Unconventional Wellness

06/04/2025

This is cool 😎

The relationship between olfaction and pain is complex and involves links between structures and cells in the olfactory and nervous systems. A controlled clinical trial evaluated the benefits of a protocol designed to activate the olfactory system using specific smell exercises and essential oils. Eucalyptus was used for the trigeminal olfactory system, lavender for the pure olfactory system, and clove for the mixed system. Pain was evaluated by fMRI and changes in brain activation patterns associated with pain perception and emotional processing. The study concluded that inhaling essential oils significantly reduced pain and could potentially "revolutionize non-pharmacological pain therapy."
https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202403.0059/v1

02/02/2025

It’s been a day.

• My heart is heavy. My brain is full. I feel like too much is out of my hands that I wish I could fix.

• And I have a headache ... Copaiba is my best friend right now. It is so soothing to my nervous system and digestive system and will definitely help me relax so I can sleep tonight.

There is a quote from the Talmud that I love:

Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justice now. Love mercy now. Walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.

If the past week has felt like a million years to you too I hope you can grab some Copaiba softgels and rest ❤

21/12/2023

I still think this is funny 😄

Happy holidays and for all you teachers out there, enjoy the vacation … you’ve earned it!

❤️ ❤️

08/12/2023

There is something about looking forward and seeing the past go by. It’s the combination of hope and growth flying by, of learning and sometimes regret.

As we head into a season of slowing down, of celebrating and extra family I am reminded that everything is a season. When we cannot control the circumstance we can control our response ❤️

Don’t lose heart, my friend, spring is coming ❤️

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28/11/2023

UNPOPULAR OPINION:

Starting your own small business, and selling life-changing products, can be done from a place of genuine care. It can be a way to offer value to the people you care about most, the people you meet along the way, and open up opportunities to share love and hope with people you didn’t even know.

Before I began my social selling business and work as an Aromatherapist I thought any kind of selling came from a place of self-serving. I thought it was a tool to manipulate other people into helping you make a buck. Honestly, it felt like I was having Joey and Phoebe’s conversation in my head (you know the one where no one can do something truly unselfish and Phoebe says she is not going to live in a world where Joey is right).

I truly loved these oils + supplements, they made a drastic difference in my own health and my family’s health … can I share them from a place of abundance and true service? Or will I always be thinking about ranks and money and what I get out of it?

Honestly, the times when I feel disconnected from the joy of this work is when I forget the bigger (and most important purpose) which is to offer hope and healing to people (when they are open and ready for it - that’s an important piece). And I truly believe, that when you focus on what the person in front of you needs, your motivation is not selling to make a buck. It is how can you offer a solution to what they are going through and help them get it in the most economical way? It is being creative and solving for things they may not even be thinking about yet.

I think we all have experienced business in ways we do not want to replicate, but have you experienced true life changing service from someone? Tag them below to encourage them!

27/11/2023

I like asking myself, “what will help me stay on track with my priorities?” Vs. “don’t eat that or do that bc it’s bad”.

There are lots of choices everyday and they can lead us closer to our goals or priorities or further away.

This lunch doesn’t make me better than if I had a slice of pizza or a sandwiches ch, but it does help me feel better and function better in the afternoon, especially after a weekend of traveling and food choices being more out of my control 🤪

What’s my goal today? What’s my priority today? How can I move myself closer to it?

22/11/2023

Big companies might not notice your purchase over the next few months, but I do and I am immensely grateful for all your support these past few years as I have built my little doterra/aromatherapy business ❤️

Thank you for listening to my story, my family’s stories and each others! I love all your questions and desire for happier, natural, and healthy lives.

Enjoy your thanksgiving … I’ll be back next week! 😘

28/10/2023

I hope you can join this event!

VENDOR ALERT!.wellness

16/10/2023

Do you know what isn’t talked about in the NICU?

Mental Health. Especially the mental health of moms. I sat in a NICU every day for 40+ days and not once was I asked if I was ok.

I would have told you I was, but that isn’t the point.

Fellow moms, you do not always have to be ok. Sometimes the best thing you can do is say you aren’t okay. That you need help. That you don’t feel like yourself or you feel overwhelmed and overstimulated.

Let’s change the stigma and truly come alongside and support each other!

Tonight I am offering a free workshop on tools that I have used time and time again to get me out of tough times. We are going to look at why they work (yes, a bit of science) but more importantly how easily it is for anyone to use them. And the bonus is that while they are helping you they are also supporting your little ones.

Type LINK in the comments if you’d like to join tonight!

04/09/2023

Are you like me?

You find something amazing and go all in, but then after a few weeks or months, you kind of forget why or how to use the thing. If I am honest, I do that more than I care to admit. I even have some essential oils that are collecting dust 🥴

But, have no fear, because there is always time to learn more and implement new things, right?

Next week we have a special workshop to share some practical tips and tricks to use those essential oils that may be collecting dust. For me, it is definitely Coriander 😂

Share an oil below that you’d like to learn more about and I will share the registration link with you!

24/08/2023

I’m not sure who needs to hear this, but there is a difference between feeling tired and feeling depleted.

When I feel tired it usually follows a few nights of not a lot of sleep. All I need to do is rest for 20 minutes or go to bed early and I feel like myself again. I still feel emotions like joy and excitement, I’m just lacking the physical energy to get up and move 🤪

When I feel depleted it is like there is nothing left. There is no amount of sleep or power naps to recharge. The tank is empty, or I should say what lights me up inside feels like it’s gone, and it usually has nothing to do with actual energy.

It has more to do with doing things that are out of alignment with who I am, or not holding boundaries with people, and I find myself resenting people and things around me. It can happen with anything, but every time things seem amiss it always helps me to get back to the root of why something was important to me. Why I believed it was worth making sacrifices for. Why it took priority over other things.

Nourishing myself always goes back to remembering Why.

What is something you are learning? How does the lesson impact your life?

16/08/2023

One thing I love most about the network marketing business model is that I can work when and where I want!

I’m off to PEI with my mom and sisters this week and while I won’t be on socials very much I can still answer questions and support my people from afar! I can still share things that matter to me and help my team if anything comes up, all while enjoying some time away without begging for PTO or giving up a paycheck!

Have you been to Prince Edward Island?!?!? Tell me your favorite spot on the island in the comments!