After much deliberation and research, I decided to order a starter kit from Young Living essential oils. I highly encourage you to research essential oils on your own if you’re curious. You will be surprised by what you learn. I would love to share my own first impressions with Young Living Essential Oils.
Why Young Living?
Total transparency; I am a representative of the brand and would love to assist you on any part of your essential oil journey. I think one of the things that drew me to essential oils in the first place was that, because so many oils are effective in supporting so many functions, both physically and mentally-that if you don’t how it smells, there is probably another oil that could provide the same kind of support, with a different aroma. Maybe you just haven’t found the right oil (or oil blend) for you!
I have always been very sensitive to strong scents. Any time I had been exposed to essential oils, it was at someone’s house and we made lotion or lip balm. It was fun to make my own scented stuff, but it was still too strong for me. I have never been able to wear perfume without enduring a headache. I used to think it was inexpensive products that caused this, but the older I have gotten, the more products I have been exposed to, and I have accepted I am the common factor.
Stress Away
After opening my kit, I found a hidden gem in the lower compartment of the box; a green-labeled bottle filled with a blend called Stress Away. The first oil I tried in my desert mist diffuser, and I immediately fell in love. This oil sold me on essential oils forever.
This sweet blend of strong scents; Copaiba, Lime, Cedarwood, Vanilla, Ocotea, and Lavender. I love it because it changes the longer I smell it. I always smell the Vanilla and Lanvender first, then the woody smells, and the the lime is always last. When I smell it, I can feel the muscle in my face start to relax subconsciously. It has been a great addition to my morning routine, and in fact helps me throughout the day when I need a little help staying centered.
Closer to Nature
Essential Oils are not a substitute for going outside. But having to learn about what all the oils are, where they come from has helped me get more familiar with plant life.
The most beautiful thing is knowing all of the products are based from plants. I feel safe using them in my home and around my kids. One of the things I’m learning the older I get, is that we accomplish much more when we try to use the forces already at work. Why do we have to create chemical cleaners, when the plants that grow here can help us with anything we need cleaning or otherwise?
One of my favorite things to do right now; put a couple drops on my wool dryer balls, to help with my daughter’s bedding. She is potty training, so we need all the help we can get.
Down to Business
I was approached by a Young Living representative on Instagram. When she complimented my feed, she named a couple accounts on her team. I loved this because it let me see who she was already working with. I like to know if I think we can all work together. It was a daunting, because after a little investigation these all seemed like really professional, put together people and a couple were larger accounts. I couldn’t afford the investment, I was honestly overwhelmed with other commitments in my life, so I told her I would think about it.
The next week I was listening to the amazing Goal Digger Podcast, and I was late to the party here, so I am listening to them from the beginning. This episode featured one of the accounts that Young Living representative had named, and this interview was almost 3 years old. As I listened on, I was inspired to hear about a mom who wanted to work from home. She built up a business, and then created her own personal content and continues to release more information about all the aspects of being an entrepreneur she has found success in. She strives to build up other women and mothers, most of the time with a baby on her hip.
I don’t believe in coincidences, so I knew when I heard about the kind of team I could be a part of, and the resources I would have access to, that they were the tribe for me. You can listen to the episode here.
How can I help you?
When I got my kit through Young Living Essential Oils, it made me a part of a team of entrepreneurs. I am now armed with a business that I can grow, sharing my experiences with oils and how they help me. If you have any questions about oils, I would be happy to answer them. If you just want some oils, you can find them here. I haven’t explored any of the claims made about oils in regards to weight loss, hair loss, allergy, sleep, snoring, skin, acne, pimples, eczema, cold, sore throat, or ear ache. If I find any relief for these through the use of essential oils, I will share it with you!