Essential oils and me

I was sitting today thinking of  when I actually started this oily lifestyle. I think it has been about three years now. And I can honestly say they have changed my life. If you are like " What are essential oils?' Well...

Essential oils are plant extracts known for their medicinal and therapeutic benefits. At Young Living we have a seed to sell process where they use a five step approach to deliver natures most potent and pure essential oils from our farms to everyone.

Let me back track about me...

Hi! If you are new, I'm Karen . Im a lover of sunshine and sunflowers ( hence the blog name) . Most importantly I am a wife and mama. 

It's hard to see but there is a bottle of essential oil on my knee. This picture pretty much sums up what I do. I am a 200hr RYT yoga instructor , a lifestyle portrait photographer and an essential oil lover! I almost a tie between a 9 and  a 7 on the enneagram , one point higher as a 9. 

Years ago as a young adult I was told I had ADD , not the hyper kind but the kind that has a hard time with short term memory and staying focused. School never came easy to me and growing up , I just told myself I wasn't smart. Being an adult for awhile now,  I realize that instead of working harder , I just gave up. 

As a young adult I then was prescribed medication to help with focusing .  To be honest it helped me. I then began to take other prescription drugs for anxiety and even depression. Being as I in my early 20's now, I realized I didn't want to be on all this medication so I decided to just stick with the ADD meds. Then I found out I was pregnant , I took a break from the medication . I had my son and was breastfeeding so decided to try and stay off of them. 

*Side note, this is just my story and my experience. I believe medication does help and I do not condone going off  medications without talking to your doctor.

I realized as my son grew older, I could manage with out. I became a fitness instructor and learned that exercise really helped me focus.

Just a couple of years later, I became pregnant again with my daughter. This time more in tune with health and well being. I started reading about organic foods , natural products, healthy options.  But now with a toddler and a newborn, my ADD felt like was worse than ever. I decided to give medication a try again. My body did not respond as it did in the past , my heart felt as though it was beating faster, I was getting light headed. So I stopped. I decided I would just live with it and keep on moving.

Then I moved to the country with my cute husband and kiddos. My husband and I were craving the slower life. We were wanting a space where our kids could run wild and free. We bought a fixer upper with an over grown orchard, a tractor and tons of dirt. It was just around this time that I started hearing about essential oils. I was looking for a way to keep my now school age kid and my toddler  healthy at school and me some peaceful sleep.

And now , I have been using Young Living Essential Oils for three years. I can honestly say essential oils have changed my life. I never went back to medication .  Sure I have ADD,  it is the way my brain is wired .  But I sleep better, I am more calm. I am now a certified yoga instructor and PURE essential oils make my practice more enjoyable and beneficial. I make my own deodorant and make all my face serums. I use Savy Minerals makeup by Young Living, and I LOVE all the thieves products... toothpaste, all purpose cleaner, dishwasher soap. It makes me feel good knowing that I have replaced harmful chemicals in my home with all natural ones from the earth for my family . I used to suffer from eczema and was always itching. It's gone. Cleaning up my diet, ditching the perfumed soaps and lotions, has made my skin stop itching, peeling and even sometime bleeding. I love that my kids get to see their as they put it " hippy mom" make products for them and myself. My heart skips a beat when they ask for an oil . With oils and yoga ( just even breathing) , I have taught my daughter so many ways to help when she feels anxious and that makes me so very grateful.

This is them now with our 12 ladies . 

 Young Living Essential Oils have changed my life. 

For one more week Young Living is offering a sale on the starter kit. It really is the best way to start your essential oil journey. I started with the kit and I am ever so grateful. Feel free to also check out my website Karen DeMamiel for more info.