Anger: Come On Baby, Don’t Light My Ire
Anger is a normal emotional reaction to a less than desirable result, but having a short fuse indicates something deeper is wrong. If you get mad easily, I feel for you. Life is hard for people who are quick to anger – for people like me – or like I used to be anyway. We bring so much heartache on ourselves because of it. It took me years to stay calm in situations that aggravated me and even longer to ignore things I had no control over. I’m still working on it, but I’ve mostly conquered it. First, I recognized it; next, I gave up believing I was justified in…
Fear Less: Use These Essential Oils
Fear debilitates us all, and these days, there’s a lot of it going around. Daily media reports about the ever-evolving nature of COVID-19 keep us on edge and amplify the usual stress of finding or losing a job or managing a family and a life. So how do we negotiate such uncertain times without completely devolving into an emotional mess too afraid to breathe? We take precautions, practice prevention, and use essential oils to help us stay calm. The trick is to self-reflect in a way that helps us rise above rather than sink below and get stuck in the black tar of that deep abyss of doom. We want…
Palo Santo: The Little Stick That Could
Today’s essential oil spotlight is Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens) because it is a lesser known essential oil that helps with so many things. As a resin and an essential oil, Palo Santo is a cousin to Frankincense as it is rich in the terpenes limonene and α-terpineol and has healing, calming, and cleansing properties. The essential oil is extracted from the wood and the fruit of the trees. A Little About Palo Santo The name Palo Santo in Spanish means Holy Wood, and the Palo Santo tree is native from the Yucatan Peninsula to Peru and Venezuela. Palo Santo sticks and a Sage bundle are shown in the image because like…
20 Essential Oils for Grief and Loss
If you have experience using essential oils to help get yourself through grief and loss, you know how well they work. Essential oils help many people recall blocked memories, break through situations where they feel stuck, overcome irrational fears, and deal with debilitating despair. I started using them a year after my mother died to help me, and I’ve never looked back. When I started using essential oils, I knew they would help my emotional health, but I never knew why. However, I wasn’t convinced they could help my physical health until I experienced the effects myself. How did they do this? I wanted to know, so I began investigating…
Idaho Blue Spruce: Smell The Wellness
Idaho Blue Spruce smells like a walk through an evergreen forest on a crisp, cool day. Gentle and welcoming, calming and grounding, this oil can be used during meditation or prayer to enhance your practice and inspire spiritual connection. It pairs well in the diffuser with spice and citrus oils as well as other grounding blends. So let’s explore this magnificent essential oil, shall we? Read more here … IDAHO BLUE SPRUCE AT A GLANCE Has a grounding, slightly sweet evergreen aroma Can be used to enhance yoga, spiritual practices, or meditation Makes a great addition to lotions, oils, and DIY body care products Helps release emotional blocks to bring…
