A Rose By Any Other Name - Ice Cream for the Soul by Joy Koenig, MD - Personal Growth, Wellness, Healthy Lifestyle, Meditation, Inspiration

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME
CATEGORY

        Mindful Meditation

DESCRIPTION

        Explore the art and science of aromatherapy.

INSTRUCTIONS

        Read the chapter on AROMATHERAPY under ANCIENT PRACTICES, then fill your home with a variety of aromatic treats. Make your own herbal sachets, mix up a bowl of dried crushed leaves & flowers, buy some scented candles, and make your own bath salts, bath and massage oils and body lotions and shampoos. The general recipe is one drop of essential oil to one teaspoon of oil. There are hundreds of aromatherapy recipes on the web and in books. Use them to access your spirit or simply for some hedonistic pleasure.
JOY'S JOURNEY

        Aromatherapy is the ancient practice I use most often. I own an aromatherapy diffuser for my home and my car, and even had one in my office cubicle during my Corporate America days. My home is littered with aromatherapy candles, and my bathroom is filled with a variety of aromatic body washes and lotions.

        I use aromatherapy in two ways. One, to match the mood I'm already experiencing, and two, to help me shift from one mood into another. I often keep a mixture of citrus and rosewood near my computer while I write, and a mixture of lavender and chamomile near my bed at night. Occasionally, I'll look up the symbolism of an essential oil, but mostly I just sniff my row of bottles and see which one I want at that moment.

QUOTES

My grandmothers hands are full of memories
Smelling of soap and onions and wet clay
Margaret Walker

I think the King is but a man as I am:
the violet smells to him as it doth to me.
William Shakespeare

Success is a great deodorant.
It takes away all your past smells.
Elizabeth Taylor

INTERNET LINKS

        Aromatic Solutions

Dr. Joy is available to present playful workshops (playshops) at your corporate training retreat, non profit organization gathering, or club membership meetings. She is located in Denver, Colorado, and travels throughout the US to deliver Serious Fun ™ Programs for personal growth, wellness, and inspiration. Please see the program pages for details and contact information.

This playful meditation activity is COPYRIGHTED. If you are a professional trainer, coach, human resources person, counselor, or therapist it is not ethical nor legal for you to use it or share it with your clients or those you supervise/train as part of your job. See the copyright notice on the front page of this e-book. Remember, character is what you do when no one is looking. Please take the high road, and pay me appropriately to use these materials professionally, even if you work for a church, school, non-profit or the government.