Today I smudged myself, my house and my husband. He has been surrounded by a huge cloud of cynicism and self-doubt lately, and it's driving me bananas. He used to be the most upbeat guy ever. I almost feel guilty for finding my path and healing my Wild Woman. But I do put great intention and prayer into his being as well, hoping that it will lighten his load a little. 

I've always wondered though, when I try to put good will into the universe, if they are not ready for it, does it attach itself to them and eat away at the negativity anyway?I hope so, I love my friends and family, but I love me more. And I cannot let anyone bring me down, I've fought too hard to find my path, and I'm too happy to sacrifice it for pessimistic attitude. 

 I want to teach others to find their Joy, their Bliss. I want to teach others to BECOME themselves. I can't express fully how happy I've become by clearing my soul of negativity and actually putting in the work to be the best me. And I work on me every single day. I start out with my stream of conscious writing,  and then I Art Journal. I also try to meditate and practice yoga daily. If I have time, I paint or sew a new creation. 

 You have to try to make time for yourself everyday, and I do this in little spurts. I grab 15 minutes here or 20 minutes there for myself, it doesn't sound like much, but it adds up! And when every one goes to bed, I really get to work! 

Tomorrow- when you wake up, take ten minutes to write, just empty your mind onto paper for ten full minutes. Julia Cameron calls this Morning Pages, I call it, emptying the trash. It keeps garbage from rattling around in my head all day. Then at some point in the day stretch for a few minutes, you don't have to do yoga, just stretch. Your body will love it. Then, find some time to be STILL. Don't move for a few minutes. Let your mind wander, but not on business or home, on you. Listen to you, where are you sore? Where are you tired? Where are you sad? Breathe into that part of you. Inhale deeply and visualize your clean gust of air going into your achy ow-ey spot and forcing the "bad" out. (I do this with my son when he gets angry!) Push the bad out completely, even if it takes a few breaths. When you are finished cleaning out your insides,your outsides should feel a little lighter, and more content. If you continue to do this daily for a week, you'll really see a difference in yourself-I Promise!!

xxsmoochesxx

The state of my dreads...it's complicated

This is what I look like right now...if you could see the back you would cry for me, it looks like a rats nest, I can't get back there to tighten the hair. I'm trying to let it do it's own thing, only washing it twice a week( dawn dish detergent, honestly) and not fiddiling too much. the first few to 6 months is the crazy fuzzy dread time, then it starts calming down. Patience is what really makes the dreads grow fonder! If you have any questions on how to get yours started or how to make and add dready extendors leave a comment here. I'm working on a tutorial right now.  But it may not be ready to post for a bit. xxsmoochesx

The Saga Continues!

This was the first time I had gotten dready extensions added to my hair...and I was gorgeous!

  This was November...Not quite as wild but beautiful! But I let what other people say and my fear of looking different make me cut and brush them out...it was harder getting them out than putting them in! And so of course, now I realize- I AM different, I do look different, I will never be the same as anyone else and that's one of the things that makes me fabulous!!! So it's time once again to get my outside looks to match the way I feel on the inside! It's a bigger undertaking than most people think, it takes months to even get the roots to lock up well, but once they start to settle down, they are wonderful! So let the dread ride begin!