Nature, Earth, the Universe, God's creation -- whatever you call it, it is so amazing.
Honestly, I really couldn't say I appreciated it until I got into the world of essential oils. That's what made me realize Mother Nature really knows what she’s doing.
Fresh air is like medicine. Not only can you feel a difference in your lungs - and really, your entire body - versus being cooped up inside all day, but have you ever let something “air out” outside?
Nature is like a natural deodorizer.
This is my latest “Nature is Amazing” encounter:
For probably a year (maybe more) I had clothes that smelled like fabric softener sitting in my laundry room in a designated basket. (Yes, a designated “I cannot get the smell out of these clothes” basket.) If you know me you know I cannot stand when clothes smell like fabric softener (P.S. did you know that dryer sheets are considered toxic waste?).
I tried washing the smell out several times but it must have been so engrained in the fabric that that just wasn’t going to do it. (I guess that’s what happens when you wash clothes in synthetic fragrance for years and years. They just cling onto that smell. I’m so grateful I know better now - know better, do better! No fabric softener or dryer sheets in this house!)
I definitely wasn’t going to wear them while they smelled like that. So in the basket in the laundry room they sat, until I could figure out how to get the smell out.
It finally occurred to me - “what if I let them air out outside?”
I could not believe it. After a few days of airing out in the backyard, the smell was gone. Why didn’t I think of this sooner?!? I then put in a formal request that my husband install a clothes line in our backyard.
Is it just me, or is this a testimony to how powerful nature really is?
Nature provides for us in so many ways, the least we can do is love the earth like every day is Earth Day. Next week we’ll talk about some really easy ways to do that!
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