Ramblings, ideas and memoirs of a joyous adventurer. Absinthe aficionado. Empathetic thinker-feeler. Verbose writer. Avidly authentic. Hydrangea fanatic. Snow leopard lover. Joy huntress. Promising my devotees a honest glimpse into my life as I live with freedom, power and full self-expression in an unfiltered and sometimes distilled way. CHEERS!
Driving home from work, I spotted an Eagle flying over Mercer Island and being tormented by a crow heading eastbound. I am so blessed and in the “FLOW”.🦅
“Smells are surer than sounds and sights to make heartstrings crack.”
Rudyard Kipling (English Journalist and Novelist; December 30th, 1865 to January 18th, 1936)
“Our sense of smell is our primordial link to our brains. When we inhale a scent, neurotransmitters in our brains trigger the production of biochemical secretions that affect our moods, feelings, and emotions. When an aromatic essential oil permeates our skin through the bath or a massage, the oil penetrates the epidermis, stimulates our sophisticated lymph duct system, and enters the bloodstream, eventually delivering well-being to our frazzled minds.”
“…smell is a potent wizard that transports us across thousands of miles and all the years we have lived.”
Helen Keller (American Author; June 27th, 1880 to June 1st, 1968)
“Smell has always been a huge part of my experience of the world. Lately I have been playing with scent in a new way against the natural pheromones between my husband and myself…DELISCIOUS! One of the ways I knew Neil was my man, is that he always smells like snickerdoodle cookies to me. One of my favorite cookies!🏆“
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 126 to 127 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
“There must be quite a few things a hot bath won’t cure, but I don’t know many of them.”
Sylvia Plath (American Poet and Author; October 27th, 1932 to February 11th, 1963)
“…a kind of mystic ceremony substituted for religious worship.”
Ambrose Bierce (American author and journalist; June 24th, 1842 to January 1914)
“My philosophy in life is very simple: when in doubt, take a bath.”
“I grew up as a swimmer and have been immersing myself in various bodies of water my whole life. Baths for me are a self-nurturing reset and not for cleansing.“
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 125 to 126 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
Driving to work, I spotted an Eagle sitting on the weather gauge pole in the middle of the I-90 bridge heading westbound and the Eagle was facing north. It looked like an adolescent Stellar Eagle. I am so blessed and in the “FLOW”.🦅
My Distilled Life 