Category: Community

As this new week starts out, I’ve been reflecting on what happiness means. Not short-lived happiness that comes from buying a new dress, being in a new relationship, or eating a bowl of gelato; I’m talking about the feeling of inner happiness that leaves a residue of gratitude and a layer of shine everywhere you go. What creates this feeling? Who is responsible? And then how do you sustain such a feeling?

“I am responsible for creating happiness in my life.”

The key to a happy life is taking responsibility to make it happy; happiness isn’t served on a platter, it’s created – consciously. Many people wait and wait for happiness to come to them. You might get lucky, it might just fall in your lap…but that type of happiness is fleeting. Earning happiness creates a deeper understanding and recognition of joy; it is much more likely to last since you know how hard you worked for it.

1. First define what happiness means to you.
2. Accept happiness.
3. Follow your joy.
4. Choose happiness
5. Find happiness that is FREE and costs zero dollars.
6. Love someone
7. Forgive now.
8. Express gratitude vocally.
9. Avoid falling into a victim role at all costs.
10. Be present

Happy is as happy does!

Love Your Hair,

Jane

Circle of Sisters is the largest expo for women of color in New York City; this expo is accented by an avalanche of captivating elements such as fabulous shopping and food tasting with some of today’s top chefs at the Food Pavilion and youth activities including lessons in the arts and dance at the Children’s Pavilion. It’s a wonderful feeling to walk into an expo hall that will be filled with empowering women, entrepreneurs and vendors…we LOVE to see women doing their thing and pursuing their passion with fervor!

Jane Carter Solution is excited to be participating in the 2013 Circle of Sisters event, October 19^th and 20^th. Visit us at booth 942 to experience our new expansion lines:

• Hydrate – offering unique styling options for your natural hair, ensuring that your hair and scalp remain healthy, manageable and moisturized

• Restore – formulated to promote hair growth, scalp care and encourage moisture retention

We’ll be on site offering product recommendations, assisting you with JCS Membership registration and of course making sure that you leave with the products you need. See you at the expo!

Love Your Hair,

Jane

Anyone can give up. It’s the easiest thing in the world to do, but to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart…that’s true strength!

Most of us forget that life is a spiritual journey; most of us forget that our walk in the flesh is just temporary. Cancer is not a death sentence! If we can move beyond the fear of the attachment, the fear that this life is all there is, then we can free ourselves of the fear to accept whatever the outcome may be. Doctors don’t always have every answer, they are often times unable to foretell what will happen. Once we can own that, we can move beyond the fear and make the choice to fight for the opportunity to move through the process - survive it or to accept the outcome. Surely, it’s a reminder for us all that we have choices. The journey helps us be more responsible to choose rather than just accepting the outcome.

Ask, pray, fight and know that each life is valuable; each of us has impacted more people than we ever imagined. If we achieved that in our walk, we accomplished what we came here to do. Be blessed, don’t be discouraged, and value each moment that life has created the opportunity to be our best.

The Jane Carter Solution family and myself wish for those currently fighting this disease comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss their lips, sunsets to warm their hearts, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for their eyes to see, friendship to brighten their being, faith so they can believe, confidence for when they doubt, courage to know themselves, patience to accept the truth and love to complete their lives. We are here in the fight with you, standing in unity!

Who are you standing together with during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month?

Love Your Hair,

Jane

Two weeks ago in Tulsa, Oklahoma, seven-year-old Tiana Parker was forced to choose between her hair — adorable, short dreadlocks held back with a bow — and her school, which deemed her hairstyle “unacceptable.” Tulsa’s Deborah Brown Community School sent Tiana home in tears for not being presentable for having dreadlocks. Rather than cut off her hair, she decided to switch schools. I wish this could have ended differently, with all parties recognizing that was an opportunity to introduce a very important dialogue about awareness, differences, equality, tolerance and self-love; explaining the difference in hair textures while emphasizing the beauty in all textures! Schools offer a safe, welcoming climate for children and should focus on the promotion of understanding the culturally diverse world we live in.

As your children have headed back-to-school and are getting settled into new classes, it’s important to reinforce that they are beautiful – exactly as they are. There is no better time to initiate the discussion than when doing hair before school, you only need 5 minutes! Hydrate nourish and style your little one’s hair with these quick back-to-school styling tips; long enough to reinforce self-esteem but quick enough to get them out the door on time:

Wavy Hair Styling – buoyant, light curls

Locks Styling – maintain hydration

Straight Hair Styling – reduce dullness

Twists – fight dryness

Curly Wash n’ Wear – define curls

Coiled Wash n’ Wear – control frizz

To celebrate the vast yet absolutely beautiful differences, please enjoy our Jane Carter Solution Back-to-School Sale:

Buy Any (2):
Restore Moisture Mist
Hydrate Seal & Shine
Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner
Creamy Leave in Styling Smoother
Scalp Nourishing Serum
Scalp Renew
Curl Defining Cream 6oz.

Then, Choose (1) for Free:
Wrap & Roll
Natural Hold Spray Gel
Hydrating Invigorating Shampoo
Hydrate Quench

Valid on orders $35 or greater. Offer valid thru 9/20-9/23 3am PDT. Must buy any (2) of selected JCS products to receive (1) free item of lesser value. Be sure to add your FREE item to your purchase in order to receive it!

Please share, how do you encourage your children to love the skin that they are in? Join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter!

Love Your Hair,

Jane