Spacious Perspectives

Things are often so much more spacious than we realise - the edges of our understanding constantly shifting - nothing set or absolute - a million possibilities forever & always.

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Emily L'Ami
For Heavy Hearts

If your heart is feeling a little battered by shootings, wars, floods & fires you’re not alone. I don’t know what to say other than to offer some moments of beauty - sounds, scents, tonics & totems I return to for heavy hearts & frayed nerves.

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Emily L'Ami
Experience the Mysterious

Everything we smell is the the result of molecules vibrating in an endless variation of patterns. I love the mysterious world of scent science, where atomic arrangements play smell tricks on our mind and transitional states create whole new fragrance ingredients.

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Emily L'Ami
Curiosity Is An Energy

Being alive is pretty strange. Most of the time, lost in the overwhelm of our to-do list, we forget. But then we see a baby enraptured by a shadow and we’re reminded of how mysterious it actually all is. Curiosity is an energy.

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Emily L'Ami
Shaping The Invisible

One of my favorites things about scent is how deeply it shapes our experiences without us even being aware of it. Scent is a powerful invisible force because a lot of smelling happens below our radar of consciousness.

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Emily L'Ami
Move Towards The Sensory

Lately I’ve been noticing lots of conversations with friends around feeling ‘busy verses fulfilled’, and how easily a week can slip by without being able to recall much of what happened.

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Emily L'Ami
The Scent Therapy Wheel

Even though smell is our strongest sense it can be difficult to articulate. And because we have so little language for scent it affects our connection to its pleasures & subtleties.

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Emily L'Ami
A Reminder for Peace

A reminder for today & any day when events around the world feel overwhelming & beyond your control. All you can ever do is start where you are, use what you have & do what you can.

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Emily L'Ami
The Satisfaction Mystery

Feeling a sense of satisfaction in life is one of the pillars of happiness. But it’s also the most evanescent, slipping from our grasp almost as soon as we fulfill a wish or expectation.

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Emily L'Ami
Our Why

It always feels good to remember your ‘why’. At Bodha ours is to help you come back to yourself through the power of scent. This week we chatted with my fave hat maker about why we started Bodha & the best scent for when you’re overwhelmed by your to-do list.

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Emily L'Ami
Making Your Unknown Known

I like the idea of making your unknown known. It’s not as simple as writing a list of goals for the year, more a lifetime pursuit of getting closer rather than further away from yourself.

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Emily L'Ami
Scent Hacks for Mask Life

When I feel the overwhelm I like to take things deep sensory & lately I’ve been loving the simple ritual of scenting my mask. The first time I tried it I was like ‘why did this take me so long?!’ Now I do it every time I head out the door.

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Emily L'Ami
Scent Club & Our New Scent Garden

One of our biggest dreams is slowly coming to fruition & we can’t wait to share it with you. We’re currently building a studio & scent garden here in Los Angeles - we’re thinking scent club, perfume visits & walks in the scent garden!

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Emily L'Ami