promise ME | #26

We are counting down the days as we finish our year-long journey of promises...

I've been working diligently on completing mine...

(for those that have been participating...I hope you've been working on yours as well)

So Monday...

I had an appointment to cross off promise #26

I decided to go with something symbolic...


"Clarity" is my focus word for 2012
(I'm looking for Clarity or rather direction, guidance, a clear path in all areas of my life...)

So I chose to have this symbol for "Clarity" put on the underside of my wrist...



And then a pretty little flower band to wrap around the top portion of my wrist...

(Wow...I need some major lotion on my hands...*chuckling*)

Why was this on my promise ME list?
Only because I was intrigued...
And because I know it's not permanent...*wink*

Through the process of researching the art of Henna/Mehndi body art...
I'm so grateful for all of the different things I learned...
...the rich history behind the art
as well as the significance for different cultures - specific to ceremonies.

Promise #26...
Done!!

KEEPiNG iT REAL

It was REALLY difficult taking these photos with my Digital SLR - using ONE hand!! 

(It's a bit heavy and I was too lazy to swap out the lens)...lol

But what was REALLY so frustrating was...

I literally spent weeks making phone calls and searching online to find someone close by that could do this for me.

I was getting so frustrated.

I even planned on attending a local festival in which I was told there would be a Henna Artist there.

Thank goodness I called the morning of the actual festival to see if there really was a Henna artist available...

Guess what?

No artist.

I seriously thought about just doing it myself...

Yeah...

I found numerous websites for making my own henna paste, etc...

But I really wanted the cultural experience of it.

So...

I finally gave in to the fact that I would have to drive an hour away if I was going to make this happen.

And I did...

I made it happen! *wink*

Thank you World Henna for helping me fulfill promise #26!!!