The solution to smelly armpits.

November has been quite an interesting month for me. A lot has happened and I have spent a whole lot of time reflecting on so many things. One of the thoughts I'd like to share was inspired by these and other perfume bottles:

It's so interesting to see how much value is placed on fragrances. My best friend had a fragrance themed birthday party a few years ago and needed various fragrances for décor. Some of his closest friends simply refused to even bring theirs along to the party because they were simply not prepared to take the risk of the bottles falling and breaking, or too many people being keen to "test" their fragrance and that resulting in wasting their expensive fragrances. Others were not prepared to share their best kept secrets by revealing the fragrance they use to create that scent that has become their trademark.

I've been thinking of how much a perfume, or fragrance can be quite symbolic of our lives.

Think about how valuable we are as people. How expensive we are. How much was paid for our salvation. How much time was spent in the process of forming us, and what creativity and skill had to be employed to make each of us unique. Our looks, our characteristics, special talents and abilities all culminate to make us who we are and results in us having a special fragrance to bring to the world.

And of course, like most fragrances, we wont appeal to everyone. To some we will be a cheap daily fragrance, while to others we will be that unique fragrance that is saved for special occasions. Some of us might be a more easily accessible fragrance while others might be that rare fragrance that needs to be sought out and discovered after tons of others have been tested prior to us.
And the sad truth is that to some, we might really end up being that fragrance that causes an uncomfortable rash on the skin. hahaha...

Most interesting to me about fragrances is that almost all fragrances have something in common. Every fragrance goes through almost the same process in order to be most effective and produce their specific smell.

Irrespective of the bottle - the outer presentation, or the value of the fragrance. The actual fragrance is only released when some pressure is applied to the nozzle. And before this can happen, sometimes the bottle needs to be stripped of its lid". Depending on the design of the bottle, and the desired amount of fragrance you would like to release, more or less pressure may required. This reminds me of a scripture - "To whom much is given, Much is required".

What is the fragrance inside of you? Have you realised your worth? Do you realise the people you need to serve. Have you identified the people around you who need you and see you as irreplaceable? Has it dawned on you that there are certain spheres where you add a unique fragrance?

Or have you become too focussed on the "pressure"?

Your story, your experiences, all you've been through and all you've learnt has happened for a reason. it is so that what is inside of you can come out and be effective in your world. Your fragrance is needed. Inside of you is the solution to the "Smelly Armpits" around you.

You are valuable, you are precious and you are needed. Allow the pressure to release your fragrance.

Be encouraged,
D