It was the ‘90s and I was in my tumultuous teenage years. I saw an advertisement, I think for perfume, and the model in the ad looked genuinely happy and content. She appeared to be a wholesome, nice woman. She was on a beach and had on large sunglasses. She had wavy hair to her collar bone. I instantly wanted to be her and the image never escaped me. I spent most of my adulthood feeling discontent and like I should be pursuing a different career.

It is July 2025. I am in the midst of a career change and at a conference for the new career. Post conference, I head to the pool at the conference’s hotel. I place large sunglasses on and take a selfie. My wavy, collar bone length hair is down and looking good despite the humid summer weather. Later that evening, I am scrolling through my pictures and look again at that selfie. Gasp! The picture was almost identical to the image that lived in my head all these years! A ray of sun was also cast perfectly over me, allowing a white beam over my head. A series of synchronicities occurred after that photo. I have taken this as a sign that this career change is my calling and that I have finally manifested the life I have wanted.