Have You Ever Smelled Your Life? Think About It.

Thought for the day: What does your life smell like? At first it may seem like an unusual question. On the second thought, the question will probably

reveal to you some things you may have overlooked. If you were to take a whiff of your life, which response mechanism would be activated? A gag reflex?

The laugh button? A sigh of relief? Or unspeakable joy? If you were passing by your life, what would you smell? A bed of roses? Or a gym locker full of

sweaty socks? Perhaps some of grandmas' home cooking? Or is it more like popcorn that has been left in the microwave too long? If you were to throw open

the front door of your life, what would hit you in the face? The scent of Carpet Fresh or the stench of a moldy basement? The aroma of a cake that's

just about done? Or the smell of trash that needs to go out? Most of us are very familiar with the way our lives look. Few of us have ever taken the

time to make sure that our lives smell as clean as they look. Quite often, what our ears, eyes and hands miss, our nose can detect. The sense of smell

is also quite useful because it evokes memories. With a whiff of something, you can be thrown back into a memory of something that happened, how it

happened and whether or not you liked what happened. From there, you are motivated to encourage or discourage the same thing from happening again in

your life. Most important, the sense of smell evokes feelings. If something in your life doesn't smell right, you will not feel right. If you don't like

what you feel, you know it is time to clean up! Until today, you may only have been concerned with the way your life looks. You may have ignored certain

things you heard or saw, but you cannot ignore a smell. Just for today, be devoted to sniffing around your life. Be on the lookout for rotting things

you need to discard and fragrant things you can put on display. Enjoy the day!

Excerpts taken from her book: Until Today by Iyanla Vansant.