Your words and thoughts have physical power - Will Smith

Good stuff! Really good stuff. I just love it when I find other people who are passionate about  whatever it is that they want to pursuit. I love hearing about things that are and have been in my subconscious because in a way it materializes my thoughts, it puts a voice on them.
I know who I am and it is such a breath of fresh air to find other people who know who they are (whether or not it coincides with my beliefs).
There is a purpose for life.
There is a reason behind what happens to us, for us, at us, around us.
There is a huge universe, an infinite universe... and even though we are tiny, even though we are one, just one, each of us; we ARE. We matter. And we MAKE A DIFFERENCE. We act and as we act we create reactions, effects.
I love it how Will explains the difference between talent and skill. We create who we end up being. A person isn't born successful, or happy, or lucky... I really DISLIKE (want to avoid saying hate) it when people use the excuse: "I'm just not a smart person (or lucky, or thin, or happy, or good at...). Whatever!!!!! YOU are whatever you make of yourself!!! If you think you're not ----- then WORK on becoming -----. Work on it, train, read about it, practice it, learn it but don't just sit on your butt feeling sad for yourself and using the excuse: "I was born this way".
Focus on what  you want and then WORK to get it. And by the way, don't wait for, or expect encouragement from others. Just find the encouragement you need inside yourself. Or, if you're like me, find it inside of yourself and find it in your Heavenly Father - the one who created you knows who you are and wants you to become THE BEST you can be.
Life    is    good.

Thank you Julia Holt, for sharing this video - you tend to share things on FB that I really like : )
Funny side note: I didn't mean to post the video twice, but I've tried to delete the second one and nothing is working, so, hey, I get the SAME cool video on ONE post TWICE! : )

Medicine Cabinet Makeover, and Croup!!!

The Essential Oils are such a natural, safe way to take care of our little ones, without any side effects, risk of addiction or overdose, etc. In our family we have made the decision to always try a natrual approach to health care before reaching for synthetic medicine, and this has worked really well for us.

To see how you can replace your medicine cabinet with natural alternatives check out this link:
Makeover #2 – Medicine Cabinet

One of our recent experiences with the oils:

 Tiago got Croup right at the beginning of the school year.
Croup is "a throat condition, occurring usually in children, characterized by a hoarse cough and laboured breathing, resulting from inflammation and partial obstruction of the larynx". Both Gabi and Tiago have had this in previous years. The cough sounds horrible, wakes them up at night and (in the past) made me feel so, so sad and worried about my little ones. This time around I felt Empowered. We immediately started applying On Guard on the soles of his feet, and massaging Breathe on his little chest. At night we put the diffuser right by his bed and diffused Breathe as well. Believe it or not, he was completely symptom free in 2 days!!!

Application Techniques

Use at the onset of cold, flu, and congestion. Apply topically with thorough massage to the back, neck, shoulders, chest, and feet. Combine with hot compresses for best results. Use cup and inhale or diffuse when possible and carry a tissue cup on the go.

For young children or infants, use a carrier oil like fractionated coconut oil, apply with massage to chest and back, and cover with clothing or socks after finishing.

This blend can be helpful in a bath using salts or a dispersing agent. During a steamy hot shower, plug the drain for a few minutes and use several drops with a wash cloth in the bath area. 

Blend Ingredients

Eucalyptus radiata
Laurel leaf
Lemon
Melaleuca alternfolia
Peppermint
Ravensara
 

This Blend Addresses

Asthma
Bronchitis
Congestion
Cold and flu
Cough
Respiratory stress

Application Techniques

Editor's note:  doTERRA makes a number of products to make it easier to use the On Guard blend.  These include throat drops, hand wipes, and a foaming hand wash with a push top dispenser.  Click here for more information about these products.

Apply to surfaces to kill germs and pathogens. Diffuse in rooms to provide immune support and to rid the area of bacteria, viruses, mold, and fungi.

Apply topically with massage to feet, back, neck and shoulders to offer immune support.

Apply with lymphatic massage at the onset of or during illness. The oils included in this type of blend are GRAS.

Take 2-3 drops per day orally for 3 days prior to surgery and apply with massage to strengthen immune system and guard against infection.

Take orally with honey, agave, or juice at the onset of nagging symptoms of cold, flu, and viruses.

At the onset of sore throat or to fight laryngitis, place 2-3 drops in ¼ cup of water, gargle, swish and pull for 5 minutes, then spit. Take 2 drops internally.

Add 2-3 drops of protection blend and 1 drop of Lemon in 1 tablespoon of olive oil and take internally every hour up to 8 hours while relief comes from gallbladder attacks. One can apply similarly using digestive blends.

Add several drops to distilled water in a spray bottle and use the mixture to disinfect surfaces in the kitchen and bathroom.

Blend Ingredients

Cinnamon
Clove bud
Eucalyptus
Rosemary
Wild Orange
 

This Blend Addresses

Bacteria
Immune system support
Mold
Topical disinfectant
Virus

Information on the oils taken directly from:

http://www.everythingessential.me

Human Angels

It's been said that everlasting friends can go long periods of time without speaking and never question their friendship. These friends pick up phones like they just spoke yesterday, regardless of how long it has been or how far away they live, and they don't hold grudges. They understand that life is busy and that you will always love them. They don't just wait for you to ask for help - they show up and say "I'm here to help"

I have been blessed with a few friends like this. Good people who bless my life with their genuine love, concern and support. 

Friends that are nothing less than Human Angels.

If you've never failled, you've never lived

Just a few facts about Essential Oils

Essential Oils

-Essential Oils are 50-70x more potent than herbs.

-One drop of CPTG peppermint essential oil is equivalent to 28 bags of peppermint tea.

-CPTG stands for Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade and is a standard developed by Doterra.

-CPTG Essential Oil come from the best sources around the world. They are harvested and distilled properly at the right times and are from fields that have no traces of pesticides.

-CPTG Essential oil does not contain any synthetic compounds or additives. It is 100% Essential oil from the plant.

-CPTG Essential oils are tested with Mass Spectrometry and Gas Chromatography to ensure that it contains the constituents needed for therapeutic effect and does not contain any compounds that should not be there.


 It is a pleasure to be an Independent Product Consultant for DoTerra!
 Excerpts from a letter written by DoTerra's CEO:

When the doTERRA management was forming, two things were of greatest importance.  First, the members of the team had to be completely trustworthy and honest.  Second, they had to be the best at their job, in terms of skill and judgment.  When these two things are in place, you can move very fast, as it is no longer necessary to “check” someone’s work or worry that their intentions may be less than completely honest.  When we decided to go forward with doTERRA, funding immediately became a front and center issue.  There was no shortage of people/groups willing to support our endeavor, but because we felt the need to preserve the integrity of doTERRA’s mission and the essential oils, in the end we decided to see if we could fund it ourselves.  This resulted in the founders leveraging every bit of equity they had in their homes or any other asset.  It also meant that they received no income from doTERRA for the first 13 months, and far less than they were accustomed to earning after that!  For all, this was a significant sacrifice and for some it represented a very real trial of faith.  Something like this is unheard of in today’s business environment.  It served to forge a united team that is 100% committed to the purpose for which doTERRA was formed.  It is also something which gives me a tremendous sense of pride for this team.

If you were to visit doTERRA’s headquarters in Orem Utah, you would experience an environment of high energy, love and respect, with a sense that employees really love doing what they’re doing.  We have a great time because we love and respect the people with whom we are doing this.  It doesn’t get any better than that.

In starting doTERRA there was nothing more important to us than the purity and medicinal quality of our oils.  This is the primary reason for our success thus far and simply will not be compromised in any way.
Our oils are sourced from all over the world.  We pay more (some significantly so) because we require a higher grade.  d?TERRA also puts our oils through an unequaled quality assurance process, ensuring medicinal grade as well as their being free from other contaminants.  Please know that there is absolutely nothing more important to us than the quality of our oils, without which the expected results simply cannot be obtained.

Perhaps an important point to make, is that doTERRA is not about a single person’s mission or story.  The essential oils have a mission of their own that is larger than any man or individual.  We see doTERRA as being something of a steward in helping to bring about the mission the essential oils have in doing good for the peoples of this earth.  You will not see any executive member of doTERRA emerge as an iconic figure.  When it comes to doTERRA, you will also never see any improper or overt references to deity or faith healing from the stage.  Please do not misunderstand.  Each member of our team has a deep and abiding faith in God, which like many of you influences everything that they do.  We are simply committed to sharing the oils in a manner that can be understood and accepted by your typical mainstream (western medicine raised) person.

doTERRA’s mission is not to compete with or try to destroy other essential oil companies.  Our vision is to become a very large multinational company, partnering with hospitals and research universities all over the world.  These efforts are already well underway with offices opened in Taiwan and the United Kingdom.  There are also significant efforts and exciting progress happening in Australia, Japan, and Latin America.  It is so gratifying to see many distributors finding great success, some of whom have worked hard in other companies with only marginal results.  In fact, last month doTERRA broke five new Diamonds alone, bringing the total to 12 so far this year!  doTERRA is growing at unprecedented rates, largely because the world is ready for a company focused on its mission of a mainstream approach to essential oils.  I do not mean to sound overly confident or presumptuous, but our expectations and plans are for doTERRA to continue to double in size every 3 to 4 months.  Our 25,000 distributors are part of this mission to bring about a wellness revolution, bringing essential oils out of relative obscurity and onto the world stage for the purpose of benefiting more people than could otherwise be achieved.

David Stirling

President and CEO

doTERRA International LLC

I use these Essential Oils instead of synthetic meds

doTERRA xEO Mega versus Other Fish Oil Capsule -- Can you believe it?

dōTERRA - Essential Oils for First Aid

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Jay got a really bad scrape on his foot last night (he got it on the metal edge of our bed! : (  ouch) and we just put Melaleuca  on it - straight, no dilution - and this morning it looked SO much better!

TEDxHouston - Brené Brown

Wow! This is worth 25 minutes of your life!

I just watched this video and... don't really know what to say/write...
It's good...
You know how sometimes you know a concept inside of  you but it's just an idea that's not concrete, that you don't even know how to express or put into words, and then it's soooo cool when you find someone else that was able to express it and to in a way materialize that concept/idea?!
I feel like I knew (inside) the things this lady shares, but I wouldn't have known how to communicate it to others...
Anyway, just watch it... if you want to... if you don't want to... then...
...
...don't.
I would love to hear what  you T H I N K about it. Leave me a note : )

Love is vulnerable

Why do I feel like I have to appear to be so perfect?
I want others to like me; but I think others would like me even if/when they saw my imperfections...
The pictures I post here, or on Facebook of myself always show my best side, my smile, my good attitude, my 'happy' family, the fun in my life. But I hope that everyone realizes that the truth is: every now and then I cry; I make poor choices; I struggle with self esteem, parenting, comparing myself to others, marriage, etc.; I still get zits on my face : ( ; and the list goes on and on...

I found this picture on the internet: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7Vlp57S2m-MGDTX1DRhznwrJbVlnBbEjz0ckducnwuHIEQBdNeNQ9iYPlacAGhtmHkZ6Il4ooOCwutXxLtV5FmLKWe3wBosYWzKonraEDNBrjhKZSoxibkuX3WZcShMG5uXcPyh-DHiY/s1600/vulnerable+love.jpg

I like/love other people even if/when their house is messy, even when I know that their married life isn't going well, or when they have a little extra belly fat! I don't care if my family and friends aren't perfect. And I would assume they have the same non- judgemental attitude towards me. Then why, oh why do I try to hide my imperfections?

Fear.

Fear of being vulnerable.

Fear of not being loved or understood.

Fear of being left alone... of having no family, no friends, no one who likes me.

I need to (and will) replace fear with hope, trust, and faith.

Blessed is the man that trusts in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreads out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat comes, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8

Picture from:

http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=2144&bih=1036&authuser=0&tbm=isch&tbnid=yh9RvGZqhVB5mM:&imgrefurl=http://abidingwithlove.blogspot.com/2011/07/be-planted.html&imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLg-of8nVb06leThVoQBqYAfDyuuLRAEx-ubFPwqYXNwlMAAJ2FITYhb1exDYHw2ikvVbRNsWcwijIR4MS76Mh0Mpx1c9aeKirp954Gp51F01oIpSMgK4q8Xx1VE7FTfe3FyU-r2DmNc/s1600/Tree%252Bby%252Bthe%252Briver%252B28jun08.jpg&w=320&h=240&ei=WRM5UKj9OaTCigKVxIH4BQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1004&vpy=91&dur=5132&hovh=192&hovw=256&tx=119&ty=126&sig=101695469136106496121&page=1&tbnh=157&tbnw=219&start=0&ndsp=50&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0,i:88