Easy Air/Breathe, Bergamot and Geranium | Diffuser Blend

I’ve been doing a lot of personal development lately. A personal growth business wrapped up in an essential oil company. I am thankful for this growth and emotional support with the oils! My mental and physical health truly benefits every single day with every single drop! 

2 drops Breathe/Easy Air, 2 drops Bergamot and 1 drop Geranium. 

Easy Air / Breathe is know as The Oil of Breath. This blend emotionally supports to let go of grief, sadness and pain. Supporting to feel safe to open up and take in life. Supportive to individuals relationships with Spirit and deepens one’s connection to life. To let go, Breathe out and receive, Breathe in. Positive properties of loved, cared for, receiving, courage to fully open, embracing life, healed and solace. 

Bergamot is known as The Oil of Self-Acceptance.  This oil relieves feelings of despair, self-judgment and low self-esteem. Bergamot supports to be more optimistic and had a cleansing effect on stagnant feelings and limiting beliefs.  Positive properties of self acceptance, optimism, confidence, hopeful, lovable and good enough. 

Geranium is know as The Oil of Love and Trust. Geranium restores confidence in the innate goodness of others and in the world. It facilitates trust and assists in re-establishing a strong bond to one’s mother and father. Geranium encourages emotional honesty, love and forgiveness, fostering receptivity to human love and connection. Positive properties of Emotional healing, trusting, forgiving, gentle, loving, tolerant and open. 

This is one of the first times I’ve intuitively selected Geranium for the diffuser! One I have honestly not been very drawn to. Until now 💖! A couple weeks ago I made a Happiness Roller Blend which had Geranium in it… it’s absolutely beautiful! I am loving it!!! Interesting it also has Bergamot in it as well! 

If you would like the recipe drop me a line! 

Bedtime Diffuser Blend…

Add in 3 drops of Roman Chamomile! 

Connecting With The Kids | Evening Oil Massages

My kids love oil massages. I love that even as they are getting older we can still connect this way. The other night they needed a little bit ‘more’ emotional support. I followed my own intuition to select the oils to use with them. It absolutely warms my heart that they enjoy our nightly oils and that we can connect with these massages when their bodies and souls need a little bit ‘more’ love <3

Balance – The Oil of Grounding. The perfect combination of tree and root oils. Positive properties of body connection, stability, perseverance, self contained, grounded and inner strength.

Clary Sage- The Oil Of Clarity and Vision. Clary Sage dispels darkness and illusion, helping a person to see their limiting belief system. Positive properties of Clarity, intuitive, open minded, imaginative and spiritual.

Frankincense – The Oil Of Truth. Frankincense invites people to let go of lower vibrations, lies, deceptions and negativity. Positive properties of enlightened, loved, protected, wisdom, spiritually open and connected.

Melissa – The Oil Of Light. Melissa oil awakens the soul to truth and light. It reminds individuals of who they truly are and why they came to this earth. With positive properties of enlightened, joy of living, integral, spiritual connection, contagious enthusiasm, liberated and optimistic.

Epsom Salt Scrub For Hard Water

An effective, natural way to chemically-free clean hard water deposits and spots off your faucets and fixtures!

If you live in a area with hard water, you probably have hard water deposits on everything, including bathtubs, showers and sinks. These deposits make faucets and fixtures an eyesore. We found a solution that works pretty well! Epsom Salt Scrub uses salt crystals that are just abrasive enough to remove the hard water deposits.…

EPSOM SALT SCRUB

  • Servings: 1–2
  • Time: 5 minutes
  • Difficulty: Easy
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INGREDIENTS:

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Add all ingredients to the jar in order and stir together until well incorporated.
  2. To use, apply to dry shower walls, bathtubs, fixtures, or faucets with a warm wet cloth. Scrub for a few minutes in a circular motion. Let sit for a few minutes before rubbing again. Rinse off with warm water. Repeat if needed.

via Epsom Salt Scrub for Hard Water Deposits — AromaTools® Blog

Are You Fueling Your Passion?

In transforming this house of ours into “Our home” It’s been… a challenge. However as we know with challenges, we grow! With our basement renos done (yay!) and the main floor renovations now well under way (I have a massive tented off area in our kitchen / dining room) I knew in my heart we needed to do something special for the kids.

Living through renos is challenging, for all of us. Routine and consistency is important to us. When things begin to feel out of routine and/or cluttered, it becomes heavy, which affect us emotionally and physically. So for us to be able to do this for the kids was well worth the investment! To bring a little light and happiness into their lives in the midst of these on-going renos… we bought them a trampoline!

While browsing Facebook the other day my “memories” popped up, I simply love those memories… especially when they involve my littles. However seeing these memories was a reminder…

Life has been busy with renos and I realized this weekend that I’ve really been lacking in photos of moments and memories with our kids. Something to be honest – they absolutely treasure!

Yes we are just welcoming Spring and during the Winter I certainly take a lot less photos… However when the kids were younger I captured everything, the random moments of watching TV, snuggling with the dog, eating, colouring, reading, playing inside and outside. I LOVE going back and reliving through the photos captured.

I was allowing my “busyness” that are our home renovations, to completely take over my mind and I came to realize when reliving these memories…  I’ve been loosing out!

This weekend we had a lot of fun with the littles! Decorating eggs, baking and just being together! I captured some amazing memories and my heart was reignited! Hubby still got work done on the reno and I did as well with decluttering! We were productive, relaxed and recharged. Ah the benefit to a long weekend! I allowed my mind to relax and reconnect with a passion of mine. The mind and camera are a very powerful duo!

Yesterday, I had dinner planned out, I knew what our intention was for after work and everything fell into place beautifully! I made sure that us taking a night off ‘renos’ would be more beneficial for all of us, emotionally. I came home and just let myself be. I selected a beautiful diffuser blend and just let go of the “I have to do…” thinking and just went with the flow. Tidied the kitchen, supper on the BBQ, dishes done, dishwasher detergent made, oil massages for the kids, doTERRA Business meeting and relaxed with hubby! It truly was an awesome AND productive night!

Hearing them on the trampoline and seeing their happy faces was worth pausing on the kitchen reno for one night for hubby to build this with our boy! We had an awesome roast beef dinner cooked on the BBQ.  I captured some awesome shots of the kids having a total blast! The smiles on their face simply filled my heart with joy! My heart feels so happy I chose to just BE rather than thinking ‘what’s next’ to do, to pay, to call, to buy, to do for the kids, to wash etc.

Just BE in the moment and be truly happy and grateful.
I honestly had a much more productive evening than those other nights where I’m constantly thinking of what we “need” to do…

I love that Spring is here!

I love that we are renovating to make this home ours!

I love that we have time to just be with the kids and enjoy life.

I love that my passion in lifestyle photography and living a happy, healthy life fuels our memories!

Having the drive, motivation and pure energy to get out and capture these memories with my children is something I have been more recently blessed with as my health has drastically improved.

What have you done today to take a step back and reconnect with yourself and your loved ones?  What ignites you, what sets your soul on fire and drives you to be a better person? 

The Universe will never cease to amaze me. As this arrived in my email box this morning… Getting back to what you love <3 Thank you Madisyn Taylor for these beautiful words!

Getting Back to What You Love

BY MADISYN TAYLOR

Nothing can fill the emptiness that remains in a space vacated by a passion that we have tossed aside.

There are times in life when we are committed to pursuing our passions. Every molecule in our body is focused on doing what we love. At other times, necessity and responsibility dictate that we put our dreams aside and do what needs to be done. It is during these moments that we may choose to forget what it is that we love to do. There are many other reasons for why we may leave our passions behind. A hobby may lose its appeal once we’ve realize it will never turn into our dream job. Someone important to us may keep telling us that our passions are childish and unsuitable – until we finally believe them.

Forgetting about what you love to do can be a form of self-sabotage. If you can forget about your dreams, then you never have to risk failure. But just because we’ve decided to ignore our passions doesn’t mean they no longer exist. Nothing can fill the emptiness that remains in a space vacated by a passion that we have tossed aside. Besides, life is too short to stop doing what you love, and it is never too late to rediscover your favorite things. If you gave up playing an instrument, painting, drawing, spending time in nature, or any other activity or interest that you once loved to do, now may be the time to take up that passion again. If you don’t remember what it is that you used to be passionate about, you may want to think about the activities or interests that you used to love or the dreams that you always wished you could pursue.

You don’t have to neglect your responsibilities to pursue your passions, and you don’t have to neglect your commitments to do what you love. When you make an effort to incorporate your interests into your life, the fire within you ignites. You feel excited, inspired, and fed by the flames that are sparked by living your life with passion for what you love.

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Weekly Drops of Wisdom | Wild Orange

Wild Orange

Wild Orange oil is one of dōTERRA’s most popular oils—and with good reason! Not only does Wild Orange oil have a variety of uses, but its invigorating, energizing aroma is hard to resist. One of my favorite ways to use Wild Orange is to add a few drops to my drinking water for a flavorful beverage. I also love to combine a few drops of Wild Orange oil with water in a spray bottle and use the mixture as an all-purpose spray for cleaning the surfaces around my home. As a citrus oil, Wild Orange has cleansing properties that make it useful for purifying surfaces like countertops and tables throughout the home. Not only do I love having clean surfaces, but the all-purpose spray leaves behind a lovely citrus aroma!

I love using Wild Orange in our diffuser with just about any other essential oil. I especially love Wild Orange at night with Serenity, Roman Chamomile, Lavender to create a calming, relaxing sleeping environment.

Wild Orange
• Used in Aromatherapy as a nervine and calmative.*
• Used in Aromatherapy as a carminative and antispasmodic for symptomatic relief of digestive discomfort.*
• Powerful cleanser and purifying agent for the skin.
• To improve your home’s scent and to purify the air, place a few drops on your air filter.
• Place one drop Wild Orange, Peppermint, and Frankincense in your hand. Rub hands
together and inhale deeply.
* Claim is approved for this Natural Health Product. Reference Wild Orange NPN80060970

To learn more about dōTERRA orange oil, visit the Wild Orange product information page on dōterra.com.

Wild Orange - Science

Wild Orange is known as The Oil of Abundance ! 

Known to uplift and support a positive mood it can also reconnect inviduduals with their inner child and bring out spontaneity, fun, joy and play into one’s life!

Wild Orange (2)(Source Emotions and Essential Oils 2015)

Mothers Day Essential Oil Trio – Available For Purchase NOW!!!

Available NOW the Mothers Day Trio of Red Mandarin, Kumquat and Sunny Citrus are available for purchase!!!

To purchase these oils please go here – you have the option of purchasing retail OR purchasing wholesale if you click on Join and Save!

If you have any questions please reach out!

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There is a new “line” for ordering specials like these. When you go to http://www.mydoterra.com this morning you will see this new “line” it will count down and let you know when you are next to go into the site to place your order. :) 17904311_10158750185945107_3030533802279502963_nKumquatRed MandarinSunny Citrus

doTERRA Regional Conference | Toronto April 28-29

Mark your calendars! Toronto, ON Canada | April 28–29, 2017

Make Plans for Toronto!

Join us in Toronto to be educated and inspired to create an abundant life of wellness. Learn from top leaders, company executives and medical community members during this day and a half training event.
I would LOVE for you to come out and join us! If you can make both days – awesome, can only make one totally cool you WILL learn something and be grateful for attending! Hubby and I are going down for both days – if you are down here and on our team PLEASE connect with us!!!
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Friday
1:00 pm–5:00 pm General Session*

Saturday
9:00 am–12:00 pm General Session*

12:00 pm–2:00 pm Lunch (included)

2:00 pm–4:00 pm General Session*

Check out the agenda below! We have a variety of topics – this summit is open for EVERYONE! Whether you’ve been using oils for years or are brand new! Open for product users, sharers and business builders!

Topics include…
The Value of Essential Oils for Personal Health, Gut and Cellular Health, Exercise and Weight Management, Creating Peace through Self Care with Essential Oils, LLV Your Foundation of Health, Clean Living “Decreasing Your Toxic Load”, Essential Health Through Pregnancy and Beyond, Cultivating Positive Behaviour in Children with Essential Oils, Balancing the Stress of Life with Essential Oils, DIY The Many Uses Of Essential Oils and more!!!

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If you are outside of the Toronto area or elsewhere in Canada or the United States there are other dates available! Check those dates out HERE!

LOCATION

DATE
Minneapolis, MN April 7–8, 2017
Orlando, FL April 7–8, 2017
 Toronto, ONT  April 28–29, 2017
Anaheim, CA May 12–13, 2017
Dallas, TX May 12–13, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA May 19–20, 2017
Vancouver, BC  July 7–8, 2017

Natural Hair Care with Essential Oils

I’m not one to wear perfumes, but I have been pleasantly surprised with how wonderful these hair products have smelled. Maybe I’m just allowing it because of the results I have seen, who knows?  Hair Geranium and Clary Sage

Two great recipes are the Dry Shampoo and the Beach Wave Salt Spray. Thankfully, my get-ready time is not so scary anymore with dōTERRA’s recipe. The Beach Wave Salt Spray it gave my hair’s naturally lame waves more body and makes me feel like I just came from the beach. I highly suggest you give some of them a try if you haven’t already!

Hair Geranium and Peppermint

If you are reading this, my guess is you are interested in going more natural in your way of living. Why not start with your hair products? dōTERRA has created ten different recipes to help your hair and scalp be a little more toxin-free. Which recipe do you think you will use?   https://doterra.com/US/en/blog/diy-roundup-essential-oils-for-hair

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DIY: Herbal Hairspray

Making your own hairspray is easy with essential oils and only takes a few simple ingredients you already have at home. It can easily be customizable to your favorite essential oils and to your preferred hold.

Ingredients:

8-ounce glass fine mist spray bottle

1 cup water

4 teaspoons sugar

Tip: Use more or less sugar depending on how strong you want the hold to be.

2 drops Geranium essential oil

2 drops Lavender essential oil

2 drops Peppermint essential oil

2 drops Rosemary essential oil

2 drops Clary Sage essential oil

Note: Feel free to customize the essential oils to your preference. You can use one or all of the essential oils listed above. However, be careful using citrus oils as they can lighten your hair if exposed to UV light.

Directions:

  1. In saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring heat to boil and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool.
  2. Pour essential oil into glass spray bottle and add cooled sugar water.
  3. Use as you would any other hairspray.

Check out the link above for even more – click the photo above!

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10 Tips For Boosting Your Energy!

Even though Spring is here and the days are getting longer, there are days when we can feel like we are loosing our motivation! One of the ways I personally LOVE to uplift is with our diffuser, citrus and mint essential oils!  Why citrus… ?
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Chemistry of Lemon Oil
Main Chemical components: Limonene, ß pinenes, γ-terpimene
When we examine the scientific makeup of Lemon essential oil, it is clear that Lemon can’t help but provide an energizing, uplifting feeling when diffused or applied topically—it just comes naturally! Lemon oil is comprised of chemicals called monoterpenes, which are generally known to have uplifting characteristics. Along with other citrus oils, Lemon is composed of Limonene and beta-Pinene, two monoterpenes that are known for their uplifting properties. 
 
Lemon oil shares chemical components like Limonene and beta-Pinene with other doTERRA essential oils like Bergamot, Wild Orange, Grapefruit, Lime, and Douglas Fir. That is why all of these oils, including Lemon oil, are often used to promote a positive mood and create an uplifting environment.  (Source – Lemon Oil Spotlight)
Keep reading to find out some simple ways to beat that middle-of-the-day fog and regain lost energy.

1. Take Quality Supplements

Because the average diet is lacking in nutrients, it is important to take a daily supplement such as the doTERRA Daily Nutrient Pack® or Mito2Max®.

2. Workout Midday

Most people are aware that working out helps you alleviate stress and anxiety. However, instead of working out earlier or later in the day, try working out mid-afternoon. Studies suggest that working out at this time can increase your productivity—making the time away from the office worth it.

3. Stretch and Breathe

Deep breathing from the diaphragm can help get your blood flowing and stretching helps reenergize your muscles and your mind to fight off any anxiety that may be creeping in.

4. Invigorate with Essential Oils

Diffusing any citrus essential oil is shown to help uplift and improve your mood, while Frankincense, Peppermint, and Rosemary are beneficial in invigorating the senses.

5. Go Outside

Simply breathing in fresh air for 20 minutes can change both your energy levels and mood for the better. It also means you get that crucial amount of sun exposure to keep your vitamin D levels up.

6. Eat Smaller, More Frequent Meals

Food is most importantly our body’s fuel, and when you start to get hungry your mood and level of activity can quickly decline. To keep off hunger pangs, eat healthier, smaller meals more often.

7. Get an Aromatouch®

The invigorating effects of the AromaTouch Technique essential oil application can help you re-center and reduce stress. Make sure to stay hydrated before and after.

8. Stay Hydrated

It’s important to keep water in your system, even when the weather is cooling down and you feel like you don’t need as much. Stay away from sugary drinks that can actually dehydrate you more.

9. Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Your body does a lot during sleep, including healing and rejuvenating. Be sure to get plenty of rest—for adults seven to nine hours is the recommended amount.

10. Take a Power Nap

Taking a long nap might seem like the answer, but it really can set you back for the rest of the day and keep you from sleeping during the night. Instead, take a quick midday power nap of around 10–20 minutes.

Essential Oils for Energy

Peppermint, Wild Orange, Rosemary, InTune®, Cedarwood, Frankincense, Citrus Bliss®, Elevation

Source – 10 Tips for Boosting Your Energy

One of my all time favourite diffuser blends for the office is Wild Orange, Lime Peppermint and Rosemary! 2 drops each is incredibly uplifting and inspiring to my brain!

Do you love adding a beautiful scent to your home? I do too! We diffuse daily! I personally have chosen to diffuse essential oils vs candles or plug ins or store bought “air freshener” spray because of the pure quality and therapeutic benefits the essential oils offer! Do your research – what you breathe in and what goes on your skin goes into your body! Did you read my blog about “Does Living Clean Really Matter“?

If you would like to experience or learn more about the essential oils we use in our home please comment below or contact me via email or facebook!

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