As a child my connection to nature, dreams, and the supernatural was profound. I would take forest walks with my father. We looked for fairies, clovers, and bushes to pick wild blueberries from. He taught me how to climb the rocks and where to hold for stability. One of the most influential aspects on my future was creating play potions. My mother and I would make “potions” fixing salad dressings, or mixing shampoos. These potions were a foreshadow into a future creating cocktails and elixirs.