A year can really fly by without you noticing. Especially when you feel like you are standing still. That is why I often compare life to the training of top athletes. Swimmers and runners, for example, train for years to improve their time by just a few milliseconds, but that does not mean that they are standing still. Without preparation, training, the hard work of trial and error, there is simply no progress.
Happy New Year!!!!
A year can really fly by without you noticing. Especially when you feel like you are standing still. That is why I often compare life to the training of top athletes. Swimmers and runners, for example, train for years to improve their time by just a few milliseconds, but that does not mean that they are standing still. Without preparation, training, the hard work of trial and error, there is simply no progress.
Now that I realize this, I look back with a happy, enjoyable look at the events and frizzy hair styles of 2015.
There were some important events I couldn't even blog about because I was just too busy:
A Super Naptural Hair Revolution – Atlanta, GA
In February I was in Atlanta filming the upcoming documentary A Super Natural Hair Revolution. Not only was I honored, it was an amazing experience which you can read more about in A Super Natural Hair Revolution.
BAD Hair Uprooted – Bedstuy Brooklyn
My exhibition in Bedstuy, Brooklyn, my “home away from home” was definitely one of the highlights of the past year for me. More about BAD Hair Uprooted Bedstuy .
BlackFollicles – Silicon Valley, CA
Silicon Valley is the cradle of investments when it comes to IT projects. There I was allowed to present my project as one of the carefully selected Blackfollicles.com to a panel of female investors. More about this will probably follow in the coming year.
Unfortunately not everyone was able to come to the events, but fortunately I was able to meet some of you in person. In Suriname, America and France.
What I will always be grateful for are your emails, photos, comments and “shares”, sharing articles, photos and videos. That continues to inspire endlessly.
Hereby “Grantangi” (many thanks) for a wonderful year. I hope you enjoy the review of 2015 and I am already looking forward to your reactions next year. A wonderful end and a happy and blessed 2016!
Watch the video with curly hair styles from Suriname, Paris and more.
2015 Review:
February – Atlanta, GA – A Super Naptural Hair Revolution
March – Paramaribo, Suriname UMA International conference
Natural Hair Workshop in Suriname
May – Paris, France: Boucle's d'Ebene
Augustes – Bedstuy, Brooklyn: BAD Hair Uprooted
September – Manhattan, NY:
Photo shoot with Raul Neijhorst
November – Silicon Valley, CA: Pitching BlackFollicles.com
November – Brooklyn, NY: Going Natural Hair Care in America's First Supermarket Stores
Locaversary
Unfortunately I didn't have much time to blog/vlog about my hair but you can see an overview here: Braid-locaversary 2015.