111: When You Become Sensual & Sex Becomes Sacred with Kelly Jones

Published: May 31, 2019, 1 a.m.

From the window of a conference room in Tokyo, Kelly Jones watched the petals fall from a cherry blossom tree and made a sudden promise to herself: I’m not going to be in this room next year. Joining Chelsea, Scent Sommelier and Founder of Kelly+Jones opens up about quitting the auto-industry, divorcing her college boyfriend after a 13 year heartless, mean marriage, and moving cross country to follow her nose and launch Kelly+Jones, a boutique fragrance brand featuring olfactive experiences inspired by the vineyard and beyond.Gems to look out for:+ a scent is like a time machine triggering the memory of another or a specific moment in our life+ peer pressure from friends to date, have sex, or be somewhere else romantically+ the healing nature of meeting someone and letting it be one chapter+ looking for proof of love and rather than being envious of it, being excited for it+ you’re part of someone when you have sex+ how with age and experience, sex became more sacred+ the transformation from the thrill of casual sex to the thrill of sacred sex+ in a society of over-connection and overstimulation, we are beginning to honor the partners we choose more+ the satisfaction of not forcing a relationship to be more than it is+ cultivating patience for yourself in today’s impatient dating culture+ sustainable relationships are the ones that aren't rushed, analyzed or necessarily defined off the bat+ sometimes you have to be okay with waiting+ the power of choosing your partner/the power of choice+ the distorted rationale that, even when you don’t want it, you’ll get sex over with and then you’ll “reset” after+ the serendipitous nature of cherry blossom season+ sometimes the signs are right in front of you, but you don't see them because you're so far up in your head+ you know the timing is right when you start making the connections + fragrance is really a love story+ how she became a sensual person+ collecting scents from the journeys through love and heartbreak+ stories happen when you are brave enough to make a connection+ the romance of platonic relationships, of simply being impacted and supported by a person+ how she died the day of her divorce+ why she was gravitating toward mean men and how she broke the cycle+ post-heartbreak, you’ve got to do you and nothing and no one else for at least 90 days+ traveling alone gifts you new sensory experiences and strength+ learning how to communicate and say what she needs+ identifying the difference between love and lust+ you break the pattern of not listening to yourself when you realize not listening is going to be a big mistakeAnd so much more.__To connect with Kelly+Jones, visit their:Website: www.kellyandjones.comBlog: www.kellyandjones.com/blogs/newsShop the perfume: www.kellyandjones.com/collectionsInstagram: www.instagram.com/kellyandjonesFacebook: www.facebook.com/Kelly-Jones-Eau-de-Parfum-141869272554679/?notif_id=1540434397575690&notif_t=page_fanTwitter: https://twitter.com/kellyandjones__Work with Chelsea: www.breakupward.com/shopChelsea’s website: www.breakupward.comSign up for Chelsea’s newsletter: bit.ly/tyhbletterInstagram: www.instagram.com/thankyouheartbreakConnect and send in your questions and/or letters viawww.instagram.com/thankyouheartbreakOr by email: Chelsea@breakupward.com