Okay, I’m apologizing in advance because this is
going to be a long one. I have received a TON of interest in the Young Living
oils that I’ve been posting about for the last couple of months on Facebook.
The essential oils really have helped my family and me in a lot of different
ways (I’ll share more about that in just a sec). I’ve been reluctant to share
too much about my oil use as they seem a little “out there.” I know I’m from
Boulder and all, but anyone who knows me will agree that I’m NOT a hippie! I do
believe in western medicine and, frankly, would be dead without it…hello
diabetes! That being said, I want to live a cleaner, healthier life and the
oils have been a step in the right direction.
So before you read any further, here is my
disclaimer:
I am a distributor of these oils. Phew (or as Ava
would say, Pueff)…it’s out. Not sure I should throw that out there now because
all of a sudden it seems like I’m trying to sell you on the oils. Here’s the
deal, I’m not. I’m not trying to sell you anything, I’m simply telling my story
for the MANY of you who have asked. So keep reading, I promise there is no
sales pitch! My goal with this is to simply pay for the oils I use each month.
I love them and use them, so why not??!!??!!
Anyway, here is my story. About nine months ago I
was trying to juggle grad. school, raising babies (well toddlers, I guess) and
a husband who was traveling a lot for work. Most days by about 2:00 I was
feeling completely overwhelmed, stressed and anxious. I was struggling, but didn’t
know what else I could do. This is when a friend of mine suggested I try using
essential oils. I was seriously skeptical at first…you want me to do what with those oils? So I did some
research and everything checked out.
I have to be completely honest, I did not get hooked
right away. Not because the oils didn’t work, they did, but because Will and I
found out a couple of weeks later that we were moving cross country and I
became completely consumed with our relocation. I stashed my Young Living stuff
into a box, not to be seen again until arriving in FL.
As you can imagine once we got here, as with any
move, life was chaotic. Both the girls and I were stressed and it showed.
Specifically, the girls decided that sleep was highly overrated and that 7:30 bedtime
Mom and Dad we’re trying to enforce wasn’t happenin’! I battled them for
several weeks before my dear friend stepped in and said, how ‘bout them oils.
Okay, she really doesn’t talk like a cowboy, but you get the picture. So,
here’s how it went.
First 20 (or so) nights in FL without oils: Girls
20, Mom 0.
Night 21 in FL with oils (specifically lavender and
peace and calming): Girls 20, Mom 1. Assuming this was a fluke I was still
skeptical.
Night 22: Girls 20, Mom 2.
Nights 23-however long we’ve been here, um, let’s
just say Mom’s winning again!
Goes without saying, I’m a believer. Now anytime
something comes up in our house I check to see what oil I can use before
heading to the medicine cabinet.
Here’s what we use regularly:
Peppermint for headaches.
Lavender and peace and calming on the little ones at
bedtime.
Stress Away to de-stress (obviously) valor to calm anxiety. And my favorite one of all, THIEVES!!!! My kids still haven’t gotten sick this year. HAVE. NOT. GOTTEN. SICK. I know I’m going to jinx this if I keep talking about it, but I have to share because it really sucks when your kids are sick. I also diffuse a lot. Lemon and peppermint, thieves and purification, the list goes on and on.
Okay, time to wrap it up. This is my story of
essential oils. Thank you for reading this ridiculously long post and I hope
that this answers some questions for those of you who reached out!
