No more dreads! No more dreads!

It’s 6:13 in the morning and I’m ready. Today is the day. I am taking out my dreads.

Started this journey almost 6 months ago. My dreads were supposed to stay in for 8 years or until I turned 30, but that’s not going to happen. Just shy of 6 months is enough.

I didn’t realize then what I see now which is that my growing dreads was a extrinsic sign of my intrinsic transformational process. It was an “I have no idea what I’m doing with my life so I’m going to grow dreads until I get some answers” kind of thing. I didn’t know this was why I grew them until about March (I got them November 20). Now that I have my answer that I was looking for, I feel that it is time to take them out.

What is my answer? Simple. My answer is “I have no idea.” 4 words. I can now rest assured that I’m completely clueless and that is fine by me. If you need more insight on this, read the blog entry under this one.

Now, I’ve chosen today because this is also my Mother’s Day gift to my Mom, Denise. I know she’ll read this so “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!!!” She’s a pretty awesome lady—you should meet her one day.

I’m getting into the shower now and will post pics throughout this process hopefully.

Dreads—I shall miss thine…You have served your purpose well…and it is time to be retired.

6:55—Just got out the shower and I got sad. I’m excited to see how much longer my hair is compared to my last fro dated Nov. 20. With lots of conditioner, peanut oil (next best thing in the cabinet to olive oil—hopefully…), prayer, and sunshine. Inhale…exhale….inhale…ex…hale…

Around 2:30—I’M DONE!!! Almost 8 hours later, all my dreads are out.

Around 7:30—I found another dread in the back of my head and almost felt the urge to say a bad word. The nerve of my head to do a magic trick like that!

Sunday Morning Around 10 am—I just got out the shower. It took 35 minutes to comb through my hair, but there should be no more tangles. I found a cute dress at JC Penney’s and am going to wear it to celebrate my First-Fro-Post-Dreads Day. My head is SOSOOOO sore!! I don’t want to even touch it anymore! But what’s done is done and I’m excited. I feel accomplished and can’t wait to show the world natural hair—big, wild, unexpected, and super curly.