In 2003 I took my first ever adventure to visit an aromatic farm. This farm was located in the north of Idaho, near a town called Saint Maries. Being reasonably remote, I needed to fly into Spokane (Washington), then drive 1.5 hours across the border into Idaho. I still remember the joy of camping under the stars, listening to the coyotes howling in the distance. There was something very magical about the energy on this farm. It had been the first aromatic farm established by D. Gary Young, the founder of Young Living Essential Oils. I still remember his story about one time when there was an insect infestation on this farm. He was told he’d have to spray the...
Today was a very powerful day for me. It’s almost five years since I separated from Noel, my husband of 19 years, and today was our divorce hearing. As with most endings, it hasn’t been an easy one for either of us. This week, I’ve been acutely aware of the power we hold within our Self. When so many things can feel out of our control, the one area where we remain sovereign is in our inner world, and our thoughts. These musings have inspired this month’s Affirmations. Intuitively choose a number between 1 and 9, and see which affirmation and Young Living essential oil is choosing you today. 1. When I feel a painful emotion, I am not seeing the situation...
In last week’s blog, I introduced you to a life-changing concept called “The One Thing”, which is based on the book by this same name by Gary Keller.Let’s now take this one step deeper. What if you were to apply this not only to the One Thing you can do right now to propel your life forwards…but also to the One Thing that is most inhibiting your joy, creating self-sabotage, and holding you back from living to your highest potential? Looking deeply and honestly into our own Self takes enormous courage. Ultimately, the work we do on our Self will lead to the death of the ego…that personality that WE created to keep ourselves safe from a perceived harm. And...
The One Thing Last year, I read a book called “The One Thing” by Gary Keller. Prior to that I had always prided myself on how amazing I am at multitasking, always getting so many things achieved in my day. Yet this book was a powerful read, and it completely debunked the myth about the value of multitasking. In fact, it showed that multitasking is a lot less productive than focussing on one thing at a time. Why is that? It’s because when we are multitasking, our attention is never fully on one thing. There is an ENORMOUS power to focussing on a single thing with all of our attention. In fact, this is the art of meditation! And as...
The Gift of Essential Oils Essential oils bring many benefits into our life, from physical to emotional to mental to spiritual. In fact, the benefits can be so numerous and cross into so many different parts of our life that they can appear to work in a truly miraculous way, to bring us into balance. Of course, we can always turn to Google or to a great reference book to assist us in knowing the benefits of each essential oil. However, there is one other way to connect in with oils, and that’s by understanding the wisdom of the plant. Plant wisdom is akin to animal wisdom. In the Native American cultures, the spirit of animals are highly revered, and each...
