Looking back at 2008

2008 is almost over and as I look back and reflect on the this year I feel a little like I've been here before. Reflection is a good thing, isn't it? 2008 was a year of change and one of complacency. I started off the year with a bang. I was changed my diet and exercised on a regular basis. I joined an online group, sparkpeople.com, and was tracking my changes and preaching the gospel of healthy living. Well, that lasted all of the 1st quarter. That's when I started slacking on my online posts and funny as it may sound, hiding from my online community. I became complacent with my weight and as long as I didn't gain the 9 lbs lost back, I was happy. Now, I'm headed into 2009 and yes, I've gained the weight back. Not all, but most so I guess you can say I'm not happy. But is that what's it's really all about? I don't think so. There's something inside me that must change for me to be successful. What the "something" is I'm not sure, but I am damn sure going to try and figure it out.

So I think I'm going to change the purpose of this blog to reflect my search. My "natural" journey is about so much more than my hair. I think I will expand it to lead a more natural and healthy lifestyle. One thing that I learned while locing my hair is that it is a process, so I know this new transition will be a process as well. I haven't worked out all the kinks and I don't know exactly what I mean by a natural and healthy lifestyle, but just like my locs it will be what it is to be.