Joyful and Oily

Friends in Australia! I am back, and looking forward to sharing more on the wellness lifestyle with you! Classes start in Sydney soon, but for now, wanted to share this great YL promotion. I've never seen this before. For new members, you will receive an extra 3 x 10ml every day oils with the purchase of your starter kit (and there are 10 great kits to choose from). ... Doesn't have to be oils! Do you clean the house? Wear make-up? Choose to "ditch and switch" toxic products with a Thieves Cleaning starter kit or a Savvy Minerals Make up starter kit, for example. All are an important investment in moving toward toxin free living. Not sure how to get started? PM me or drop me a message here and I'll show you how this lifestyle has made a difference for me (clearer skin was only the beginning for me!). As always, once we know better, we can then choose to do better.

LOCAL FRIENDS! "Switch and Ditch" Just a gentle reminder about this event - so excited to be hosting "Switch and Ditch" on Sunday afternoon. I have three places remaining, so plenty of room should you decide to join us (or anyone you want to bring along with you). Reach out for details I promise it will be an informative and relaxing afternoon! There will be some "make and take" products to help you get started and a guest speaker who can vouch for the importance (and feasibi...lity) of a toxin free lifestyle. I'm tempted to throw in a life coaching exercise too. :) Come and invest some time in you, now that Fall and the holiday season is almost upon us.

Friends, I’ve been pretty focused on the switch and ditch movement of late, and with good reason. My kids. Pure and simple. My daughters especially. It’s important we focus on balancing our hormonal future. Recently, I pinpointed two areas that I could switch out chemical-heavy products and ditch them for good. I wanted to share these with you. Savvy Make-up: Those who know me know I'm not a make up person. Lucky if you can get a tinted moisturizer on me! But while performing... in Mary Poppins this summer, I couldn't avoid it. I am thankful that Young Living have a clean range of make-up, and it stood up well to the challenge of multiple rehearsals and performances. Light mineral make-up, clean and durable. Formerly, I only used make-up to hide blemishes. Now I use this range much more frequently, and with enjoyment. It honestly feels right. And I know I can introduce my girls to clean make up products when the time comes. I know what's going on our skin and am confident I'm doing the right thing for our hormonal future. Thieves Household Cleaners: cleaning is absolutely one of the chores I'd outsource given the opportunity any day of the week, but unfortunately, that's not always possible! I'm the household cleaner 99% of the time. I have ditched our traditional cleaning products for Young Living's Thieves range and I love that I can actually prepare the cleaner with just a capful and water in a glass spray bottle. I know exactly what I am spraying around and breathing in. This is a relief for me. I'm also using a reusable glass bottle, not piling up multiple plastic bottles for landfill. Definitely a win-win. If any of this resonates with you and you've been thinking about switching and ditching too, do reach out. I'd love to share with you my experience and help you get started or step it up a notch.

Love chemical free cleaning! ( = protecting my hormones) Just be sure to use a glass spray bottle (the pure oils will leech out chemicals from a plastic one).

A friend gave me this card last week, not knowing about Joyful and Oily. A timely reminder, as we head into a new season. It's easy to be overwhelmed with the demands of every day life. Surely joy IS the condition of life! Simply cheerful, energizing and sustaining. Imagine joy being your "condition." Used with intention, oils have helped me rise beyond the every day and make joy a condition I enjoy more often than not, thanks to improved moods and better physical health. Reach out if you think this might be the next step for you too.

Oola workshops happening now! Your Oola Life is ready and waiting :) Life balance is a challenge, but it is possible. Living optimally is such a joy. The Infused 7 Oola Kit is a great tool to inspire and sustain your Oola Life journey. Oola = state of awesomeness (now that's what I'm talking about :))

So this interest manifested into a workshop this week! It was an immense amount of fun. Oils meets life coaching with some wonderful ladies = my heart is full. If you’d like to experience the Oola workshop, reach out and we’ll make it happen

Having one of those emotional weeks? You know, when the every day emotion of life seems exacerbated tenfold for no good reason and you feel the extremes of emotion so deeply you could cry (and you do!). Sometimes a strange calmness comes over me, followed by intense feeling. This is feeling your humanity. It's about being raw, and basic and human. Its about feeling so happy you could burst and, at the same time, sentimental and sad. You feel despair at the world and also such... hope. I love these times. It forces me to stop and to connect with what I'm feeling. It makes me acutely aware of those around me and their feelings. It is a reminder to release, to let the emotion flow. Set aside some quiet time for this. Diffusing oils and applying them topically helps bring these emotions to the surface. A little Frankincense behind the ears. Some Peace and Calming (hello beautiful Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, Tangerine, Orange and Blue Tansy) in the diffuser. Definitely Rose if you have it. I'm giving Northern Lights Black Spruce and Idaho Blue Spruce a go. There's an array of oils that can help. Listen to your heart and be compassionate. Your body is speaking. Acknowledge the emotions, comfort yourself. All of this is completely normal. We are built this way and it's a healthy practice to stop and listen. Use the oils as a support tool for these times, and incorporate meditative reflection and prayer. Recall images and memories that make you smile and cry. Be creative and select a mantra. I love this one - there are so many beautiful reasons to be happy. And then breathe. Right into the abdomen. Be conscious of shallow chest breathing. Maybe lie down if you can and just focus on you. These times are good, my friend. It's important we feel and acknowledge our humanity.

While the diffuser is working overtime combating the Sydney smoke haze, Thieves household cleaner and mama are working on the toddler poop on the carpet #goodthingsheiscute

I'm often asked why I chose Young Living for my essential oils. Aside from their Seed to Seal policy that guarantees me pure oils, I love the fact that this company gives back. The Young Living Foundation is simply incredible. https://www.facebook.com/YoungLivingFoundation/posts/1805957249477868

I chose to go chemical free two years ago. It’s easier and more economical than you might think! I’m scheduling Toxin Free for Me classes next month. Let me know and I can pop you and some friends on the schedule Classes can be held at your home if you wish, or at my place. Come see why going toxin free is your next best step

The kid scents are in Australia at last....! Already diluted, these oils are ready for use with our younger members of the family. PM me for more information

Looking for a new non-toxic way to make up your skin? I’ve got all the details on Savvy Minerals.... Reach out and we can get you started

This is a great reference for those starting to use their oils topically.