The Power of Scent

 

"Tita liked to take a deep breath and let the characteristic smoke and smell transport her through the recesses of her memory."       From Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

Scents have the power to bring back the past. They transport us into memories. Think about your favorite and least favorite foods, scents or tastes. Reflect upon the first time you experienced each. Does that first reaction affect your feelings now?

How about chocolate.  What images does it evoke from childhood?

List three to five favorite scents and tastes. Recall when you first met them?  

Take a negative experience and play it forward. Why do you retain its influence?  Write about how you can alter your sensations from the past and transform this taste or scent?