No poo anxiety.

I am day 12 into no poo. I have got my hair in the rain 3 times as I have hard water and decided not to wash it while in the shower.

For the first time I am starting worry my hair smells and wondering if it is all worth it?

I have my partner smell my hair and he said it just smells like hair. Then said maybe a little greasy but only when you put your nose up to it.

I really want to continue with the experiment as my hair is starting to look good but if it's gonna make me smell I may have to re-think.

I have sprayed some perfume on my hair and will see how the next few days go.....

No Poo, No Water, Sebum Only.

I am sitting outside school waiting to collect my daughter. I have been wanting to share so much but never knew quite how to articulate it. Not anymore.

I have always wanted to live as close to 'natural' as possible and one of the ways to do this is no poo haircare.

Imo, many humans are obsessed with consumerism and sold what they don't need and that includes some hair products.

The questions to ask:

do I need this? Is there 'a natural' or 'old' way? What is this other way? That last questions could lead many answers, some may be what people have decided are old or natural ways  but the actual answer can take a lot of research and some mistakes.

So to get into the nitty gritty, I haven't washed my hair for 8 day. The first 3 days were standard as that is how often I would wash my hair. Days 4,5,6 and 7 were full of embarrassment, shame, should i's, could i's.

I would wear my cap at all times and frantically search how to take care of my hair.

I wasn't about to try egg, cinnamon or witches eyeballs so went for water only. It didn't do anything for the condition of my hair which was very frustrating and further research gave me a possible reason. Hard water! I read rainwater was the answer so while I waited for the next downpour i decided to experiment with preening.

Preening is the act of using the pads of your fingers to move the oil down the hair shaft to prevent build up at the roots and protect the full length of your hair.

The preening helped the condition of my hair. There was less build up at the roots and on day 7 I was confident enough to go out with but hair clipped up. I want to add I do the preening in the evenings.

On day 8, today I noticed the rain. The rain! I ran outside and let my hair soak up this exlixer for hair and when I had finished out came the saucepan, sitting on a pile of sticks and logs from the mulberry bush that had been pruned a few weeks ago.

My hair did look greasy while wet but afterwards, oh the rain water worked. My hair was softer and looked less greasy and today I finally had the courage to go out with my hair down!

I felt amazing, I felt free, I felt empowered, I felt a sense of achievement. I wonder why? Achievement because I persevered and got a result. Free from the constraints of consumerism, and empowered by my courage to face the world the way I have wanted to be.

I have now bought my saucepan collection of water indoors and I tend to transfer It to a spritzer bottle.

My next challenge is to go to work with my sebum flowing locks 🤞

Everyone is different but this is what I have found to work for me, long may it continue.

What is friendship?

The question came to me today. What is the meaning of friendship?

Ultimately the reason we know others is because of the things we do together, be it through choice, chance or coersion.

My definition: True friendship is a mutual enjoyment of the activities done together.

A true friend will live their lives how they want and allow you to do the same. While coming together mutually, without patronising and without judgement.

Can there be unequal friendships?

Yes, but are they healthy and are they truely a freindship?

I asked my son the question, what is the definition of friendship?

His reply: mutual enjoyment of each other's company.

The conversation led to a more detailed definition as is the complexity of the subject.

Google gives this definition:

friendship

ˈfrɛn(d)ʃɪp/

noun

noun: friendship

the emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends.

"old ties of love and friendship"

a relationship between friends.

plural noun: friendships

"she formed close friendships with women"

synonyms:relationship, friendly relationship, close relationship, attachment, mutual attachment, alliance, association, close association, bond, tie, link, union; More

amity, camaraderie, friendliness, comradeship, companionship, fellowship, fellow feeling, closeness, affinity, rapport, understanding, harmony, unity;

intimacy, mutual affection;

cordial relations

"their friendship was based on mutual liking and respect"

antonyms:enmity

a state of mutual trust and support between allied nations.

"because of the friendship between our countries, we had a very frank exchange"

Origin

Old English frēondscipe (see friend, -ship).

What are your thoughts? How do you define friendship? Who are you true friends?

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