Essential Oils for Wellness
In 2016 I became a Young Living member and I came to essential oils for household and physical well being purposes. I wanted oils to support my immune system and safely care for everyday kid woes. I wanted to have plant based cleaning products so I could ditch the commerical cleaners I knew were really unhealthy.
Since then, I have brought essential oils into every aspect of my lifestyle with dozens of great testimonies, maybe more. However, in the last month my anxiety has blown through the roof.
Spiraling Mental State
I’ve dealt with anxiety since 2011 and nothing has compared to what I’ve experienced in the past weeks. My husband and mom are always telling me, ”use your essential oils.” Blast my stupid pride, because many times I just don’t because I don’t like being told what to do. They are right though, Hernando has even said, ”We really don’t use these to our full potential.” I agree but here is where I was getting tripped up:
I really didn’t know where to start, with over a hundred choices and a handful of resource books, it seemed overwhelming to choose which oils to use. Ever been there? Analysis Paralysis.
While in the midst of a very powerful and emotionally challenging Aroma Freedom Technique session, I got a bit stuck. I had support from a practitioner and follower her advice. I went from crying for 15 minutes on the floor to feeling “okay” when thinking of the memory.
Ready for Change
Finally, I decided I NEEDED to make a shift and I was going to use the oils. So I pulled out my book Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential Oils. I looked up my two dominate negative emotions that were hurting my mindset. I grabbed the two oils and looked up where on the body I needed to put them. Then, I flipped to the ear chart and chose the two emotions that were nagging me and started putting the oils recommended on the ear points.
My 30 Drop Routine
So here are my oils and where I am putting them:
Loyalty: between my nose and upper lip
Ginger: over my 9th ribs
Lavender, Valor, Geranium, Joy, Forgiveness, PanAway one drop of each, per ear on the lower point (see image)
Forgiveness, Grounding, Valor: one drop each per ear, on the upper point (see image)
Endoflex: two drops on the front of my throat
Progessence Plus: four drops on my left forearm, then I rub my forearms together Fennel: two drops between my breasts
Valor: two drops on my wrists
Joy: one drop on my heart
30 Drops probably sounds like TOO MANY OILS to you, that’s okay. I’ve felt that way too, believed it to be excessive.
It’s Working & Worth It
But let me ask you this: is it better or worse than crying uncontrollably on the floor? Is it better or worse than self-medicating with alcohol, endless TV shows, dangerous relationships? This is what I need to do to support my emotional well being, to prevent paralyzing anxiety and spiraling into depression.
Here is the bottom line: I FEEL BETTER. I FEEL CAPABLE. I FEEL CALM. I haven’t snapped at my kids, or my husband. I haven’t felt like bad news was devastation. I no longer feel cursed.
If it’s not for you, that is totally okay. But if you are needing to get out of overwhelming emotions, change deep rooted patterns....this just might be for you.
Have you ever used an essential oils to bring up your mood, your vibe, your emotional state?
If you are interested in learning more about how to support your well being and stay in the spirit of hope, I invite you to join my Facebook group.
You are also welcome to send me a message, I’d love to chat and see if there is something that can help you!
You're probably so excited about welcoming your baby into your home, if you're like most moms you're probably flipping through a few books, you've download some apps, and listening to your friend's and family's experience. You're probably doing your part to be a star patient for your doctor or midwife.I totally get that, and this is actually a problem because you're going to get you varied, sometimes conflicting advice that might not even work for your circumstance, and here is the kicker: lots of time's it not evidence-based guidance.
Instead of that, I want to offer you that working with a doula from your first trimester through your postpartum time is actually going to give you what you really need: cohesive information, expert guidance and the emotional support that every new mom deserves. It's like having an a doula in your pocket (or purse if that's where you keep your phone)
Hiring a Digital Doula is the best way to have a positive experience during your pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I would love to be your digital doula.
A Lovely Start
Friday morning the kids spent plenty of time at the beach and playground. I had a hard time staying warm during the night so I was slow moving with the cleanup. Since we had no water, we were not able to do our breakfast dishes. Funny side note label your cayenne, adding it to your breakfast potatoes instead of paprika is not advisable. What’s even funnier is we had to open the windows and door, and the night before a painting my friend made got smudged and it looked like smoke was coming out of our trailer door. Sorta prophetic. Zoe just kept cracking that joke. Hernando got us hitched up with ease and we were on the road early to get our right blinker fixed . Having read that the grounding wire is a common cause for this,we were expecting a long stop and at least $100 price tag. Al fixed it for free in less than a minute.
Friday morning the kids spent plenty of time at the beach and playground. I had a hard time staying warm during the night so I was slow moving with the cleanup. Since we had no water, we were not able to do our breakfast dishes. Funny side note label your cayenne, adding it to your breakfast potatoes instead of paprika is not advisable. What’s even funnier is we had to open the windows and door, and the night before a painting my friend made got smudged and it looked like smoke was coming out of our trailer door. Sorta prophetic. Zoe just kept cracking that joke. Hernando got us hitched up with ease and we were on the road early to get our right blinker fixed . Having read that the grounding wire is a common cause for this,we were expecting a long stop and at least $100 price tag. Al fixed it for free in less than a minute.
Next stop was Aldi/Walmart and then we ate lunch in the Walmart parking lot. Afterwards we had a high stress moment when an unnamed child unbuckled as we were getting on the interstate. Before we knew it we were crossing the Mississipppi. It has been such a long time since I’ve been in this area, the beauty never disappoints. Perhaps my favorite part was observing Hernando being impressed too. One of the great things about this lifestyle is seeing the different terrains and even only a few hundred miles from Milwaukee we were impressed.
Our driving goal for the day was to fill up our gas tank at Love’s and make it to Souix Falls for a hotel stay. Since we’d been dry camping for a week we were ready for showers and avoiding needing to set up camp by 4:45 (sunset). While I searched hotels, managed the audiobooks and navigation, Hernando noticed something in the road. Unfortunately, we couldn’t change lanes because there was a semi right next to us. We drove over a busted tire and a few miles later we exited to find not only a shredded tire, but damaged wiring, outdoor entertainment center and waterlines.
We pulled into a church parking lot that wa quite empty which was great. While Hernando put on a spare tire, our insurance company sent out a tow. It took about two hours, we had to get our groceries, toiletries, clothes, Etc out of the trailer. The company who towed our trailer was also able to do the repairs for us.
We found a nearby hotel and mercifully, it included breakfast and an open pool. I don’t know what we would have done these days without the pool. Since we couldn’t bring our printer or many school supplies, it has been a good outlet for the kids. One, of many benefits, is that I wasn’t feeling well on Friday evening and having a soft bed to sleep on (after a week on the floor) was a gift.
The damages to our trailer were more extensive than I imagined. ALL of the wiring was ripped up, thermostat, interior lights, exterior lights, damaged outlets, the toilet, the bathroom floor. The repair total is almost $3900. Thankfully, most of our hotel expenses are reimbursable. While it is possible that other issues will be uncovered during the repairs, we hope to be back on the road on Saturday. As a result of this delay and the end of 70 degree Midwest days, we have altered our course once again.
More on that as those details unfold.
You're probably so excited about welcoming your baby into your home, if you're like most moms you're probably flipping through a few books, you've download some apps, and listening to your friend's and family's experience. You're probably doing your part to be a star patient for your doctor or midwife.I totally get that, and this is actually a problem because you're going to get you varied, sometimes conflicting advice that might not even work for your circumstance, and here is the kicker: lots of time's it not evidence-based guidance.
Instead of that, I want to offer you that working with a doula from your first trimester through your postpartum time is actually going to give you what you really need: cohesive information, expert guidance and the emotional support that every new mom deserves. It's like having an a doula in your pocket (or purse if that's where you keep your phone)
Hiring a Digital Doula is the best way to have a positive experience during your pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I would love to be your digital doula.
