, or even sleep in peace.  Why? Because of the Holy Spirit.  When we receive Christ as our Lord and Saviour, the Holy Spirit lives inside of us.  He convicts us of sin and reminds us of the right path to walk on.  Some might say, “I wish I could just live in sin without ever feeling any conviction.”  I disagree.  Being convicted over sin is one of the marks of a believer.  When I gave my life to Christ, I said that I would follow God at all times, not so I could feel good inside, but because I truly love Him.

So next time, you feel badly over a sin that you’re committing, STOP IT. The Holy Spirit, who wants you to do right, is trying to get your attention.  LISTEN. LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKE.  And remember that the Christian life is a constant battle.

God Loves You,

Raven S.

Ephesians 4:30-“And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.”

Guess Who’s Au Naturale…ME!!!

My Transitioning Hair: 100% Product Free!

Whitney Houston…You Will Always Be Missed

Rest in Peace

To the One and Only

Whitney Houston.

Forever Will You Hold A Place In Our Hearts

I Made a Tag Video…The Transitioner’s Tag!

Are you currently transitioning to natural hair?  If so, check out   “The Transitioner’s Tag”!

“[What] Naturals Say”…Is This You Ladies?

When I saw this, I literally fell out of my seat crying…This video describes my life.  Great job SistaTV!

Now you guys already know how I feel about the language in the video’s title

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but this was TOO funny not to share.

New Year’s Resolutions for 2012!

I know I’m a few days late with the video… but here are my New Year’s Resolutions for 2012!

If you have any resolutions for 2012, post them in the comments section below!

The Transitioning Files: Have I Come to the End of My Long-Term Transitioning Journey?

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Dear Readers,

As the year 2012 rolled around, I was so excited about the goals I had for my hair.  I planned to document my hair growth while maintaining my hair regimen.  I even set December 2012 as the end of my transitioning journey from relaxed hair to long, HEALTHY natural hair.  However, as I examine my hair ends, I highly doubt that I will make it to this goal.  Despite my weekly deep conditioning treatmens. numerous protective hairstyles, and gentle hair handling, my hair does not seem as healthy as it should be.  In fact, my ends look terrible and severely damaged.  I just can’t figure out what’s wrong.  I mean, how can my hair be this bad when I just trimmed it last week? 

I’m a perfectionist and all perfectionists know that we like to be “masters” at whatever we put our mind to.  So the fact that I still have not mastered long-term transitioning, despite being 17-months post-relaxer, annoys the mess out of me.  It also raises several questions for me regarding the future.  For instance, if I cannot even keep my hair ends healthy while transitioning, how will I ever retain length and make it to waist-length hair while natural?  Or…am I doing more harm than good by continuing this transitioning journey?  I certainly do not want to damage my natural hair while I try to hold on to the relaxed and damaged ends.

So as you can see, I’m at a difficult crossroads.  Should I continue this long-term transitioning journey or throw in the towel and finally do my big (well, actually little) chop?  Time will tell…but don’t be surprised if The Transitioning Files come to an end.

—                                                                                                                                           Sincerely,

Mind of a Nomad

Operation Natural: Length Check #1: January 1st

Happy New Year’s Guys!

  As you know from my Operation Natural post, I will be doing monthly length checks.  So here it goes… (for all you against reading, here’s the video link)    Note: the pictures are merely meant to be visually entertaining

Left Side: 9 1/2 in.

Right Side:  8 1/2 in.

(Notice that this side is an inch less than the Left Side…I’m not sure if this is due to trimming or that my Right Side grows at a slower rate than my Left Side)

Front Middle: 9 in.

 Back: 9 1/2 in.

Middle of Head: 14 1/2 in.

For those who would like to join me in Operation Natural, post your length check results in the comments below or leave a video response to my video!