Smell

I love this photograph. It's posted on my travel blog with other pictures of cows from my trip up to the Toronto area last October. More people have talked to me about this photograph than any other from my blog!

I thought of this photo this morning because I wanted to write about the sense of smell. All five senses are such effective conduits into the present. In previous blogs this month, I've written about hearing and seeing.

The saying: stop and smell the roses, is about slowing down and enjoying life. Have you ever spent a day with focused awareness on what you are smelling? I don't know about you, but I am more aware on a day-to-day basis of seeing and hearing. For me, smelling is a neglected sense and -- go figure -- my sense of smell is my weakest of the five senses.

It's easy to notice a delicious, special smell like wood burning in fireplace, the scent of flowers, or the the aroma of baking bread. Today I want to receive the every-day smells in my environment. Like any other, I know this sense will bring me into the present and that is exactly where I want to be today!