Welcoming 2024
On the first day of 2024 I decided to go for a walk, write a little bit, identify some objects that could serve fellow humans better, and make my own skincare. I live with so few objects that only rarely I can give things away. Most of the objects that were given away by our household belonged to my loved one. But still, every now and then there are some items that I feel I can give away. I could continue to use them or keep them just in case, but I have a strong feeling that they could be serving a fellow human better right now. I don't want to keep anything that I don't use almost every day. I don't need extra objects either: oftentimes one (or very few) is enough. The objects I decided to give away will be taken to a byttestation (swap shop) near where I live.
I've been making my own balm for many years. To make it, I use shea butter, oil, and essential oil. This time, I used almond oil as it's the oil I already had at home. I also added a few drops of lavender essential oil that I had already. I didn't follow any recipe and blended the ingredients intuitively. I melted shea butter first, then mixed in some almond oil. When this oil mix cooled down a bit (but hasn't yet settled), I added lavender oil. Because there is no water in this mix, it doesn't require anything to preserve it. I put the balm in the fridge for some hours to let it set. I use this balm for my face, hands, body and as a perfume too.