Scents Affect the Body and the Spirit
Scents Affect the Body and the Spirit What makes life good? I say there are 3 necessary R’s for living a good life: RELAX, REFRESH and REFINE RELAX! Imagine yourself on a beach in Anguilla or lying under your favorite shade tree. Feel the warm breezes of the beach. Feel the cool breeze under the shade tree. Smell the ocean and all the tropical scents of the island. You feel all your troubles and cares taken away by the breeze. Smell all the scents of flowers and grass and imagine all your worries being carried through the air with the other smells by the cool breeze. Scents affect how you feel! That’s RELAXING!
REFRESH! Imagine yourself in a field full of sweet smelling flowers (with no allergies) or imagine the refreshing smell of fresh fruit such as strawberries, limes, coconuts. It awakens all your senses. Or imagine yourself at the spa and allowing the luscious aromatherapy to soothe your mind or being totally rejuvenated by a massage with fragrant, fresh smelling oils. That’s REFRESHING!
REFINE! When I say refine, I mean bring your life into focus by cultivating your tastes. Find out what makes you happy. Find out what relaxes you, what rejuvenates you and what you want from life. We can’t be healthy physically or mentally if we don’t find out and do whatever we can to make us happy and healthy. Surround yourself with positive people and surround yourself with the things you love, be it old pictures, perfumes and toiletries, art, furniture, or whatever. Life is a journey, not a destination! Believe it or not, scents affect every part of our lives. It evokes memories, both good and bad. It evokes pleasure. It evokes feelings. It also evokes changes in our physical bodies. Have you ever smelled something that made you physically ill? Our sense of smell has a lot to do with who we are. Think about it. Pampering yourself is a necessity. If you don’t take care of yourself, then you won’t be around long enough to take care of anyone else. We have to find time to incorporate the 3 R’s in our lives. Maybe you have your own formula for staying healthy mentally and physically, but whatever it is-Do It. You can’t have a good life without it.
Crystle Gabriel Owner/Consultant C.G. Home Accessories and Gifts
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