💌 Aug 26: smelling expensive, workaholic or hard worker, natural deodorants

TODAY IS MONDAY, AUG 26

WHAT TO EXPECT

• stories: expensive-smelling perfumes have a note in common, redefining luxe living, workaholic or hard worker?
• this week’s read: The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control: A Path to Peace and Power
• recent articles: our favorite natural deodorants
• quote: on criticism
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• recipes to try: cucumber salad
• ICYMI

LIFESTYLE: THE MOST EXPENSIVE SMELLING PERFUMES HAVE A NOTE IN COMMON
Jasmine, along with rose, is considered an element in fragrance, present in almost all perfumes. With over 200 species, jasmine adds richness and intensity to scents, typically used as a top or middle note. Perfumes with Jasmine notes include Le Labo’s Jasmin 17 and Lys 41, Byredo’s Inflorescence and Sundazed, Clive Christian’s No. 1 Feminine Edition and X Feminine Edition, and Tom Ford’s Jasmin Rouge and Soleil Neige. These fragrances showcase jasmine's ability to create sophisticated, expensive-smelling scents that appeal to perfume enthusiasts and casual wearers alike.

REAL ESTATE: REDEFINING LUXE LIVING OUT IN THE WEST
The Tributary is a new luxury community in Driggs, Idaho that provides high-end amenities and outdoor recreational opportunities in a quieter, more authentic Western setting. The development features custom homes with "toy barns" for outdoor equipment storage, as well as a golf course designed by David McLay Kidd that seamlessly integrates with the natural landscape. Tributary also offers residents easy access to both natural wonders and cultural attractions as part of their efforts towards bringing the community's focus on connecting with the environment and each other. Now this is seriously a neighborhood like no other.

WORK LIFE: WORKAHOLIC OR HARD WORKER?
There is a phenomenon of workaholism and its effects on individuals and their work performance. Workaholism is an inner compulsion to work excessively, characterized by persistent thoughts about work, negative feelings when not working, and working beyond reasonable expectations. While about 15% of workers may be considered workaholics, this doesn't include those who work long hours out of passion or temporary necessity. Studies have found that workaholism is not necessarily linked to better job performance and can lead to increased errors, health complaints, and life dissatisfaction. In contrast, work enthusiasts who enjoy their jobs report fewer health issues. The rise of remote work and technology may be contributing to an increase in workaholic tendencies among average workers.

The author is a psychotherapist who argues that you don’t have to stop being a perfectionist tot be healthy. Which of the five types of perfectionist are you? Classic, intense, Parisian, messy, or procrastinator? As you identify your unique perfectionist profile, you'll learn how to manage each form of perfectionism to work for you, not against you. Beyond managing it, you'll learn how to embrace and even enjoy your perfectionism.
A Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control

ON CRITICISM: “The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism” — Normal Vincent Peale

Criticism can be great for personal growth and improvement, but it can also be psychologically difficult to handle, potentially leading to defensiveness or discouragement if not delivered or received properly.

🍂 this wrap skirt for Fall is going to be perfect and it’s 100% cotton

👚 a button-up sweater vest? say no more

👖 the baggy jean is here to stay because we love it

👜 if you’re wearing this bag for Fall, you’re an it girl in our eyes

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