In high school, I started this thing where I would wear a certain perfume/lotion combo based on phases of my life. I would switch the perfume once I felt like I had made a major change and things were going to be different for a while.

Up to now, the phases are: last year of high school, community college, UC Davis/wrestling training, wrestling indy circuit part 1, indy circuit part 2, and WWE.

I use a specific scent during each phase and when I feel like a new phase is coming, I set aside the original perfume & save it and pick a new perfume for the next chapter.

It sounds weird but I'm so glad I did it. I have all the perfumes sitting on my dresser in my room and I can grab one and it will bring me right back to the moment. Smelling the one I wore in high school brings back all the memories, the friends I had, the ones I lost, the ones I still have, the wonderful teachers, my overall very happy high school experience. The community college one reminds me of how miserable I was during that time period & my promise to never let myself be so unhappy again. The UC Davis/wrestling training one reminds me of how incredibly happy and full of optimism I was. It brings me right back to all those days I spent studying or being with friends and the evenings training for wrestling. The indy circuit part 1 reminds me of how nervous yet incredibly happy I was as I tried to make a name for myself. I was so young and sheltered, completely overwhelmed by this new life. Indy circuit part 2 scent was when I started to actually be somewhat of a star on the independents, was getting booked for big shows, working overseas, etc. Brings me right back to midnight car rides with Alivia as we fantasy booked our entire lives. It reminds me of how I couldn't believe how great things were going and was just the happiest little rassler. Finally, the WWE scent is TBD because I'm living it now.