The Sisterlock Journey in One Word

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Over at the Sisterlock facebook page I asked the question, "What one word would you use to describe your Sisterlock journey?"

I got awesome, authentic feedback from over 70 women. The answers ranged from, freedom to empowering.

Each experience is different but the expressions of gratitude and love are pretty much the same. How can a hair style change so many lives? I think it is simply the breaking of chains so many of us have been enslaved to.

The creamy crack aka relaxers are gone. There is hair growth in lengths many of us didn't think was possible. Our natural beauty shines through from the inside out because we are free.

It's the sisterhood we feel when we see another woman with gorgeous locs. It's the confidence we feel because we are not a slave to our hair anymore. The weather doesn't frighten us when it rains or the humidity level is through the roof. We just walk (or dance) in it with joy.

Being Sisterlocked or as I like to call myself, Lady Loc'd, is unlike any other experience in the world. It's not political or an act of defiance for me. It's a rebirth of my essence, strength, and goddess-like energy in the world.

It is my beauty shining forth in a world marred by artificial and external methods to derive self-esteem. My journey is not the only path to feeling beautiful, but it is the catalyst that has transformed me into a more confident and self-aware woman.

What has Sisterlocks done for you?

Happy New Year and Hair Changes

Hi all. It's been too long. Happy New year too!

I am two months from my Sisterlock anniversary. So many changes have happen with my hair, but I am loving every minute of it.

Here is a video of me talking about my length and spiral curls I created with pipe cleaners.

My 2011 Hair Journey

Pictures of my journey over the last year. Hopefully I include everything just to show you how much my hair has changed and grown.

 My daughter and I in late 2010 posing at a movie premiere. My hair looks so black in this picture.

At Disney in Orlando Florida in March 2011. I can put it in a ponytail now!

Still at Disney World back in March

June 2011

Another picture in June. Checking out my length

July 2011 - It's getting a little longer!

September 2011 - Playing around with two-strand twist, flat twist, and a flower

October 2011 - Photo shoot at the park

Another October 2011 photo at the shoot

December 2011 with pipe cleaner spiral curls

January 2012 the spiral curls separated. Can't really see the length but it's thick and beautiful!

I hope you like the photo show chronicling my 2011 hair journey. How is your journey coming along? Have you started yet?

Wrapping My Locks

I've been experimenting with different styles these days. My latest is wrapping light weight scarves around my head. I have a couple different colored scarves that match my shirts. Here are two pictures that showcase my new Sisterlock passtime.

Video Journal of My Sisterlock Journey

Here is a video chronicle of my two-year journey.

My T-shirt Line: No More Crumbs!

A few years ago I began recognizing my pattern of bad relationships and tried to understand why things were not working out for me.

I examined my thoughts and feelings as well as what I had been accepting from men and people in general.

I heard years ago that we teach people how to treat us. We accept positive or negative behavior based on what we think we deserve.

What we think we deserve is rooted in how we were treated as a kid and teen.

The reality is we accept pretty crappy treatment from people. Mostly because that's all we've know and it's familiar. We gravitate to people who are familiar to us.

Those people my treat us with kindness or with contempt. They may be emotionally abusive, physically abusive, or unavailable.

In the big picture the treatment we accept is learned but we can unlearn or reprogram our minds. That's what I did and to help me remember I created t-shirt.

I have proclaimed No More Crumbs. This means I will no longer accept the leftovers or crumbs people want to throw me. I deserve a very large piece of cake!

So check out the t-shirt and let me know you if you want one.

Update After Long Absence

It's been a long minute since I've posted anything on this site. I apologize profusely. Life has literally gotten away from me.

My Sisterlock journey has be progressing very nicely. I am now two years and four months locked and I'm loving every minute of it.

I have just recently started wearing my hair straight. Meaning no braid-outs which is my standard hair style.



I've been swimming this week so I didn't want to put a lot of effort into my hair. It's just easier to do a quick shampoo after I get out of the swimming pool and letting it air dry.

I spritz my hair with essential oil and water mix or Nature's Shine. I love that this last product has a coconut oil base.

I'm a little more carefree with my locks now that they are longer. It's just easier to not fuss over them.

They are growing so fast now. I am happy about that but with all this heat I hate all that hair on my neck.



The up-do pictured is simple to achieve. I found elastic comfort fit headbands made by Goody's that I double then put on my hair.

I have to bend over to arrange all my hair on the top of my head, then I pull all the hair through the elastic.

I tighten as needed to get the look I want. I put a flower in for the finished look.