Self-taught

Hello,

My name is "Bwings" and I've taught myself well.

Happy Friday everyone. In light of this being the weekend I intend to make this short and light. I've done little research today but I am impressed with how much I've absorbed in the past few days. It's second nature for me now to look at the ingredients on items. But what's more exciting is I know what I'm looking for and what should stand out. I realize I have so much more to learn but to already be identifying carcinogen suspects and EDTA ridden objects.

Today I became an at home representative for an unnamed product line. When I met with the district manager she handed me some samples. While she talked away about the product line and how easy it will be to sell I instinctively read the back of the containers she was handing me and made mental notes, "EDTA.*put down one product to pick up next* Methylparaben." I then smirked to myself as I put it down. Here I was, about to embark on selling a product I won't be using. Not because it doesn't do it's job, I'm sure it's very good. Not because it's expensive, I am currently unaware of the price. Simply because it's not green and has a debated  carcinogen.

You might ask, "Don't you have a problem selling a product that isn't green?" The answer is a plain and simple no. The long answer is that I maintain everyone's individual right to decide for themselves what they want to do in life. I've said many times before that my daughter is a vegetarian right now because her father and I feel it is a healthier lifestyle. However, when she is 5 or 6 and old enough for us to sit down and explain what a hamburger is made of and the health benefits each way, she can decide for herself whether she wants to eat meat or not. I will not stop her from eating meat. Obviously I will be a little disheartened if she does chose to eat meat. But I would be equally disheartened if she decides not to go to school or drop-out. They are still her choices to make.

So selling a product that I won't use doesn't bother me. These are choices I make and if asked if I've ever used it ... well I'll just have to think on that one. Chances are I have used it in the past but I don't use it now because my skin type no longer needs it. I know it seems a little off to be selling something I'm so mindful against using myself where I can avoid. These are lifestyle choices for personal health and wellness not moral choices. It's not like I'm selling animals to a slaughterhouse. But that's a topic for another time.

For now I wish you all a great weekend, thank you for checking out the advertisements on my page and I'll see you again on Monday.