I don’t know about you, but these chilly winds billowing the wind socks of Brisbane all day have me dreaming of curling up with a hot water bottle and an early night. If winter was an essential oil, for me it would be peppermint with its fresh, cooling and invigorating nature. That describes today pretty perfectly, [...]
Next time you’re buying lemons, try playing the ‘Guess the jelly beans in the jar’ game with the display, then multiply it out to 3000 lemons. That’s how many it takes to produce one kilo of oil. I kid you not. If you ever wonder why authentic, genuine top quality essential oils cost what they do, [...]
Now more than ever, navigating the smoke and mirrors of the virtual world has us seeking authenticity as a means of genuine connection. Vulnerability researcher Brené Brown’s TED Talk on human connection and our ability to empathise, belong and love went viral. No wonder. Seeking out brands operating from this place of vulnerability and authenticity is [...]
I hope you don’t mind me getting fresh with today’s post title. It’s not quite what you think. When you were little, did your parents give you eucalyptus and honey lollies at the first hint of a cough or tickle? (Do you still do that now that you're in charge of such things?) I’m guilty of [...]
If you're already a lover of essential oils, you’re often excited over your latest experience with their awesomeness — whether coming to your aid after you hammered your thumb instead of the nail on the weekend, or helping you feel calmer and more focused ahead of giving that client presentation everyone’s counting on you for. So, [...]
As everyday people in everyday lives, we simply turn on a light switch to enjoy the comforts electricity offers us ~ we don’t have to understand how electricity is generated in order for that to happen. And so it was in ancient times, when essential oils were used for health and wellbeing because people knew them [...]
When using essential oils, we tend to talk in terms of using a certain number of drops. And so, you might wonder how many drops of essential oil are found in a five mL, 10 mL or 15 mL bottle. And therein lies some confusion. I like to call this The Question of the Drop. So [...]
