10/13/2026
The next couple of posts will be about life “Avant le (Journey) jus!
After my junior year at Ole Miss, a sorority sister and I moved to Aspen, Colorado to live and work for the summer. Aspen is where I had my first introduction to cold-pressed juice. And I was not impressed. LOL
I worked at this cute little cafe in downtown Aspen called Zele’s. Think Sips marries Journey Juice. And since I was the new girl, I was the juicer. It was 1997 so it was nothing like today’s juicers. Just a simple, stainless steel antique machine that juiced 12-16oz of cold-pressed juice at a time. I had to stand on a stool to reach where you put in the vegetables to get squeezed. I would do this for 6-8 hours a day, 5 days a week. I would go home each day covered in juice pulp. I remember thinking to myself, “This is the most ridiculous thing ever. You wash all these vegetables and get such little juice. What a waste of time!” Meanwhile, I’m juicing for Meg Ryan, Sally Fields and Goldie Hawn on the daily. My nickname at Zele’s was Peaches. I tried to explain to them I was from Mississippi, not Georgia. How did they not know the difference??? 😂
Who would have ever thought at 21 years old, I was practicing for a career I would have 20 (now almost 30!) years later IN GEORGIA!! And I STILL stand on a stool to press these veggies. And STILL go home covered in juice pulp😂 At least I get 12-16 QUARTS most presses and not ounces. 😅
Although it feels very cliche at times, it’s just another reminder that when it comes to life, you really do have to “TRUST THE PROCESS”!! And trust me, it’s waaaaay easier said than done. Trust and patience are like vinegar in my mouth!😤
