24 Weeks And Counting

Well, I'm back after taking some time off at the beginning of the year to consecrate myself and spend some time with "My Father God".   Spiritual renewal, focus and refreshing are an important part of my life and I know that dedicating these past few weeks to seeking God's will for my life in 2010 will shape the rest of the year for me.  My expectation is set and I'm excited about my future!

So, what's going on with my locks?  I'm beginning to sound like a recording. Everything is the same.  At the time of this post I am 24 weeks (6 Months) locked and I still love it.  I am in love with this stage.  Although I'm not locking yet, the budding has increased and I have a lot more of them at the ends of my locks. My locks are filling out quite beautifully and I am told that they are growing nicely (although I personally can't tell that they are very much).   I decided to look at some of my earlier pictures and I guess my locs are growing.  I had my third reti on Saturday.  I hadn't  had my locks reti'd since November  (10 weeks) and I was overdue.  I didn't have any bunching or slippage and my hair still looked pretty nice. My consultant says my locks are growing nicely and my hair is progressing quite well.  My next reti is in 7 weeks. As I said in my last post, I love the fullness. I'm still freestyling and trying to avoid over manipulating my hair. Still not putting anything on or in my hair only spraying the scalp once a week to alleviate dryness. Lightly spritzed my locks with water on Saturday night and rolled in with my Soft Spikes.  Turned out beautiful.  The curls will last a few weeks as they fall out and become looser and fuller.  Will post pics later this week.  I'm excited to see what the next six months will bring.  Met a beautiful sistah last week with gorgeous SLs.  She was 6 years locked and her locks were incredible.  I applaud those who have gone before us who encourage us to stay on the path.  So sistash, if you are at a stage where you are having doubts, or simply having a bad or frustrating hair day or two...hang in there. The end result is well worth the journey!!!  Glad to be back!   BLESSINGS!