Guest DeborahC Posted May 16, 2011 Report Posted May 16, 2011 My name is Deborah. I've been on this forum for some time. I've been a member for 30 years, but most of the time have been inactive. This winter, I began my journey back to the Church (again).I've decided to blog it - perhaps that will keep me focused.Here is a link to my blog. I hope you will follow me and pray for me.I certainly invite your comments and suggestions.Simply LDS Quote
Vort Posted May 16, 2011 Report Posted May 16, 2011 Welcome back! Your blog is interesting. Good luck with the coffee addiction; that can be tough for some people. As for the perfumes... A few years ago, I first experienced what I had heard about for years: Getting sick because of someone's perfume. My wife and I went to an opera and sat near a sweet old lady who apparently had bathed in some cheap perfume. The odor was not offensive, but it was overpowering. After a few minutes, I started to get a headache. Finally, we moved to a different location, literally running away from the toxic fumes. I personally almost never wear cologne and I always avoid antiperspirant, because it gives me a rash. But I use deodorant in deference to our society's (rather bizarre) aversion to any hint of body odor. Heaven forbid a human being smell like, well, a human being. Are you sensitive to deodorants? If so, your life must be difficult indeed, at least in that aspect. I've met only one person whom I know did not use any deodorants at all, and that was a girl back at BYU in the early 1980s. Quote
Guest DeborahC Posted May 16, 2011 Report Posted May 16, 2011 I use a crystal deodorant which seems to work fine. Quote
Guest Posted May 16, 2011 Report Posted May 16, 2011 Hi Deborah! I like your blog. Wow, crazy about the perfumes and such. I remember you talking about it here on LDS.net. I know what you mean about toxins and such. I use Arbonne because of it. Arbonne has scented products too, though - healthy ones used for aromatherapy and such. But, you know how you're addicted to coffee and such and has a hard time starting a day without it - it's kinda like that for me and my perfume bottle and my high heels. I feel ungroomed without them. It's like that eeky feeling you get when you take a shower and run out of soap. So yeah, I'm not sure what I would do if you went to our ward. It's going to be a very big challenge for sure. That's such a hard position for you to be in and I can only hope and pray you find a happy medium with your ward family. Be strong. You are loved! Quote
HiJolly Posted May 16, 2011 Report Posted May 16, 2011 The Mormon Tabernacle Choir packs 320+ people into very close proximity. Members are forbidden to wear/use scented *anything*. HiJolly Quote
Guest DeborahC Posted May 16, 2011 Report Posted May 16, 2011 Maybe that could be my new job! I can sing! TRA LA! Quote
Guest DeborahC Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 Speaking of singing, it was singing that led me into Relief Society this past Sunday. Amazing how the Lord grabs us by the ear, literally... Quote
pam Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 The Mormon Tabernacle Choir packs 320+ people into very close proximity. Members are forbidden to wear/use scented *anything*. HiJolly The same with Sterling Singers. Quote
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