Looking for a rock climbing boost? If you thought the sport was the sole domain of thrill seekers or someone who’s one sandwich short of a picnic, think again. Head down to your local indoor climbing establishment (if you don’t have one yet, you might not have to wait long!) and you might be surprised to [...]
“Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.” Steve Maraboli (Companion oil: Young Living Release™) It’s ironic that we often struggle hardest with letting go of something we’ve already lost. A friend. A family member. A love. A dream. The degree to which we loved what we lost affects [...]
Does your head ever feel like half of Kuala Lumpur’s macaque monkey population is fighting over lunch inside it? Today’s essential oil spotlight shines on clary sage and it’s a great one for soothing the mind chatter. Clary sage (Salvia sclarea) derives its common name from 'clarus' meaning 'clear'. Actually, in the Middle Ages it was [...]
“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.” Gertrude Stein (Companion oil: Young Living Common Sense™) Some days, I’d give anything for the information highway to be a bucolic country laneway lined with beautifully bound Encyclopaedia Brittanica. Ah, the serenity. By the time we finished our cup of tea, we [...]
Beginner horse riding? Inhale Young Living Peace & Calming™ and apply to your wrists and shoulders before you approach your horse to put you and your steed at ease. By putting the essential oil blend on your shoulders and wrists, your horse will be inhaling the oil's aromatic effects while you’re standing with them before climbing [...]
Ever feel like you’re a square peg in a round hole? If my outdoor dining setting was a sentient being, it would be nodding, given it’s currrently inside getting acquainted with my sofa and armchairs. (Actually, they are armless armchairs. I'm guessing they have a technically proper name, but I’m more versed in plant names than [...]
Someone once told me cricket is the sound of summer holidays. I don’t watch much cricket, but I got what they meant. Even if you were last pick for sporting teams at school, you’re probably happy enough to have a go when the bat, ball and makeshift stumps are arranged for a game of backyard cricket. [...]
“Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.” Michel de Montaigne (Companion oil: Young Living Valor™) People speak of valor as something grand and uncommon. Courage under fire. Running into a burning building. Following someone into unknown waters in hopes of saving them. All are amazing things. Grand and uncommon. [...]
One of the easiest ways to freshen tired-looking eyes (and lightest on your purse) is using chamomile teabags. Cold spoons work well, too, I’m told. Even if you aren’t well versed in natural remedies, you’ll surely know a cup of chamomile tea is soothing for jagged nerves and a relaxing prelude to heading off to the [...]
When people ask if you’re glad the kids are going back to school, do you deny it on the outside in case it sounds like you’re a bad parent while letting a small ‘Yippee!’ loose on the inside? Don’t worry, there are plenty of brilliant mums and dads who love their children to the ends of [...]
