365 days project 2. Day 55. My favorite smell

   Today I was talking with a friend and she asked me what my favorite smell was. I honestly didn't know to reply. From all the smells in the world, pick just one? I never thought about this before, but after some minutes of thinking I remembered the smells that make me smile happily: the smell after rain, the smell of freshly baked bread, the smell of coffee (even if I don't like drinking it), the smell of my favorite perfume - Little Red Dress, the smell of lilies and freesias, the smell of new and old books. 

   We focus so much on seeing and hearing that we forget the smell is also a very important sense in our life. How would life be without it? Definitely way more boring. But I couldn't choose just ONE smell that I love very much. How about you?

Lessons from a flower

Dear diary,

   A new school year began yesterday and on this very first day all teachers receive flowers. I received some too and they made me feel appreciated. But what I loved the most was that my daily quote matched the occasion: "A flower in front of me, I want to hear what it says". So I started thinking: what do flowers teach us? Hmmm...

1. Be delicate: don't be afraid to be gentle and graceful, it's actually beautiful in a woman.

2. Be feminine: wear dresses: pretty, light and airy fabrics that enhance your femininity, stop wearing those jeans Every.Single.Day. There are so many ways to wear a dress, look up inspirations!

3. Be elegant: This goes hand in hand with the other two ones, but it's also about the attitude. A rose is elegant on its own, it doesn't necessarily need to be put around other flowers to be elegant. Make your attitude stand out for you. In a good way.

4. Wear perfume: Sooo important! If there are flowers like lilies or freesias that I would keep smelling, there are also perfumes that are just as yummy and wearing them makes such a difference. I remember scents in the bus, on the street, scents that stayed with me. Perfumes help you be remembered.

5. Be confident and just bloom without comparing yourself to others. There are so many beautiful flowers out there, but they never feel weird about not being beautiful enough. Diversity is good, love yourself just the way you are, with your flaws and your imperfections. You're human, nobody's perfect.

6. Be joyful: Find a reason to be happy every day. There are many small blessings around you that could just make your day if you are willing. I love the warm sun in the morning or an addictive song recommended when I least expect.

7. Wear happy colors: Less blacks, greys and browns, more viridian, turquoise, aubergine, burgundy, salmon, peach, pink blush! So many color combinations, just look around you on the street and be inspired! 

8. Bring happiness to people around you: Remember how happy you are when you receive flowers, make people just as happy and then you can say it was a day worth living! Many times just sending a random hug message, checking up on a friend or listening and showing compassion helps so much!

9. Never let go, find resources to go on, bloom every year no matter what! Even if there are days when you wished you stayed in bed, even if the dark autumn days are approaching, find a purpose (going somewhere in vacation, Christmas decorations, etc) and stick to it, it will make you happy when the skies are grey.

10. Know what you want and what you need: If you need love, health, peace of mind or happiness, ask for it and the Universe will give it to you. Just don't forget to be Specific and also remember the famous saying: "Be careful what you wish for, because it might come true". So think hard before you ask. 

   I want to remember these small lessons, especially when I feel sad or worried. Flowers don't worry, they just bloom :)


P.S. Happy colors and polka dots make me sooo happy:

Happy happy, joy joy,

D.

  

Day 219. Perfume

  “A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting. ” 

                                                     ― Christian Dior

   I don't know about you, girls, but it is very hard for me to find perfumes that I like. I am not easily pleased with just any scent. So there are only two perfumes I've loved in my whole life.
   In the past month I've discovered one more. All three are sweet. Flowery. Citrus. Dana. Today I received my order for another one. This one is... complete. A bouquet of wild scents, the kind of perfume that makes you daydream. The kind that makes you feel like a woman. Not a lady, but a woman. Powerful, determined, self aware. 

   It's funny how scents change our spirit, isn't it? And it's interesting to observe how we're using them exactly when we want to feel that way. It's all psychological, and yet very physical. 

              

   Little Red Dress. My new love.

“Perfume is like cocktails without the hangover, chocolate without the calories, like a vacation from which you never have to come back.”

― Marian Bendeth