New Crack: I Am...Eau De Parfum

Nothing to do with Sasha Fierce, Bey, or anything of that nature.

This is my new obsession. Found this in a boutique up North and was like, "ooooooooooh". I Am has dope scents that are not too overpowering, or smell too much like typical department store fragrances. Apparently, these have been around for awhile, but I'm just getting hip to them today. The purpose of I Am is to provoke the senses and stimulate a sense of being whatever it is that you aspire to be. Per its creator, "Scent has great power to elevate emotion. Scent can soothe, energize, arouse or inspire...I Am has created perfumes that can help remind you of who you are: use them to focus on your assets, blessings, and gifts." It may sound kinda cheesy, but after sampling ALL of the scents, I agree with its purpose. My personal favorites were I Am Rich, I Am Me, and I Am Good...not sure if that was indicative of anything...he he he.

The Hidden Path

So, for the past several weeks, I've been on sort of a mini-personal journey re: my career, or lack thereof. I have been through the wire, back, and through the wire again with various jobs since I've moved back to Chicago. Nothing seems to move and shake. Nothing is getting me ahead (from what I can see, anyway). Upon speaking with a friend, she mentioned that perhaps this drama that I incur with the jobs I've had in Chicago are directing/redirecting me to a certain career path, but perhaps I just can't see it yet. I do believe that what she is saying a true - but wtf do I, as the individual, do? I have a life to live. I still have to work and be a grown-up and take care of my household. I cannot just sit and wait until the magic happens. I cannot twiddle thumbs until the dream manifests.

I mentioned to my friend that, at this point, I am not even sure what the dream is. I receive much feedback from friends and family that are convinced that I should be a chef, a caterer, a person dealing with food in some way. Previously, I would agree...now, I cannot say yes or no. Food is my passion. I write food, I cook food, I am a lover of food, and I've learned to embrace that, no matter how many people feel that food is not a passion/profession to pursue. However, it has become painfully obvious that I may not be able to "break in" to that industry. Out of the many stints and foot-in-door presumed opportunities, nothing was it. There is no jumpstarting. So, its like, back to the drawing board...? Is it time for a plan B, or C, D, E, F? Its easier for me to move into a field that I have little interest in, than the field I am totally interested.

The hope is that this path becomes uncovered. Exposed to me. I am anxious to move into something different and actually implement skills and showcase myself, for myself. I want to work and feel a sense of accomplishment within that work. I don't want to be another elf on the assembly line. I am not looking for advice, or opinions, or anything of the sort. Just putting my current thought on paper.

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Six Weeks Worth

After six weeks of sippin' the Kombucha syzzurp, I can honestly say that I have noticed some physical changes. I have never had bad skin to begin with (thank God), but I have noticed that my skin is clearer, and more supple-looking, and also, my little eczema is clearing on my arms. Now, in conjunction with drinking Kombucha, I had also used some Kiehls product on my face, so, maybe its a combo of the two. At any rate, something is working. My nails are also stronger and breaking less. I have always had issues with brittle, chipping nails, but right now, it seems to have subsided.

Other than those two things, I cannot account for anything else just yet...I am thinking that I will give it another month or two of consistent consumption and revisit my analysis.