Empress Keno

So, I've been getting all of my routine health check ups and I'm down to the last two; vision and dental. I wore braces twice - I changed the large gap between my two front teeth. This was in my late teens, early twenties which was a much less secure time in life. I have a permanent retainer behind my top teeth and I've wanted it off since I've had it put on. My routine dental cleaning is tomorrow and I'm definitely going to request the removal of the retainer. Not only am I beyond tired of having it in my mouth, I actually miss my gap. Idk- maybe it's because I'm turning 30 in the next couple months, maybe it's because I'm already riding a wave of drastic change, maybe it's because I'm much more secure in my identity. I'm incredibly confident that my gap will open. I didn't get a permanent retainer after the first set of braces, hence the second set. The only slight tug at my spirit is this; I paid cash. Hard-earned-struggling-early

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My name is Empress Keno. My very first blogging experiences was on this platform, blogger, from 2007-2014. Like many things in life right now, I have come full circle. Welcome! Started with a Shop, now i'm here!  Last year, while going through a very difficult time emotionally; I decided to commit to self care. For me, self care is self expression in every sense of the word. My creativity is very active and vibrant.  When I started shop3care - my vision was an organic online beauty supply filled with reminders for myself and others to take care of ourselves. A year has passed and now I am transitioning all things in life, including my brand (shop). I have decided to focus on content creation rather than retailing physical goods. The primary motivation behind this is travel. However, I have been also having a phenomenal time vlogging, editing, etc. Soon, very soon, I will be making one of the biggest changes in my life. I am incredibly excited about it. I've decided that the blo