Enjoying being outdoors can present a challenge when you get all the seasonal symptoms that go along with stopping to smell the flowers, or waiting for the Ginkgo leaves to fall! When we moved to this beautiful area of the country, I’d never struggled with so many seasonal symptoms as I did here. Using over the counter solutions was just what I did, until I was told I was allergic to an ingredient in what had become an almost every day pill to help me feel better.
I want to introduce you to the two oils that I refer to as my BFF’s. I’ve known about Lavender and Peppermint the longest and have used them now for seven years. I learned about essential oils after I was told I could no longer take over-the-counter allergy medicines because they made my heart race. When I was told this, I didn’t know what I was going to do because we lived in a beautiful, and always blooming, state. I asked my chiropractor friend what I should do since I had no medical options, and she suggested essential oils. I had never heard of essential oils before; but, I was desperate to get some help and was willing to check them out. My friend suggested I try this duo of Lavender and Peppermint because they’d helped so many others with the issues I was having. So, I bought the little bottles of oils and started using them regularly like I would a medicine. I would rub the lavender on my temples and inhale the peppermint. And, they worked! And there was no list of side effects from taking essential oils. Hallelujah! I was no longer buying my seasonal relief at the pharmacy counter; but, I’d found it in these little bottles of God-given plant juice.
Why do essential oils work so well?
Your sense of smell is the only sense that goes STRAIGHT to the part of your brain where all your emotions are stored. You can google limbic system, essential oils and the amygdala, or anything similar and a lot of things will come up! Your emotions, your memory, your hormones are all right in this small part of your brain…so it just makes sense that when you SMELL something it is going to either help or make you frustrated (like when you smell trash!)
Think about a memory that you have that is associated with a smell. Does baking chocolate chip cookies remind you of your mama? Does a certain kind of perfume make you think of your aunt? This is your limbic system at work!!
So, instead of smelling and breathing in toxins all day long (like candles, air fresheners, room sprays) choose HEALTHY things like essential oils — from God’s pharmacy — to not only make your house smell good; but, also HELP SUPPORT YOUR HEALTH AND EMOTIONS at the same time!
You can use essential oils topically, aromatically, and internally. I would only recommend internal usage with oils that you can trust and you know exactly what is in the bottle as far back as what was used on the farm where the plants were grown! It matters if pesticides were used, etc. Young Living farms have a Seed to Seal promise to ensure quality from the seeds being planted and harvested, to the distilling and bottling.
To read more about my my essential oil journey, CLICK THIS LINK
After I realized the oils were HELPING me feel better, I knew I had to SHARE my natural health option and so began my adventure of doing this oil thing “as a business.”
But “work” is actually far too stern a word for this. I have become SO PASSIONATE about this work because I see women’s lives being CHANGED.
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Essential oils have transformed the way I’ve approached health and wellness. They are the natural solution to so many *things* and I see friends and family members feeling good again, I witness weight loss journeys, and see other women supporting their families with income, to people empowered with choices and toolboxes full of HEALTHY tools to serve their families! These little bottles of oils provide a natural health solution to so many issues.
I hope this has helped you because these little bottles have been a lifesaver for me! I love to share natural options and help people! I can help you navigate your health and wellness journey:
I meet with you to analyze your health and wellness priorities.
I will give you a custom strategy and report you can use to navigate your goals.
If you like, I can hold your hand and we can execute it together.
I will help get you added to our awesome communities on Facebook and Instagram so you can learn to your heart’s content! We have monthly classes, welcome emails, texting series and so much help for you as you dig in and learn more about how to use these oils! I would LOVE to help you on your journey!
