Dark & Light

THREE THINGS CAN NOT LONG BE HIDDEN:
THE SUN, THE MOON and THE TRUTH and to that I'll ADD MICHELLE.

That girl above exists both here and there simutaneously. In and out of consciousness, from darkness to light, I can go from one extreme to another in a matter of seconds like the speed of lightening. When feeling insecure, I've mastered the skill of retreating into a dream state only to arise feeling stronger than a one hundred year old oak tree. My thoughts are my safe haven, a place I go to refuel and find strength needed to face day to day encounters. I can go to that place without leaving physically and nobody would ever know. I am always torn between here and there, darkness and light. This picture gives a very accurate of the person I WAS & AM NOW. My childhood and early adult life was very dark although there were always moments of light, darkness often hovered nearby. I needed the darkness to help me develop into that butterfly. I have realized a most important lesson: The darkness in my life helped me to define what light was. So just as light is necessary, so is darkness. I embrace them both. They are both part of my existence both past, present and almost certain future. I have been brought out of darkness into the marvelous light and this one thing I know for sure, I WILL ALWAYS EMERGE LIGHTER THAN I WAS BEFORE. I am the face of both sides of that coin. I am oil and water. I am cold and hot. I am in and out. I am up and down. I am consciousness and unconsciousness. I am that I am.



Peace, Love, Light and yes, darkness.

TYSON SAID HE LOVED MY HAIR!!!

I was at a fashion show that TYSON BECKFORD hosted with KORTO MOMOLU and he said he loved my hair!!!! HELP ME LORD :)

I wish I were Blacker and hair was Nappier !

Disclaimer: As a black woman, I have truly learned to accept myself for who I am so this blog is in no way inidicative of me not loving who I am because I do.

HOWEVER, I wish I was darker and I wish my hair was nappier. YES, I said it. In a society where fairer skin is praised and "good hair," is more accepted, I wish I were the exact opposite. I have no idea why darker skinned people are scorned, looked down upon or deemed as less beautiful. I think they are the most beautiful people in the world. They exemplify strength, and a pureness like none other. Black is truly beautiful to me. As the old adage goes, " the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice." I am proud of my color because it represents the many hues and shades found within the black race, but I do wish my tone were a little darker. My hair is fine and my curls are defined, but I desire for it to be even kinkier. I find that kinkier hair does hold styles better, and YES I have accepted my hair, but STILL the kinkier the better. I truly do LOVE nappy hair. Just had to share because I saw a picture that inspired me to post this. The most beautiful chocolate nappy headed woman I'd ever seen and something about her picture immediately spoke of pure, and true beauty. YES, us lighter skinned folks got it going on as well, but something about that darkness :)