When Christmas Doesn't Smell Like You Expected [307]

Flying Free

Natalie Hoffman

Emotional, Narcissism, Christianity, Abuse, Religion & Spirituality, Spiritual, Christian, Self-improvement, Education, Divorce, Marriage

5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2024

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Hi friends, and Merry Christmas! I hope this special day brings moments of peace and reflection, wherever you are and whatever you’re doing. In this solo episode, I reflect on the powerful connection between scent, memory, and emotion—especially during the holiday season. I’ll share personal stories, including my years as a soap maker, and how the fragrances of Christmas invite us to reflect on our own environments and experiences.

We’ll explore what it means to find hope and healing in unexpected circumstances and how the true spirit of Christmas can create a lasting fragrance of love, even in challenging seasons.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

How our senses connect to our memories and emotions.
Why we can grow numb to unhealthy environments.
A reflection on religious attitudes and how they impact others,
The hope and beauty found in embracing life as it is, not as we expected.

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1:22.1	And now, let's begin our episode.
1:24.4	Thank you. Let's begin our episode. Hi, this is Natalie Hoffman of Flying FreeNow.com, and you're listening to the Flying Free
1:51.2	podcast, a support resource for women of faith looking for hope and healing from hidden
1:57.6	emotional and spiritual abuse.
2:03.1	Welcome to episode 307 of the Flying Free Podcast and Merry Christmas to all of our listeners
2:11.4	who are celebrating this holiday this week. I'm actually recording this in October,
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