In word association tests, I’ll bet ‘joy and happiness’ and ‘herbs’ aren’t often linked together. But if you’re familiar with the marjoram, maybe you’ll be the exception. Known by the Ancient Greeks as ‘joy of the mountain’ and as ‘herb of happiness’ to the Romans, marjoram has long been esteemed for making people kick up their [...]
You can inhale and rub on as many essential oils as you please – and that’s a beautiful way to go through life – but if you’re eating poorly, they can only do so much to counteract that. A slow cooker is a fabulous way to create a path of least resistance to eating nutritiously each [...]
Do you love eating different cuisines or drinking wines from overseas because it feels like you’re getting a taste of another country without leaving home? I do! Essential oils can help you travel without travelling, too. When you’re applying or inhaling one of these precious gifts of nature, it’s likely to have originated from a plant [...]
A game I like to play with other Young Living members is the, “What’s your ‘desert island’ oil?” Answers range from “Lime oil so I can add it to coconut water and pretend I’m sipping pina coladas!” to “Young Living Hope™ so I can keep the faith in continuing to write HELP ME in five metre [...]
They say cooking is the way to a man’s heart – and a woman’s, too, if you ask me! That and a good foot massage. Include coriander and according to the tombs of the pharaohs, you’re adding the symbol of eternal love. True! In fact, coriander seed was used by the ancient Egyptians as an aphrodisiac. [...]
Hands up if you’re in a vegetable rut? Is zucchini something you buy with a spark of enthusiasm only to wonder what the bag of green soggy mush is at the bottom of your crisper drawer a few weeks later? I'm guilty as charged! I’ll bet if I show you how to combine zucchini with chocolate, [...]
Do you want the essential oils you choose to be created by an innovator? From someone driven with passion who never rests with the status quo, who is always seeking and wanting to discover? I know I do, and it’s yet another reason why I love and choose Young Living Essential Oils. For a long, long [...]
Footballers are tough. Busted shoulder? No problem, just let me back out there! But as fit as they are, willpower alone won’t help recovery after each match, even if it’s just the usual post-match fatigue or niggles rather than something major. For an enlightened footballer, using essential oils to help fortify their usual methods of bouncing [...]
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 your standard way of taking lime is, "Pass the tequila!", let’s explore other ways of using lime that will help you unwind without taxing your liver. While we’re at it, we’ll give you plenty of excuses to add the fibre and healthy fats of avocado into your every day. To top it off, we’re including [...]
