Kick Anxiety and Stress to the Curb – Naturally!

March 7, 2014 — Leave a comment

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Stressed? Anxious?

I have dealt with both. I also have a member of my family who suffers from anxiety issues and am always searching for natural solutions to help them. There are dietary changes you can do, as well as exercise and other tactics. However, there are still other people who need some extra help and don’t want to go on medication.

The other day, I accidentally discovered an essential oil combination that acts like an anti-anxiety med (may or may not begin and end in the letter X). I’ve written about Young Living’s Vetiver before and using it for stress and anxiety. Because Vetiver is a thick oil, I was putting it in a roller bottle with a carrier oil so I could apply it easier.

I love the smell of Vetiver, so when some got on my fingers, I just wiped it on my neck. Since I wanted to make sure the roller attachment worked, I decided to test it on the bottom of my feet. It did and I capped it and went about my morning routine. I like to wear Young Living’s Valor and Stress Away as perfume during the day. Not thinking about the Vetiver I had applied only 30 minutes earlier, I applied the Valor roll-on to my spine and Young Living’s Stress Away as a perfume to my neck, chest and wrists.

All day long, I was completely relaxed. Not tired or sleepy or disoriented. It was just a very calm, relaxed feeling. I think World War 3 could have broken out and it would not have bothered me in the least. I’m usually a very upbeat, energetic person, but that day, I was very, very calm. It finally dawned on me that I had applied 3 oils that were grounding and calming.

If you have any anxiety or stress-related problems, I HIGHLY recommend you try this for yourself. It sure beats taking a medication with side effects and it works!

* These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and is for informational purposes only. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure disease.

 
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Find Your Life Purpose in Less Than 5 Minutes

March 6, 2014 — Leave a comment

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Yesterday I was on Facebook and came across a video in one of my friend’s timelines. It discussed how to find your purpose in less than 5 minutes. I enjoyed it so much, I wanted to share with the rest of you.

So, how do you find your life purpose in less than five minutes?

1. First, state your name. That is who you are!

2. What do you love to do? Whether that is drawing, cooking, writing, building, exercising, math, accounting or anything else. State what it is that you love to do. Narrow this down to a single question: What is it that right now you feel supremely qualified to teach other people?

3. Who do you do it for?

4. What do those people want or need? Why do they come to you?

5. How do they change or transform as a result of what you give them?

Now, put all of those things together, Who are you? What do you do? Who do you do it for? What do they need from you? and How they change as a result?

If you can answer these questions and can learn how you can serve others with your passion and talents, then you can find your life’s purpose.

Enjoy the video and have a blessed day!

 
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Live Your Life By Design

March 5, 2014 — 1 Comment

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Do you ever get the feeling that your life is out of control and that all you are doing is running around from appointment to appointment, working yourself to death and not enjoying anything?

We’ve all been there!

We run ourselves ragged trying to be everything to everyone.

If you would prefer to live your life by your own design here are two very important laws to understand from Dani Johnson:

The Law of Vision

While most people are shrinking their dreams constantly to fit within their income circle, 2% of the population are finding ways to increase their income to fit their dreams’ circle. It is important to list where you want to go, what you want do and with whom you want to do it. Start dreaming again! For without vision, we will perish.

The Law of Promotion

This law states that if you can be trusted with what you have been given, you will be made ruler over much. People chase “the more” and end up with nothing because they do not realize the secret to getting more is prospering where you are planted. If you are faithful with the money you have, you can be ruler over more. If you are faithful with your time, you’ll be able to multiply it and get more done. However, if you waste time, money or influence – you will lose it all.

I think it’s important for us all to learn how to manage our time so that we do not neglect the areas in our life that is most important. God, family, friends and ourselves. If we neglect those things in pursuit of professional success, then we may find that success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Make time for the important things, pursue your dreams and make time for yourself.

 
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Treating Strep Naturally – Part 2

March 3, 2014 — Leave a comment

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Last week, I blogged about how I have been battling the dreaded strep virus naturally.  Well, I have an update and a new protocol.

While I continued to use the Collodial Silver and drink my Thieves, Lemon, Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar mixture, my youngest son didn’t want to drink the mixture. He does, however, LOVE the oils and asked if I could just drop the Thieves and Lemon directly on the back of his throat.

I attacked the Strep pretty hard and would drop the oils on his throat every hour the first day and every two hours the second day. By the third day, he was normal. No sore throat at all. I continued the direct drop method on the third day: once in the morning, once in the afternoon and once at bedtime. He has been normal ever since.

On the other hand, I was not doing as well and made the decision that I would try the direct drop method on myself. Yes, Thieves is a hot oil and the first day when I was doing this, it stung like the dickens when I dropped it on my inflamed throat. However, after a couple of minutes, the clove in the Thieves kicked in and numbed it down.

And guess what? By the third day, I had no sore throat and felt completely normal!

I will also say that during this time of using the direct drop method I prayed and asked God to use His oils to heal us.

I highly recommend using this method if your family is battling Strep. I have found it to be highly effective!

You can read more about Thieves here.  If you would like to learn more about essential oils, please read my post and watch this short class here.

Let me also state that the ONLY time my family has gotten sick this fall/winter is when I was running low on Thieves and started rationing it. The first time I rationed, I just gave it to the kids and my husband and I didn’t use it while we waited for my order to come in. Well, the two of us got sick and the kids stayed healthy.

This time, I was running low again and was just using it “as needed.” Big mistake! It was when I did this that my older son brought Strep into the house and spread the wealth to the rest of us.

Don’t get caught without Thieves! I do not intend to be without it again! Buy yours here!

* This post is for informational purposes only and has not been evaluated by the FDA. It is not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure disease.

 
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Treat Strep Naturally

February 26, 2014 — 2 Comments

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Well, it happened. One of my children brought home the dreaded Strep virus from school about a week and a half ago. At first, we just thought it was a cold and I treated it as such. His fever hovered around 100.4, but never got any higher. I treated him with my Young Living essential oils, which frankly, is why I think his fever never got any higher.

However, as we approached day 5, I realized we needed something stronger, so my husband took our son to the doctor and we got some antibiotics.

Then, as it usually happens, my daughter and I came down with the same virus. And, as a bonus prize, my we both came down with pink-eye, or conjunctivitis for those who like the medical term. Great!

This time, I was aggressive with the Thieves and Lemon and I tried something else. Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar. You know, the kind with “the mother.” I added raw honey, too.

At first, I was just drinking my little concoction and that seemed to help, but then I read about gargling with it. So, I would gargle for about a minute, then swallow it. I also made a separate concoction of just the ACV, raw honey and warm water and swabbed my eyes with it, because you should never, ever, ever put essential oils in your eyes!

Well, this morning, I have been doing much better. My throat is not nearly as sore and my eyes are feeling better too. There was no crusty stuff when I woke up this morning and they are not nearly as red, which I think means they are getting better.

I also feel much better, almost back to my old self!

So, here is my natural recipe for Strep:

  1. 1 Tablespoon Raw Honey
  2. 1 Tablespoon Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
  3. 1 Tablespoon Warm Water
  4. 3 drops Young Living Thieves
  5. 3 drops Young Living Lemon

Gargle and spit (I swallowed) this mixture about every 2 – 3 hours for 3 – 5 days. (I’m going for 5 just to make sure it’s gone.)

My Natural Recipe for Pink-Eye:

  1. 1 Tablespoon Raw Honey
  2. 1 Tablespoon Braggs Apple cider Vinegar
  3. 1 Tablespoon Warm Water

Use a cotton ball and swab each eye every 2 hours. Use a clean cotton ball for each eye. The Braggs will sting a bit, but will start to feel better after a few seconds.

* Remember, I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV! I am just a mom, who likes to use natural, holistic remedies for her family and like to share what has worked for us. Please use your own discretion when making medical decisions for your family. This is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure disease.

 
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