I have had a few experiences here at work that eventually pushed me into using deodorant and other chemicals. My collegues made remarks about the way i smell – i had immense reaction intially, somehow i was very sensitive about this topic. I was standing very strong on this issue where i was comitted to not use any chemicals on my body if i do not know what they are made of and what effect they have on my body. And yes i was able to live like that, naturally “stinking”, in my home environment without creating any friction.
But when i started my job in the system i had to face other people and all these socially acepptable rules they live by. After receiving the first comments of dissatisfied people nearby i noticed that i wasn’t aware of how i smell at all. So that was cool notification because from there i began to train my nose to smell my surroundings – it seemed that i have forgotten this sense completely. After some weeks of awareness i started seeing the reality around me – people really stink and they really make sure they smell good. “A working man’s sweat” in the past used to be something to be proud of and now it’s something to hide behind nine laeyrs of deodorant and what not. i don’t even know what other means there are to hide ones stink. Whatever it is the industry has made sure the image is protected from what is really here.
So i found in my investigation that most influential factors in the way the body produced its odour was the type food and the levels of supression. It was obviuos that the food i am eating at work was producing much stronger and more acidic smell – most probably indicating the way this food is produced and prepared. It is not a secret how many chemicals are used in our food production. So, at home i was mostly eating food that was still made in more natural ways thus the body did not have much toxins to realease and the smell thus was more neutral. So I started using my body smell to chose the food i eat and just investigate what types of food have better effect on my body. Still, whatever i did i couldn’t neutralize it completely and eventually had to employ the assistance of deodorants – people were getting angry. And i saw as well that my resistance was creating supression and thus adding to the levels of acidity in my body.
So for now i have to use the system tools, like deodorants to release all supressions, become more comfortable in my expression – stop the friction. I looked at it from the perspective of acceptance and being equal to the chemicals round me – they can do no harm to my body. But then still within hours where i don’t have to present myself, in moments when i am alone i do not use any such shit and i see how my body responds to these added chemicals, and released suppression in this case. Investigation ongoing.
Here i suggest read very cool article on how the smells are used in our system to control our decisions, how it is applied to present us with unreal pictures to deceive us and distract from what is actually here.
http://innosentence.blogspot.com/2011/08/scentis-nose-to-be-trusted.html
I like to smell myself, even – or especially when I stink – lol I do enjoy it 🙂 But yes, when socializing I use deodorant. I however do not enjoy other people “stinking” hmm It is a intimate thing, I guess, for me. Thanks Arvydas
We think therefor we stink 🙂
cool topic – this is such a sensitive point in our society and so much judgement is placed on people who smell – when in fact EVERYONE smells – let’s be one humanity in all our odors!