Essential (photo by Jennifer inspired by Jill's word)

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Essential (word prompt given on July 30, 2021)

Essential means being of the upmost importance; things that you can’t live without. Some of the essential things in my life (as far as materialistic items) are: a constant supply of stress reducing chocolate. My favorites at the moment are coffee/raspberry batons, dark peanut butter cups, and almond cups all from Trader Joe’s, almost all of the flavors of Chocolove candy bars, and pictured above Dove’s Promises dark chocolate almond candy. My extra firm curved neck pillow is essential…without it I get migraines! I definitely require the support and it goes with me wherever I go. Also, I love german Gerolsteiner water. It naturally contains minerals, tastes delicious and is carbonated. I drink it instead of pop, love the bubbles. (Why doesn’t anyone make affordable water with minerals, yet without chemicals that’s not in a plastic bottle?) I LOVE Dessert Essence’s toothpaste. Wintergreen is the best flavor, and it’s a natural and healthy product. I can’t live without The Ordinary’s Natural Moisturizing Factors +HA. It really seals in moisture and plumps your skin. Lastly, my digital camera. Taking photographs keeps me sane and creative. It helps to document my life, my surroundings, and to capture the beauty that oftentimes people miss. I notice the details in life, and I feel compelled to record that occurrence where light graced that subject at that moment in time.

—Jennifer

 

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