“Smell memories”….. it’s such an important part of our lives (and one of the many reasons our oils are so important in helping mediate stress (both acute and chronic) and trauma related memories.
I will forever be calmed by the up close smell of a horse.
I will forever smile every time I have the luxury of inhaling the sweet smell of puppy breath.
(Do you see a trend here in my life 
?)
?)But I can’t always rely on a horse or a puppy to make themselves available to me when I need them .
.About 11 years ago, I started using StressAway on the regular. While it now also serves the purpose of being a “smell memory” which brings comfort and calm, it also activates several other pieces of my brain to work in tandem with that smell memory.
Yesterday was a stressful day. It was also a long day surrounded by other people who were also feeling the stress. I was preoccupied with all the going’s on…. so much so, that I forgot to put my trusty StressAway on. Late in the afternoon, I smelled it on a nearby friend who had whipped hers out and put it on. I could literally feel my shoulders soften and neck relax within minutes.
Smell memories are so important. My friend became a walking diffuser for me in that moment!
What odors bring peace to you?
What oils have you come to rely on if you can’t “fit that horse or puppy” into your pocket?
xoxo~ liz