At a dinner party the other night, we were talking about horror movies. Do you love having the wits scared out of you? Not me! Talk turned to some of the vintage classics like The Amityville Horror, The Shining, and the Blair Witch Project. Argh! When I got home, I felt the urge to hang juniper [...]
If you’re ready to invest your time into creating an economic future that’s the closest you’ll find to a level playing field throughout the entire spectrum of jobs and lifestyle careers, building an essential oils and clean, green business with Young Living is an option I strongly urge you to consider! When chatting recently at a [...]
Some days when I go to a coffee shop, I wish they’d put bowls on the tables for all the mobile phones so that people have no choice but to take a rest from status updates – both doing their own and reading others. One reason I’m not a fan of phone use in the company [...]
When an essential oil like elemi is highly esteemed for its embalming powers, you’d be crazy to wait until after you’re gone to enjoy its benefits! If it preserves you well from here to eternity, doesn’t it make sense to start now? Elemi essential oil (Canarium luzonicum) was used by the ancient Egyptians for embalming. It’s [...]
Researching posts can take me down some interesting rabbit holes. Such was the case when exploring the benefits of copaiba essential oil and one of its compounds, which happens to be a cannabinoid. Don’t worry: it’s all perfectly legal! But super interesting. Copaiba essential oil has a gentle, sweet and comforting woodsy aroma. It is delicately [...]
If you’re happy and you know it, chances are you're diffusing Young Living citrus essential oils. If you could do with some help on that score, today's post will show you how. The botanical family of Rutaceae is home to citrus oils, and as families go, they love to party. These essential oils are all fabulous [...]
Davana essential oil smells rather divine. Its sweet fragrance has been embraced by perfumers for some time. But it's quite likely they use a synthetic version or 'perfume quality' instead of the authentic steam-distilled essential oil which comes from the flowers and leaves of the Artemisia pallens herb. So let’s stick with the real deal and [...]
Legend has it that back in the day, Roman gladiators used dill to ward off performance anxiety before matches and heading into battle. Maybe the expression, “Don’t be such a dill,” came from someone who wasn’t in on the secret yet. “Hey, look at Maximus. Rubbing on essential oils? What a dill !” Well, Maximus had [...]
You can warm up with food in winter, but can you warm up with essential oils? Absolutely! Here are our favourite tricks and application methods for using essential oils as comfort food for the soul when baby, it’s cold outside. Please remember: Not all oils are created equal. Quality varies immensely, so please ensure you are [...]
Ocotea essential oil isn’t as easy to pronounce as Ishpingo, but it’s easier to find. Let’s take a look at why. Once upon a time in Ecuador, there was a particularly great tree. Well, there were more than one tree. And there still are. Thankfully, no fauna become extinct in this story. These particular trees are [...]
