Diffuse Young Living Acceptance™ essential oil during negotiations to help open communication channels and receptivity to ideas. Acceptance isn’t synonymous with being a doormat, so don’t worry that you’ll end up agreeing to things you didn’t want or leaving your best stuff on the table. It does mean that if you usually go in with a [...]
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” Mahatma Gandhi (Companion essential oil: Young Living Sacred Mountain™) “Give me strength.” This short sentence is used for many things. It’s mumbled under one’s breath when the kids are being fractious. (Often accompanied by an eye roll.) It’s summoned when lining up for [...]
Inhale Young Living Common Sense™ while planning and packing for your trip to hone your decision-making. This very practical-sounding essential oil includes some oils that are a bit off the beaten track versus the common ones we hear of all the time: ocotea (stabilising in ‘fight or flight’ situations) goldenrod (relaxing) ruta (calming) dorado azul (rich [...]
When an essential oils lover says, “Holy smoke !” they might not be exclaiming in surprise or amazement. They might be talking about palo santo. An exotic oil that dates back to the time of the Incas, palo santo is the Spanish name for Bursera graveolens and means ‘holy or sacred wood’ ('wood of the saints'), [...]
Diffuse authentic essential oils of peppermint and grapefruit for a revitalising and energising lift while working out. You can put these single oils together in your diffuser or alternate them. Play around with it as there is no hard and fast rule. Peppermint and grapefruit essential oils are both refreshing and uplifting. And peppermint can help [...]
“Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” Harriet Van Horne Have you seen the movie Burnt ? Ironically, at the time of writing this post, its Rotten Tomatoes critics score averages 4.8/10. Ouch ! Audiences are somewhat kinder with 3.5/5, so if it appeals, I say head out [...]
Need to eat some Humble Pie? Take a deep breath and inhale Young Living Humility™ essential oil blend if it's getting stuck in your throat. It’s not always easy to let go of the need to be right. But it can be incredibly liberating, and helps start the process of forgiveness. In relationships of all kinds, [...]
Diffuse Young Living Clarity™ essential oil in your entry each afternoon to help train the habit of putting keys in their designated spots. For a DIY blend alternative, try equal parts of peppermint, rosemary and lemon. Peppermint is invigorating and stimulating It’s no coincidence that rosemary is known as the herb of remembrance And lemon is [...]
“A letdown is worth a few songs. A heartbreak is worth a few albums.” Taylor Swift In every break-up story, there’s the break-upper, the break-uppee. Or in the more easily managed scenarios, it’s a mutual decision which still brings its own challenges, but those ones are more likely to be practical issues than ‘eat a tub [...]
Late movie session for an upcoming date night? Inhale Young Living En-R-Gee™ to make sure your dream date doesn’t literally have you dreaming. Authentic peppermint essential oil is a great substitute if you don’t yet have this zing-inspiring blend in your oils arsenal. But when you can, I highly recommend trying a bottle. Once you’ve experienced [...]
