Can potpourri be good?

What is potpourri?  According to Merriam-Webster the words origins are French and it's literal meaning is "putrid pot".  Ick!

Today potpourri is most commonly associated with a good smelling blend of flowers, herbs and spices.   Depending on your olfactory ... some potpourri can certainly be putrid ... but to most, it is pleasant.

Not that I've been shopping around for potpourri or studying it at length, it's really not my thing.  But I do recall that my mom loved potpourri and I also remember that it was never just one flower, one spice, one orange peel.   It was always a blend of several of the aforementioned.  It was a variety.  And the variety dictated the scent, different variety ... different scent ... still potpourri

As the saying goes "variety is the spice of life."  I believe that this is true.  Variety certainly keeps things interesting.   And the variety you choose will decide how interesting your life is.  So try new foods, new experiences ... the variety will give you perspective that you didn't have before.  And if you don't like the new experience or food, you will appreciate the things you do like even more.

Potpourri can be good ... make your life a potpourri!  Start today, try something new and different.  So what if you don't like the experience or the food item.  At least now you'll know.  

Have a blessed day!
Tubby

The Sixteenth Secret Ingredient of Life (16 of 10 or more)

Stay active!

Stay active in the various areas of your life.  Stay active physically, mentally, spiritually. Don't quit, don't retire, keep going!  It's said that: a ship left in port will decay faster than one that is used at sea  and a house that is uninhabited will fall down sooner than an occupied one.

Don't just stay active, stretch and stress yourself.  Try to make today's workout tougher than your last.  Try to read books that challenge your mind with bigger words and bigger ideas.  Try to increase or expand your spirituality, investigate other religions/faiths.

I have heard too many stories about people who work their whole lives for a single company and then within weeks of retiring they die!  Their whole lives were dedicated to just one thing - their jobs and when that ceases to exist they cease to exist.

The variety and activity will keep you young and fresh.  It will strengthen you.  It will allow you to have a longer, happier, more productive life.

Have a great day!