Hello lovely people!
August marks National Happiness Happens Day, a gentle reminder that joy doesn’t need to be loud or grand to be powerful. Sometimes, happiness is tucked into the smallest moments: a deep breath, a warm memory, a scent that lifts your spirit just when you need it most.
One of the simplest and most sensory ways to invite joy into your space is through scent. Fragrance has a direct line to the emotional center of the brain, which means even a subtle aroma can shift your mood and elevate your day. So in honor of Happiness Happens Day, we’re sharing simple, thoughtful ways to use scent to create more ease, calm, and contentment in your everyday life.
Let’s make joy a little more intentional, one breath at a time.
1. Start Your Day with an Uplifting Scent
Mornings set the tone, and infusing your routine with a bright, energizing scent can help you wake up with a more positive mindset. Citrus-based aromas like lemon, grapefruit, or orange promote alertness and optimism, perfect for easing into the day with lightness.
Try lighting a Lory Lace Citrus Sage Wisdom candle while getting ready, or spritz your space with a fresh room spray before your first cup of tea or coffee. The invigorating blend of citrus and grounding sage provides an energizing boost without overwhelming the senses.
2. Create a “Joy Corner” in Your Home
Dedicate a small space to things that make you happy: a candle, a favorite photo, a potted plant, a cozy chair, or even a stack of books. This doesn’t need to be a big setup, just a corner that makes you pause and breathe a little deeper.
Add scent as a signature element of this corner. A reed diffuser like the Secret Gardens scent from Lory Lace can give your joy space a gentle, continuous fragrance that reminds you to take a moment for yourself.
3. Use Aromatherapy in Tiny Pauses
Happiness doesn’t always come from big gestures. It often lives in the micro-moments: a pause between meetings, a few deep breaths in the car, a moment of stillness before you sleep.
Keep a roll-on essential oil blend at your desk or bedside, and let the scent signal a brief emotional reset. Scents like peppermint, rosemary, and ylang ylang are known for boosting clarity, mood, and emotional balance.
You can also use a travel-sized Lory Lace Peppermint Bliss spray during your journaling time or while stretching in the evening. It’s about infusing your small rituals with a little more magic.
4. Bake or Diffuse “Happy” Scents
Certain scents naturally trigger feel-good memories, like vanilla, cinnamon, or warm baked goods. These “comfort scents” can instantly ground you and bring about a sense of cozy contentment.
If baking isn’t on the menu, you can still achieve that nostalgic comfort by lighting something like Spiced Pumpkin or Sandalwood Vanilla from Lory Lace. These cozy, rich scents mimic that fresh-from-the-oven warmth and are especially lovely in the evening.
5. Make Your Shower a Mood Boost
Turn an everyday shower into a mini aromatherapy session. A few drops of eucalyptus or citrus oil on a warm washcloth or shower floor can steam up the entire space with freshness and clarity.
Follow it up with a clean, invigorating scent in your bathroom, try the Ocean Serenity diffuser or a few spritzes of Pineapple Sage room spray from Lory Lace. These scents can uplift your senses while keeping the space light and airy.
6. Light a Candle During Happy Moments
We often light candles for calm, but try lighting one during moments of joy, too. It could be while calling a friend, writing a thank-you note, cooking something special, or listening to your favorite playlist.
Lighting a candle becomes a small act of celebration. Lory Lace’s Cozy Lavender candle, for instance, carries a soft, floral scent that’s both soothing and quietly joyful, ideal for winding down a lovely day with intention.
7. Let Scents Support Your Mindset Shifts
On a tough day, it helps to use scent as a gentle emotional cue. Feeling sluggish? Try peppermint or grapefruit. Feeling anxious? Go for lavender or sandalwood. Need clarity? Sage or eucalyptus can help center your thoughts.
Create your own “mood map” with scent, so you know which aromas support your specific emotions. Keep a few options on hand—whether in candle, spray, or wax melt form so you can respond with presence instead of reacting out of habit.
8. Bring Joy into Shared Spaces
Scents can also be a gift to others. Lighting a welcoming candle in your entryway or common space spreads calm to anyone who walks in. Hosting a gathering? Use a subtle seasonal scent to enhance the atmosphere.
The Falling Petals wax melts by Lory Lace offer a light floral scent that’s lovely for shared spaces, delicate enough for everyone to enjoy, but still a signature scent that feels intentional and welcoming.
Final Thoughts
Happiness happens when we let it. When we create space for it. When we say yes to little joys instead of waiting for the big ones.
So this National Happiness Happens Day, permit yourself to feel good in quiet, sensory ways. A beautiful scent, a deep breath, a slow moment, these are not small things. They’re invitations. To soften, to savor, and to be present.
And if happiness happens to arrive in the form of a flickering candle or a soft floral breeze from your favorite Lory Lace diffuser? Even better.
With warmth and light,
Lory
