Time. Has. Flown. By! I remember when I used to freak out when stretching my relaxers at 16 weeks, now I’m at 16 months completely flabbergasted at the fact that I’m 73 weeks posts.
[1] Do it patiently, or not at all.
“It” is anything, really. I’ve learned the hard way that if I don’t have the patience to tackle my hair, I should not touch it. Getting frustrated and rushing is the surest way to cause breakage for me.
[2] A watched pot never boils.
I realized the other day after I hit the one year mark, I stopped keeping track of how much new growth I have. Tracking would help me gage how much longer I have to transition before I hit my “goal big chop length,” but not tracking is just the easier way to go.
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