~I am fascinated with the power of words~ Words have the power to elevate you (lift you up) or depress you (bring you down). The right words can lead you in the right direction or the wrong direction towards weight gain or weight loss
towards poor self esteem or self confidence towards anger or happiness towards wealth or poverty towards the right faith or the wrong faith.
Words have power to inspire your next thoughts, influence your next words and in turn your results.
Who has inspired you to live the life you live now?
Are you in a path of positive growth or a path of struggle?
Whose words has influenced you?
This morning I had me a PB & J sandwich on wheat bread. After I had my sandwich, I made a thorough but short read on the Nutrition Facts and Ingredients of the jelly. Which led to the question....What did I just put in my body?????
The brand is called "Family Pantry - Grape Jelly"
The Nutrition Facts are
Serving Size: 1 TBSP Calories per serving: 50 Calories from Fat: 0 Servings Per Container: 45
Total Fat: 0g --------- Saturated Fat 0g ------ Trans Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg ------ Sodium: 10mg Total Carbs: 13g ------ Dietary Fiber: 0g Sugars: 13g ----------- Protein: 0g
I can't see any nutritional value on what this grape jelly can do for me based on it's "Nutrition" Facts more so from reading it's ingredients:
Grape Juice, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Fruit Pectin, Citric Acid and Sodium Citrate.
I googled how to read nutrition labels and came across this information on the U.S. Food and Adminstration Site*
Ingredients are listed in descending order of weight (from most to least).
Which means there is more of grape juice than high fructose corn syrup...more high fructose corn syrup then corn syrup.....more corn syrup then fruit pectin and so on...right?
Additionally....
If you are concerned about your intake of sugars, make sure that added sugars are not listed as one of the first few ingredients. Other names for added sugars include: corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice concentrate, maltose, dextrose, sucrose, honey, and maple syrup.
Ok....I'm totally turned off by this Jelly since it's first few ingredients did consist of high fructose corn syrup and corn syrup*....my mother is not so open with me preaching to her healthier alternatives when it comes to the expense of feeding a household of 6 but I plan to make an effort especially after reading this. But then again I might not have to result to that since I caught a glimpse of a large jar of Smucker's perserves in our other fridge. Will into the ingredients later. :)
Learning about this lead to the question of what's the difference between jelly and jams? And which one is healthier?
o Jam is made from pureed fruit ********************************************************************************** o Preserves are made from whole fruit
********************************************************************************** o Spreads are made from whole fruit and/or pureed fruit
This information has helped me decide that I am better off consuming jams, preserves, and spreads rather then jelly. I miss spreading the actual strawberry on my toast, it must of been preserves. Can't wait to open the Smucker's. :) I hope this was helpful to you as well. Take Care.
~~ I am soooo happy today!!! Very glad to have finally had the free time and energy to bring this recipe to life from 101 Foods That could Save Your Life by David Grotto; who is a Registered Dietitian*. I consider this book to be my Nutrition Bible!
I enjoyed eating it a lot more when my little sister and I had it for lunch today :) It was the first time in a long while that we have spent quality time together and we both enjoyed our lunch and each others company! :)
I've owned this book since February of 08, intensely reading and advising the benefits of the foods listed to family and friends and I have had my eye on the Vegetarian Polish Cabbage Roll recipe for months which you can prepare with Boca Crumbles or an alternate choice is Lean Ground Turkey. I purchased Ground Turkey :) which means I should call it Polish Cabbage Rolls since it is no longer Vegetarian! lol Since it was my first day off on a Friday! I found the opportunity to do some grocery shopping and purchased the ingredients. The yummy smell of tomatoes was mouth watering!
The stuffing inside was OMG!!! Out of This World!!! it is still teasing my tongue even after 30 to 40 minutes of eating it. My mother is coming home soon with some Ice Cream for dessert! I can't wait for the rest of my family to try it!
Voila! The photo above was googled. Now that I have a good picture of how the rolls are created, I intend to make my cabbage rolls a lot tighter for a more attractive look but then again I can't complain too much about my first attempt! Still was tastee! Mmmm Mmmmm
I wish I could share the recipe* but out of sheer and grateful respect to David Grotto for his time and efforts of sharing the many benefits of 101 Food That Could Save Your Life.; I personally highly recommend to the HIGHEST degree! to add this book to your personal Library. It is definitely worth the knowledge on knowing what foods are great to feed your body.
Please share when you do purchase the book... Do you have your own nutritional bible that you can't live without? Have you already made Cabbage Rolls before and what is your favorite way of preparing it? I definitely intend to get more creative with this recipe. :)
*I am so excited to have received permission from Dave himself to share with all of you! :)
Here it is!
Vegeterian Polish Cabbage Rolls
by Ma Tomich
Servings: 6 Prep and cooking time: 90 minutes
This recipe contains eight powerhouse foods.
Filling Ingredients: 2 cups brown rice, cooked 1 large head of cabbage 1 pound Boca crumbles or lean ground turkey 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 omega-3 eggs 1/2 cup vegetable broth 2 tablespoons olive oil
Sauce Ingredients: 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can tomato soup
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Core Cabbage, place in pot, and cover with water.
Bring to boil. Lower heat to medium and cover with lid and cook until slightly softened.
Remove cabbage (smells refreshingly yummy) and place on a dish to cool.
Meanwhile, in a large pot, saute onions and garlici in olive oil until transparent.
Add crumbles or ground turkey, rice, egg, vegetable broth, and pepper. Mix well. (I continued to mix until properly cooked)
When cabbage is warm to the touch, peel leaves and place on a cutting board. Divide mixture into six equal parts.
Fill cabbage leaves and roll. Place rolls with folded end down into 9 X 13 baking dish.
Combine soup and tomatoes in a seperate bowl. Ladle over rolls. Cover rolls in aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes or until cabbage is easily pierced with fork.
Break It Down.... Calories:360; Total fat: 11g; Saturated fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 60mg; Sodium: 760mg; Total carbs: 46g; Fiber: 11g; Sugar: 14g; Protein: 23g.
Enjoy! I would love to learn how your experience was! ")
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This is how Happy I am TODAY! :) Magic System's rhythm never fails!!! Can't wait to dance to this at a party!!
Today I overloaded on my snack of Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Granola ~~Pumpkin~~, which is a yum yum source of Omega 3's....due to lack of food and spending 4 hours at the Emergency Room....
Yesterday I was highly anticipating* my first Gardasil* shot. After getting my first shot, I believe I started feeling minor side effects which worsened in the evening. This morning I felt the same discomforts and was advised to go to the Emergency Room as soon as possible...but I pray that this may be of help if you or a family/friend expresses similar discomfort after taking the Gardasil shot through learning from my own experience....will explain my experience in a moment
Here is a briefing on Gardasil
GARDASIL is the only cervical cancer vaccine that helps protect against 4 types of human papillomavirus (HPV): 2 types that cause 70% of cervical cancer cases, and 2 more types that cause 90% of genital warts cases. GARDASIL is for girls and young women ages 9 to 26.*
Human papillomavirus (HPV) affects both females and males. HPV transmission can happen with any kind of sexual, genital contact with someone who has HPV—intercourse isn't necessary.*
Many people who have HPV don't even know it, since the virus often has no signs or symptoms. That means HPV transmission can happen without anyone knowing it.
When it comes to HPV (human papillomavirus); About 30 types of HPV are known as genital HPV since they affect the genital area.
There are 4 types of the virus you should really know about. That's because they cause the most cases of HPV-related diseases in women.
All HPV types that affect the genital area can cause abnormal Pap tests.
Please take the time to learn more if you fall between the age of 9 and 26...Links are provided below.
You must be thinking "Ok Hermelynda....your preaching the importance of learning more about taking the vaccine but you mentioned spending 4 hours in the Emergency Room after taking the shot!!! I don't want to end up spending 4 hours in the ER!
The moment that I was given the shot, I barely felt the pinch but I did feel a slight burning sensation once it was inserted. As I was checking out, I felt a little sensation on my right forearm, which I mentioned to the nurse, she was young maybe around my age and she didn't make any efforts to make a note about it...tsk tsk tsk... I asked about the side effects and she said the common discomforts at the injection site...pain...soreness...i think she mentioned headache but all in all she didn't seem to be willing to give me her undivided attention when I mentioned my little sensation...
As I was walking back to the gym, I felt a minor tightness at different parts of my thighs and calves, the first tightness feeling was around my right hamstring. I had the urge to stretch and at times the feeling would go away. That minor tightness continued throughout the rest of the night on my arms and legs.
The best way I can describe this tightness is as if you placed a piece of tape..... the paperish type of tape the nurse would put over the cotton wool to stop the bleeding after withdrawing blood from your vein..... When you try to peel it off your skin, you'll feel this tight resistance as it comes off. That was what I was kind of feeling throughout my legs...
It got worse when I got home; when I was sitting in front of the computer, I started feeling a tingling sensation throughout my whole body and had the urge to itch all over! Occasionally I felt the tightening sensation on my muscles. Rubbing and itching would relieve the feeling but once I stopped; seconds later it would come back.
I even told my father that I might need a ride to emergency room since I started to worry when the feeling was overwhelming, he suggested I take a hot shower first. And so I did, but before I did that I was racking my brain on some of the things that I ate yesterday and wondered maybe I am having an allergic reaction.....
I mean 30 or 40 minutes before the reaction I had at least 20 crisps of True North Almond Crisps which I've tried for the first time, I ate 5 to 6 of Deerfield Farms Flaxseed mini Granola snacks which I've enjoyed on a regular basis, a half of a grilled cheese sandwich my mother brought home..heh heh*....and a bowl of generic rice chrispies with 1% milk. I had the munchies after having limited time to myself at work.
I also did some googling on Gardasil Side Effects and majority of the side effects mentioned discomfort at the injection site but not much about what I felt on my legs.
I was thinking maybe the Almond Crisps could be of suspect but all in all the shower didn't help. As I laid to rest, my legs was still tingling and giving me the itchy feeling until finally sleep took over me and I couldn't feel a thing.
I woke up not really noticing much but throughout my bus ride to work, I tried my best to sit still, making efforts not to make a scene in the bus to itch. I would cross my legs to the right...the left...the right again, lifting my tight leggings under my yoga pants thinking maybe its just the tights that are causing me to itch...randomly rubbing spots to get some relief!
I made a pit spot at Walgreens asking for a list of side effects and expressed my discomfort. Unfortunately they were unable to provide any recommendation on what could help with relief but one thing that caught my eye on the 3 page print out the pharmacist gave me was this....
.....CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY if you experience fainting; numbness, burning, or tingling; or wheezing....
Numbness connected very well to what I was feeling and of course tingling. I didn't think twice about calling my Dr. Additionally, another sensation I was having was a weird swelling feeling ....but my legs looked perfectly fine.
So I called my Dr.'s office and spoke with the Nurse.....As I awaited her call back. My 8:30 training session with "C.M." was ready to get started. As I began her session, I couldn't help but explain my discomfort and during our session I received a call by the Nurse and was advised to check into the ER as soon as possible.
I finished up our workout, canceled my morning and afternoon appointments assuming that I would be back in the evening and prepared to go to Milton Hospital by bus.
65% of my time at the Er was spent catching up on much needed lack of sleep and watching What Not To Wear yeahhhhhhhh :) 35% of the four hour visit was describing the feelings, getting my blood drawn, discussions with the nurse and doctor, doctor doing some minor physical tests and answering questions. Throughout the whole time I was laying on the bed, I didn't feel much on my leg's, it was when I was standing that I felt everything!
The first time I met my ER doctor and described how I felt, he referred to what I think is his Blackberry and read out the side effects that he was aware of that didn't say much of what I was feeling.
Being aware of the fact that I work as a personal trainer in the gym, he questioned how often I did cardio workouts and suspected that possibly doing cardio could have influenced the sensations on my leg...especially when I mentioned that the last time I rode the stationary bike was on Tuesday and before there may have been a week gap since I don't always have time to exercise on my own due to many training sessions.
I'm like wait....no disrespect to him but I had to question that because I strongly doubt it was my spurts of cardio...it definitely had to be the shot and since his blackberry didn't explain what I felt. I passed along the print out I received from Walgreens and he took a good look at it and he made some phone calls.
It looks like the ER Dr. is now up to date on the side effects.... which I respect because I have no doubt that Dr.'s get the most update knowledge of illnesses by experience with patients rather then by the book... Our Dr.'s has so much responsibility seeing numerous patients.
All in all the nurse stated that... I think it's the National Vaccine Department will be notified of my symptoms after writing a report of everything and the ER Dr. has advised for me to see my own Dr. tomorrow and be referred to a Neurologist.
I need to mention to my doctor tomorrow that when I was walking to the bus stop to head back to work and home since I have a doctor's note not to work tomorrow that the sensation worsened....the tightness started to turn to pinches whenever I walked and I had to limp a bit to work. :/
***P.S...forgive me for being long winded, I can't help but write about everything....I am almost done :)
After sleeping for 3 hours once I arrived home, my legs do feel a lot better, note that I do not feel the overwhelming tingling sensation anymore but I do still feel an occasional urge to itch at random parts of my body more so on my legs...even while I am sitting writing this to you.
I believe my side effects is dwindling down and I look forward to a conclusion tomorrow. My little sister was perfectly fine after taking her shot so do not be paranoid due to my experience, I apologize if I did cause you to feel that way. It is fair to provide awareness for those that may end up feeling the same way and know that they were are not alone and actions need to be taken right away.
BTW..Have you taken the Gardasil Shot? Have you taken all three yet? How was your experience? If no....are you planning to?
I will keep you up to date on everything after seeing my doctor tomorrow :) Take Care.
FYI *I was highly anticipating the Gardasil shot since I prolonged taking it due to fear of side effects, I guess my fears was so strong that I experienced side effects. lol Law of Attraction in action?...
*I was surprised at how some people were not aware of this shot, even though it was advertised so much commercially. More so surprised by one of the nurses that was assisting my check in. Yet she was of more of a mature age so it's not something she needs to worry about personally due to her profession as a nurse should be aware of more in order to be of further assistance.
*guilty giggle, was pretty late for half of a grilled ham and cheese sandwich...
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Can't Help But Jump and Smile To This One! I wish the music ended better but I appreciate it nonetheless!
This new found love of mine will be added to my ever increasing List Of Nutrition*.
You may be thinking ".....ummm hello Hermelynda.... are you from planet earth? Of course it tastes great!!..."
Please excuse my tardiness...for someone like me who's taste buds was once only satisfied with anything that involved High Fructose Corn Syrup, ample amount of Sugar, microwavable, artificially colored fast "food" no more then 9 months ago.
Pepperjack Cheese is now a great discovery out of many nutritious discoveries I have come across throughout the past year.
I am continuing to evolve to a new Hermelynda...a few nooks and crannies have yet to be filled. On the bright side, there are less of them I need to worry about with this new found love of mine ")
FYI * aka Grocery List
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The ability to implement the Human Flag has made me even more fascinated with what a human being is capable of when the peak of his/her fitness has been reached. Such as Dominic Lacasse, the Guiness World Record Winner performing the Human Flag originally performed in 31 seconds and now a record of 39 secs.
My fascination has been peaked when I continued to explore youtube coming across....
Don't be fooled by this photo! It doesn't even come close to highlighting their amazing talent. Their talent is even more fascinating in this Guiness World Record Video!!!
Here you will learn what works and what definitely did not work when using Epsom salt as an Exfoliate and I wouldn't want you to panic the same way I did when the wrong ingredients were mixed......
This past few days I have been really getting into using Epsom Salt which I purchased from Walgreens as a facial scrub.
Since I ran out of facial cleanser*, the past four days I have gotten into the habit of scrubbing my face morning and night with the salt.* I would pour enough to fit the middle of the palm of my hand which seems at least 2 tablespoons and with my other hand I would sprinkle some warm to hot water on it.
Instantly it would start to dissolve and I would scoop with my fingertips enough to scrub my entire face, starting at my cheeks, chin, and then the rest. My cheeks and my chin is the most effected by my acne.
The salt and water feels really good as an exfoliate :) It also feels as if it softens my skin as well.
After I would wash my face with warm water because I was advised not to leave the salt's residue on my face. I would use my toner or witch hazel in order to rid of anything left.
In the morning I would finish off with Ambi (Normal Skin) Fade Cream to clear up my dark spots.
At night I would finish off with Tea Tree Oil from Walgreens.
It is a refreshing experience and I have noticed that my routine at night with the Tea Tree Oil really helps with shrinking my acne.
TODAY!!! I almost panicked after trying something new!
Earlier this morning I googled "epsom salt facial care" and came across sites that shared that you can mix the salt with your cold cream or facial cleanser. I was happy to have found my facial cleanser which is Desert Essence - Thoroughly Clean Fash Wash...I love it more so because of its Organic Ingredients :)
One of my major acne issues is oily skin and this cleanser does not leave my skin oily in reference to it's ingredients of multiple oils.
Castile Soap ~ Olive Oil ~ Coconut Oil, Tea Tree Oil (Organic) (Melaleuca Alternifolia) Extract of Matricaria (Chamomile) ~ Goldenseal Awapuhi (Hawaiian White Ginger) Bladderwrack ~ Essential Oil of Palmarosa Petitgrain ~ Lavandine Super (Organic) Peppermint Oil
So getting back to why I panicked.....
Today I tried mixing the same amount of Epsom Salt with one pump of Desert Essence and I sprinkled a bit of warm water as well and immediately the mix turned into a semi milky look and not really thinking of it, I started my scrubbing routine. The cheeks, chin, forehead and nose..... As I was scrubbing, the feeling wasn't the same soft moisturizing feeling that I would get with just warm to hot water and Epsom salt.
The feeling I got when trying to wash off this scrub mixture was a tight...sticky... doesn't want to come off my face kind of feeling..... and when I looked up at the mirror, I found white residue all over my eyebrows and the more I tried to wash it off the more it felt stickier like that gooey residue that is left when you try to wash and scrub the rest of the price tag sticker on a plastic or glass item you just purchased!!!!
And then I started to notice the same white residue developing throughout my whole face and no matter if I changed from really hot to COLD water, it would not wash off! So I just grabbed my towel, dampen it with warm water and scrubbed it all off! Whew!! What a relief!
Never again!!!!
That was for sure a Trial and Error experience and reading back into the sites that recommend mixing Epsom salt with either your facial cleanser or facial cream* My silly self didn't keep in mind to apply the instructions that they gave.
All in All, if you are interested in a wonderfully natural way to exfoliate and cleanse your face especially if suffering from Acne; Epsom Salt and water may be right for you. :) I also plan to use it as a body scrub before I cleanse. :)
Start in better to be safe then sorry small portions if you wish to mix with your cleanser.....
Please let me know how it works out for you :)
FYI * I thought I ran out of cleanser but it was just misplaced heh heh; but when it was missing I got into my new Epsom Salt routine.
*I originally purchased the Epsom Salt after being advised by a mature friend of mine to soak a small towel in HOT water with the salt and when its bearable, cleanse your face with the towel. It will be able to help remove bacteria that causes Acne. After wash your face with a cleanser to remove the residue of the salt.
*Majority of the sites I referred to mentioned mixing with a facial cream.... The Many Benefits of Epsom Sat This site suggests:
Facial Cleanser: Add Epson Salt to your favorite face cream for a great facial cleanser. Massage into the skin and rinse with cold water. Scrub Epson Salt on wet skin to exfoliate the skin on any part of your body.
Pringles!!!! Man I used to jump at the opportunity of buying a large can of Pringles Sour Cream & Onion on sale wherever it's sold especially in Walmart! Now I can easily walk buy them as if I was a foreigner from another country who has no idea what they are; so it's not the first thing I have in mind to check out.
I remember being able to devour the whole large can on my own anytime of the day most often at night....never paying attention to how many calories I'm loading in my belly.
The moment I calculated the total calories that was in one container was the very moment that shocked me into reality, that I need to cut out the careless snacking of empty calories*!
Here goes....
Sour Cream & Onion Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Ounce (28 g, approx. 15 crisps) Servings Per Container approx. 6 Amount Per Serving Calories 150 Calories from Fat 90
Whenever you pick up a product go straight to NUTRITION FACTS, the information is essential to your health.
The first thing I look at is Servings per Container and Amount per Serving,
Servings Per Container approx. 6 means: A container of Pringles is enough to serve 6 people
Serving Size 1 Ounce (28 g, approx. 15 crisps) means: Each person can be served approximately 15 chips
Amount Per Serving Calories 150; Calories from Fat 90 means: Each person will consume 150 calories from eating 15 chips
15 chips barely satisfied my cravings when I used to eat them!
And out of the 150 calories, 90 calories would be from fat.
In reference to my current weight,LiveStrong.com has stated that it would take me 15 minutes of stair climbs to burn off 150calories
so 15 minutes x 6 servings of 150 calories = 90
So it would take me 90 minutes.....an HOUR and 30 minutes of stair climbing to burn a whole container of pringles!
Poor me would have to exert myself for 1 hour and 30 minutes just to get rid of calories from chips!! No wonder it's easier to gain weight then lose weight! Because I could devour the whole container in at least 15 minutes lol lmao.
The Nutrition Value also specifies our Daily Values* as well
% Daily Value* PER SERVING which means PER 150 CALORIES (15 chips) has
A Total Fat of 10g which is 16% of what you need daily Eating the whole container means that I consumed 60 grams of FAT
Saturated Fat of 3g is 15% of your daily value The whole container has 18g of Saturated FAT <---- NOT GOOD!!!
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 180mg which is 8% of your daily value and I consumed 1,080mg of Sodium!!!!!
Total Carbs 14g which is 5% of your daily value.... The whole container has 84g of Total Carbs
Dietary Fiber <1g* which is 4% of your daily value.... The whole container has less than <6g of Dietary Fiber...and Fiber is an essential part of our digestion so less than is not good....
Sugars 1g So I consumed 6g of Sugar
Protein 1g which is 2% of your daily value The whole container had 6g of Protein
I am very glad that I lost a lot of weight from cutting out things like this from my junk food addiction!
I may have shared something that you are fully aware of and/or if you have learned something new please make sure to apply this knowledge to even the healthier purchases you make, you may be surprised with what you may learn. I pray that you may share this valuable information with family and friends who even may suffer from health conditions due to malnutrition.
Cheers To Your Health!!!!
FYI *I used to confuse the less than and greater than symbols a lot (>) greater than symbol ......... less than symbol (>)
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I've been encouraged more then once by a friend to get dreads. Need I say more?!
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My Friends!!! I believe my transitioning days are over!!! No more need to manage permed and natural hair anymore. See here is my version of the big chop.
See...I couldn't picture myself cutting my hair to the very grain. I don't have such a face to do that so throughout the months I would get my big chop done in increments.
This picture was taken 10.5.08, at least 2 months after my decision to no longer perm my hair. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As of 10.12.08, I decided to trim my hair. Majority of my hair was trimmed in the back and I left some length in the front for the straw curls.
As of 3.8.09 1:56am I grew sick and tired of working with the thin strands of my perm and the roots of my natural texture if that is what I am messing with....
As of Today!!!! 8:47pm!! I love it!!! No time for straw curls tonight, I will twist and cornrow for a fun twist out. :) Can't wait to see the result. Got to go to work with it whether it works or not! Good night my friends!!
Aroused2BNatural is in reference to my Hair. As of August '08, my dark brown... almost seems black, shoulder length hair suffered* through it's last perm. That suffering experience rebelliously aroused the decision to avoid products that contain chemicals which in addition may also compromise my health*.
Now that it is March '09, the past six months has been a refreshing and frustrating process as I continue to transition to my natural state. I did not endure the big chop*, but I did get a fairly big trim and fell in love with straw curls as my transitioning* hair style.
Why did I chose Aroused? I searched through the thesaurus for a word that best expressed what inspired me to go natural as well fit the username* that I wanted to create in reference to being natural.
Aroused seemed to fit perfectly based on its definition which I came across in dictionary.com linked to the thesaurus.
a⋅rouse
–verb (used with object) 1. to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion. 2. to stimulate sexually. 3. to awaken; wake up: The footsteps aroused the dog.
Ohhhh man let me tell you!!! If YOU felt the burning on YOUR scalp you would be stirred into action as well!
FYI *suffered in terms of the horrible burning feeling you get on your scalp when you forget that you shouldn't itch your scalp the day or two before you get your hair chemically processed.
*products that may compromise my health will be explained in future blogs. Yet in addition, months before I've always had interest in going natural yet lacked the ability to make that final decision. That horrible burning sensation was the last straw for me.
*the big chop, especially for first timers with permed hair, is when you simply cut off all your permed hair and start all over.
*transitioning from permed hair to natural if the big chop was avoided
*Oops! :) Unconsciously I have decided my username to be EmbraceNatural :) Aroused2BNatural is more so the title of my Blog :)
This FYI is in effect to help you read between my lines, because my meticulous self loves to explain what I speak of in detail...in fact everyone always have more to say even after we do express our words. Majority of us have learned that we need to state our sentences in the shortest and clearest way possible which isn't always the most successful way to communicate. I've also created the FYI for some of us who may not be aware of what a perm is or a big chop is, etc.
Thank you for your time and patience and I look forward to your response. For every blog I would like to recommend my track of the day to make your day more enjoyable.
The track may be one you have listened to recently or maybe it will be your first time. It may also be a nostalgic connection to a track you have not listened to in a while or a track you may not be interested in listening to again lol. All in all I love to share what I like to listen to.
Thank you for your visit fellow Blogger. :) My name is Hermelynda and I am happy to have found this website. I look forward to your comments about my side of the planet and look forward to learning about yours. Have a blessed day. :)
