Made this today.. And other crafts:)

Tonight's trek

New dreadies..

after having 2 people 'try' to TNR dread my under hair, i gave up on people. i did it myself with the help of 3 mirrors:)

so glad i have a full head again! i already started looking up tams, and beads. i can't wait, yet i must.

just updating and ill shower and wash the babies tonight so i can post a rad pic in the morning! goodnight dreads and happy dreading!

christine

Two "oopsies" in a row..

Okay so.. I had posted recently that I had Alexis do a few dreads for me.. It turns out that she had completely just jacked it all up. Thanks for nothing-- except teaching me that I can't trust everyone with my hair. 

After taking them out.. I had my boyfriend redo them. Okay so, I teach him how to do it correctly. I thought he understood and he sure was confident in it.."yea this is looking good".. 

Ehhhh, no. He was "twisting" them.. So my hair looked like rope. When I went to feel how they were, I could pull it apart right down the middle. I was super disappointed. So how, I have brushed those out. 

I'm back to an under head of straight hair.. I'm thinking I should just get two mirrors, and do it myself. 

Lesson here- 

Don't be impatient. 

Don't trust everyone with hair.

Double check the work done in your hair/dreads. 

I hope someone found in this post, even a slight bit of interest. Happy dreading, and I'll post a pic soon! 

Christine 

Getting in touch with my feminine/motherly side..

I never take advantage and appreciate the breath taken by children.. There innocence is so breath taking. Blessed to be able to enjoy it and feel her touch. 

Twist and rip:)

So tonight I put some more in. Actually my brother in law's girlfriend did. It was the first time she had ever done dreads on Caucasian hair so it was new to her.. She was quite interested and very willing. So...

Today has revealed a lot of bad spirits and vibes.. A lot of bad stuff happened to my family members over the last few days also. So it all kinda built up into a huge family feud.. More of a war really. It's been hectic. Finally having found a little peace after going to the outsoors for a refresher of about 20 minutes, I could think and relax from the days work. I was thinking about having more put in because Alexis, the one I mentioned earlier was also part of this feud, and she likes to do hair by chance. Her daughter likes me a lot, and just from talking to Alexis, and holding her one year old daughter, their positive vibes change the outlook of the day. I wanted some locs done in this vibe.. This good feeling I get when holding her little girl.. She's pure innocence and it's inspiring. I'll never forget her wrapping her arms around my neck and laying plump in my lap for about 30 minutes.. Sweetest thing. 

My newly formed dreadies have captured the moment. 

Good vibes and happy dreading! 

After showering...washed these bad boys:)))

Good morning

Today's three week old dreadies..

Added some more rip and twists btw.. I kinda like the way they feel. Considering I've tried 3 different methods of dreading, it's safe to say I will know which is best for me- a little bit if both is fitting my head right :) so so happy

Dreadies coming along:)

Hippie hipster... LABELS and my opinion on how to manage.

Do you find that labels are offensive? If you think about... These labels come from the abusers of language- it's their own ignorance. They either choose to live behind closed doors, or maybe they have never had anyone to "open the door" for them to understand from a different point of view. As someone who is on the other side of these labels.. I try not to acknowledge the labels. They are just labels. An idea. If you don't give these ideas any thought, then they cannot encase you and consume you. When someone fails to do this, envy, jealousy, hate, and other bad things have been open to access your thought with free will. Don't let your guard down and forget who YOU are. You are not a label. You are the ocean in a drop- way too deep for these shallow ideas to even begin to grasp the nature of. It's a powerful thing. Take control over your mind and you'll have control over the world around you. 

reasoning behind dreading... just some thoughts and why i dread.

okay so i have been reading other dread's posts about their dreads. i have found a correlation between vanity and dreading. there are many people out there who has a sense of wanting more than what this world has given us.. this perception.. a vanity. how it 'shouldnt' be really. for most people here where i live.. it is all about the clothes you wear, how straight you can straighten your hair.. how much make up you can apply to your face, how "cute" you can dress compared to the other girls around you.. new clothes, new cars, money, money, money, bags of money, outer appearance, he said she said, hooplah. you can what i mean. its all done in vain and with greed in their eyes. i cant lie.. i have been caught up in this ridiculousness... but atleast i have found myself and come down from the high horse. i am not saying its bad for you to care about how you look.. its not. its just bad when you care about others opinions on how you look. i still catch myself lookinng in the mirror wondering what others would think of my outfit.. am i cute.. do i look intimidating.. is my hair put up neatly... its just so wack. to think and contemplate on what SSOMEONE else is thinking.. its just stupid. i hate that i still get caught in these moments.

i have started contemplating these things.. reading a book also that helps me find "me' in this crazy world.. it helps to be alone. and it helps to deep think. think deeply on the word "me"..
"who am i?"
"what do i like?"
"who do i want to be friends with?"
"am i going to enjoy this or that..?"

if you meditate on this.. you will find yourself in a world of "me" not knowing who YOU are but feeling it. you feel your outer body and the form, but you know you are the spirit inside this temple. you can feel your spirit disconnect and connect with the body.

i am no philosopher, doctor, etc.. i just speak from hands on experience.

I dread my head 3 times now. i am on the third and last go around. the first time, i had gone to a salon.. awful idea. took them out the same day.

the second time around.. i kept them for 8 months.. this was super sad. i regret taking them out. i was goin thru depression and everything else.. it was a rough time.. safe to say i regret it.

nooooooow i am dreading again!! am super excited and learning patience all over again.. damn, it takes forever. ahahah

so now that i am back dreading... i have committed to finding myself and reaching an alternate spiritual awareness. i have lost the awareness that i had gained prior, but my vanity and pride had over come me in the last months of my last set of dreads so i was punished.. which meant no more dreadies- very sad. i am back at it, in full swing too. i know who i am, know who i want to be- the best version of ME, and i wont give up or back down this time.

dreading means that i can be free.
it means society has not conformed me.
it means that noone can mold me.
means that i can be myself whereever i go,, being that my hair will be "messy", its not like i have to go any further to persuade people im not this or that..(talking about stereotypes)
i have already made the decision so its mine, and final.
with my dreads, i return to a purer state of form. i can reach mother earth, and her roots.
i can be natural and knotty. i love the knotss..they make me feel grounded.
this journey is spiritual and personal. i cant wait to see the open doors my dreads
will bring me.

i hope someone can read this and relate. happy dreading,

christine

Picture heavy .. Lovin Selfieeeze

Night...

Ooooodreads

Washing my dreadies.. NO SOAP ofcourse

So I washed my dreadies today.. And put in a few more rip and twist knotties also.. Not too much. The wash I use is really basic right now.. When I can get the time to, I'm gonna buy ACvinegar as well as lemon/line juices.. Maybe some teatreee oil also. Right now I just have coarse sea salt and baking soda..I mix these wonderful things into a big pitcher together .. In hot water of course... Then use this as a soak when I get in the shower:) very simple.. Every 3-4 days then week by week once a week. 

Four square:)

3 weeks

TODAY

So apart from starting my dread journey...

I quit my job last weekend, and got a new job the same weekend. I made a 65 on my chem test and took my bio test in hopes I would Atleast score a B. I found out that my pet chihuahua that I have had since I was a little girl has cancer. The procedure is too costly so my mom isn't sure what is going to happen. My dad is moving to Texas today.. Also, I stuck myself in multiple places with a cactus plant. I dug the pointy things out of my hand with tweezers. Ehh.. Haha and last but not least, my birthday is TOMORROW:)

.. Everything will be okay. 

Sept. 20, 2014 

My universe is different from yours. 

Today's dreadies:) almost at 3 weeks!!

Almost two full weeks in... Loving them so much already:)

Deepak

Okay so I have just got started on this spiritual/dreadful journey. In this beginning of something everlasting, and hopefully fulfilling, I have come across Deepak Chopra's book about life. Just started to read it and already amazed. It's a "must have" for anyone's spritial journey and self search. Good reviews!! 

:) happy dreading 

Rainy days

So what I've really come to appreciate is rainy days.. When I get caught in the rain, my hair soaks up the drops and tightens up. Very enriching :) so.. #GetCaughtInTheRain 

Predread love 😍🙆💕 twist and rips

Hey there!!

Okay.. So I have officially started this blog spot solely to show love and appreciation of my dreadies.. I didn't do this so well on my first round. Sadly, I combed out my 8 month old natural dreads. 

 

Now.. Half a year later.. I am back to dreading. I have 8 rip and twists dreadies along with the rest of my hair naturally predreading. 

It's been two weeks since I have started and I am super excited!! 

Keep up with me in my journey:) all dreadheads are wanted and welcomed!! 

Dread process

First week :)

MY CHANNEL

Hey everyone! Let me get my channel out there, first off. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCexpNxsPYmTbBVq1Meq9JFw/videos
I have a few old videos posted, as well as a newer one that is most recent. I am starting a video log so there will be plenty of videos in a year's time. :)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCexpNxsPYmTbBVq1Meq9JFw/videos