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Living in various places in this country, I’ve been able to see how ideas trend in different parts, with different mind sets. Living in western Washington on the Puget Sound, was probably the most eye opening. I saw new Homeopathic doctors offices opening up all over the place, that was over 10 years ago! More and more people were looking for a more natural way of healing and living. This idea, this encouragement, put the wind in my sails, pep in my step! I grew up with a natural healing mindset. (Maybe it comes from having Native American blood in my ancestry.).
I started growing my own flowers and herbs. I was reading everything I could find on how to make tinctures, oils and teas. I loved every minute of it! ** Lavender-great for headaches, put some in a small bag and place under your pillow to ward off waking with a migraine. Little bits of information like this, kept me digging for more. To be able to help your body by natural means, without chemicals..mind blown! Western Washington citizens are very active people. They go outside whether its raining and gloomy or not (you would be inside all the time if you didn’t). Walking, jogging and cycling..exercise was a must for a healthy outlook. Living in western Washington was not a permanent residence. I ended up leaving my huge garden and green house, many like minded people to move back to my home. My home has been Smithville, Missouri since I was a freshman in high school. I would travel all over but always come back to my roots. This time it was pretty different.
I love my midwest roots. I love how nice and kind everyone is here. I love the pace, seeing people I grew up with, all of it. As I started to talk to all of my friends and family about the things I've learned, I was looked at like an alien from another planet! Homeopathic and Holistic treatments were unknown and unheard of. Most folks took aspirin or Tylenol for the pain and left the rest up to the medical doctors. I am not knocking on medical doctors. Medical science is a must. Most modern day medicine started off with something from nature. I wish Modern Medicine and Homeopathic medicine would join forces and show the world how awesome it could be!
I love helping people. I love sharing the information I have learned. My dad told me a long time ago that it wasn’t enough to just feel bad about a situation, to put my thoughts and emotions into action-MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
My youngest son was born jaundiced. With that he has had allergies and has been allergic his whole life to store bought, regular soap and shampoos. Our house didn’t have the baby smelling shampoos and body washes. With more information coming out all the time, I believe it was a good thing he couldn’t use those store bought soaps. There are so many toxic ingredients in “gentle baby soap” its really a sad situation. Most of us believe if a chemical has been approved to be used it must be safe. If we can buy it at the store it must be ok. We don't realize, what is harmful in large quantities, where do these chemicals derive from, whats the long term damage. Of course all of these questions, had me diving into research. I had to DO something! It was time to MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
I started reading about how to make your own soaps and scrubs. I found a few basic recipes and tried them. They were fun, but I had to change the recipe..anyone that knows me will tell you I can't just follow a recipe as it is written, I have to change it and “make it better” Playing around with my NEW recipes for body butter, scrubs, lip balm, and soaps, I started to become more and more diverse. I noticed my sons skin was doing AWESOME! He wasn't having eczema breakouts...we were on the right track! Word started to spread, people started to approach me asking if I knew of anything that could help them with their eczema. I jumped back into my world of medicinal herbs. I started to do my low heat herbal oil infusions to make different salves. Things just kept getting better, I found local beeswax to buy for my products.
I use fruit extracts, essential oils, and medicinal herbs to create Zen Body Cafe products. I make sure that I can create a product free of harmful chemicals and preservatives. My desire to make affordable healthy products has become a reality!! Can you believe you can get relief from muscle pain and cramps WITHOUT drugs? Zen Body Cafe created a muscle rub with an herbal infusion and a mixture of essential oils, hand selected for inflammation and pain. This is my passion, my mindset and what I know I was made to do. I have looked inside and I have awoken! My vision is a reality! I am so thankful for my family and friends that let me ramble about my new and exciting findings while they sat there with 😳 this look on their faces. I appreciate the patience within my home, when my formal dining room has been engulfed by essential oils, containers, labels and wrapping...and even the extra patience when it spreads to the kitchen and office too!! ☺️. I appreciate the acceptance of everyone that humors me when I say, “Hey, smell this” or “You've got to try this!”
I deeply appreciate all of my customers as well. I continue to learn as I go. One thing I will never forget is every single one of you. My focus is you. My vision is to help improve our way of life.
