A Piece of Personal Sunshine
Sometimes - the world just becomes gloomy no matter how bright and hard the sun may be shining.
Perhaps it’s the blur of days that pass by, the haphazard of speed of by which things go by - and yet — nothing really happens. I’m quite late to process New York Times’ word of the season — languishing — neither here nor there. I’ve yet to develop new dreams - ambitions - cos why else? It’s not like I could truly go out there or explore the world. But then again, I can be here and bask in the comfort of being with my loved ones, safe and abundant together. That truly is more than enough.
Gentle Hour Candle Co.’s newest collection is my own personal sunshine — I needed to find joys where I could - while also thinking that each of us have different happy places - the home, an island somewhere, being needed somewhere, in nature.
“A ray of sunshine so sharp and bright it can pierce through
the darkest clouds. May or may not be a phrase from a favoritesong in the 90s. May also describe a most optimistic person alive.
smells like candied lemons and a bounty of possibilities
and happiness
top: calabrian lemon, fresh basil
middle: jade waters, green lilac
base: sea breeze, delicate juniper”
“Youthful recklessness, summer flings, Living by the beach, meeting the seas with arms open wide, dancing to every song that plays till sunrise.
smells like days of no responsibilities, living for what’s ahead, without a care in the world.
top: lemon, rosemary, red currant
middle: jasmine, honey, sea salt accord
base: leafy greens, geranium, amber”
“It was said that in order to get the job done, you must giveit to a woman. Whether it be the board room or the household,
women all over the world are united in making sure the world goeson running.
smells like drive, ambition, uplifted spirit, positive energy
top: yuzu, pear, mandarin
middle: ylang ylang, plum blossom
base: hinoki, apricot wood, patchouli”
“Waking up to the sound of the sea, wet palms, tropical fruits, endless sunshine with splashes of rain.
smells like coconuts, ginger cocktails, surfing, summer flings
dancing, and lazing under the sun with a book.
top: ginger, lime, tropical breeze
middle: lotus coconut
base: amber, musk, guaiacwood
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Here’s to hoping we graduate from languish to flourish soon. <3
All scents are available via Gentle Hour’s site.