There are many days when you might feel a sense of overwhelm and other days when the satisfaction is thick and palpable. That is normal. All the feelings you feel. Normal. Before we get to my 4 Steps For Fighting Overwhelm, I would love to have a heart to heart with you:
Read MoreIf you know, you know. Traveling with kids is kind of like swimming in a riptide. You just hope you make it out alive.
Read MoreHabits are the framework of success. I read a dozen books on habits and I’ll link up a few of my favorites, but I want to offer you some of the most practical tips for adding a new habit to your life.
Read MoreOur house smells more magical than ever, and by diffusing oils I am cleansing the air, killing airborne pathogens and surface germs, and improving everyones mood! Diffusing is a quick way to change the atmosphere, especially if it is scents you love.
Read MorePerhaps my best tips ever for living an exceptional life root themselves in the morning routine. I’m not a true member of the 5 am Club, because I get up at 5:30, but I can say the morning is magic. How your morning unfolds can either set your entire day up for success or complete failure. The cool thing is, you choose.
Read MoreIt was February of 2015 and my wife had just approached me about leaving my job in I.T. sales and coming home to help her expand our dōTERRA business. At the time it was an idea I was very uncomfortable with. I loved my job. It was close enough that I biked there most days, I really enjoyed my co-workers and on top of it all I made really good money.
Read MoreWhy do some people get better opportunities than others? Why does it seem like some get all the breaks? Those are pretty philosophical questions, however I have found some simple approaches for relationships that have definitely led to greater opportunities. These are skills you can learn. These are skills you can improve upon, practice and develop. These are skills that can help you grow.
Read MoreThe best gift you can give someone is the gift of health. Essential Oils are not only safer and less expensive health care options, they are also one of the best forms of self care. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t use my oils for something that is just for me - epsom salt baths, neck tension or creating an atmosphere of peace by diffusing. This holiday, stuff stockings with the beautiful gift of health.
Read MoreI have some awesome tricks that help me “diffuse on the go” that I want to share. Of course you can always apply a few drops to your hands, rub them together, cup and inhale. But what if you don’t have time to stop and smell the oils? Here are my favorite ways to diffuse oils when I’m on the go:
Read MoreOh friend - you have no idea how fun oils are. The more you crack open that bottle, the more you will experience the life changing power that this plant medicine has. You likely have already figured out that peppermint is amazing to wake you and lavender is all things calming, but I have some fun, out of the box life hacks to share that you will want to try! You can do all of these hacks using only your dōTERRA starter kit!
Read MoreI don’t have time to be sick. No one does. However, our bodies know when we need to slow down and what will do the trick. For some, their emotions take over and stop them in their tracks. For me, it seems the only way that I stop is physical illness. If you think man-flu is bad, you should see me when I am run down. It’s truly pathetic. I don’t love pathetic, so I try to stay well and give my body all the tools it needs to perform at optimal level. I want to show up as my best self for those around me.
Read MoreWild Orange is the first ever bottle of dōTERRA that I owned. I attended a class that my friend Betsy taught and she gave me a bottle for coming. I was SO excited. I came to the class to learn and I was totally excited to get my first collection of oils to help with my family’s wellness - I didn’t expect anything for free.
To this day, Wild Orange is extra special to me.
Our family is pretty much obsessed with being outside. It helps when the weather is ideal, the sun in shining and the bugs aren’t biting. But what about the times when the weather isn’t beckoning us, the sky is gloomy or the pests are overwhelming?
Read MoreIf there is ever a time that anxiety creeps in like an ugly monster, it’s when I travel. Specifically, the second I buckle my seat belt on the tarmac. All rational thoughts escape my head and are replaced with the absolute worst case scenarios. Who needs a movie when the drama is playing out inside my mind.
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