As I mellow with the aging Woman of Wisdom in the mirror, I am at a Scent and Sun Glasses Crisis. I love the wonderful intuitive awakening of balance in my life. And I love the mystery that a great pair of sunglasses gives. Another thing I miss is the exploration of "scent" in old world shops of velvet and silk frocks, trinkets, tapestry and exotic oils. {yes...my classy old hippy era shops, now classified "Bohemian".}
Wood Moss , {ck out new scent version} was always my favorite oil. But there came a point when oils became "too much". I never tired of the Citrus/Paint Studio/ beat nick fresh scent of "Jean Nate," but that too became "Passe." So I went to the uninteresting world of safe underarm Walt-mart deodorant. I gave in to "Ordinary" and lost the scent-me.
As I say farewell to 19 yr old pheromones, I also say goodbye to signature body scent. How was I to know mine drew children to me like the Pied Piper of Nottingham, as well as men? It was more then being a free spirit...which I still very much am. And so it was as I was watching TV one evening a child actor said to his father, "But she smells Old Daddy." "Oh my God. Let that never be me. " I screamed to myself. I do not ever want to smell anything other then current and fascinating.
I ran to my spiritual mentor of women, Oprah Winfrey, and on to the "Elemental" blog that stated ALL scent begin with elements of the earth. Depending on what part of the world you are from, earth scent is going to be unique to your personal memories. Coming from the Prairie, my "familiar" was rich black fertile soil, clean sky and the smell of rain soaked cement side walks. Here are the two scents I ended up purchasing:
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If you are a Woman of Wisdom seeking to be a blend of old world and new, never forget your greatest intrigue is your scent.And also a great pair of sunglasses!
CHOOSING PRESCRIPTION SUN GLASS FRAMES AS A WOMAN OF WISDOM.
I had to add to this blog my new discovery on how to choose a set of eye glass frames...in my case, prescription sun glasses. How many times have I sat in an optometrist office with a well meaning kind assistant who judged whether a frame style was "age or face shape appropriate?" The problem is they had no idea of my personal style and I would spend hundreds of dollars wearing someone else's opinion of what looked amazing. Afterwards, when home with my purchase I was disappointed. It's embarrassing being caught self absorbed. This time I didn't care.
Maybe the absolute look of conviction on my face gave me allowance...or maybe it was the fully dilated pupils of compassion from my recent eye exam which convinced the office to try let me try 13 sets of sunglasses on, taking two "selfie" pictures each, side and straight on. {I meticulously set each frame back in its appropriate place after each photo.}
Then I sat down and studied all the pictures. To my amazement, the pair I really hated looked great. My price range was set and I refused to go over budget. The pair I ended up with looked surprisingly current, would have probably sent an assistant running SCREAMING, but made me feel sheik. They are not for everyone. However, there is no better judge of weight and looks then a photo of ourselves. We are our own worst critic.
As I ordered and paid for my frames, I waved goodbye to a woman of wisdom who wished me a beautiful day, bravely allowing an assistant to ohhh and ahhhh over styles she hated.
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