Well!
So the reinvention of myself included bath salts.
People who know me are not surprised by this.
I came across a company named doTerra and at first I was just drawn to the oils. How wonderful they smell, their purity (they're used at Vanderbilt University in my home town. Very cool), and it didn't take a lot of drops to make a batch of bath salts.
But as I found out more about the oils:. How you can cook with them (I'm SO looking forward to that class), how the plants aren't destroyed when they take the leaves and petals for the oils, how effective they are with no adverse effects, I was quickly won over.
Side effects are a big deal breaker for me.
For about 2 months after a series of personal and professional losses, I was prescribed Zoloft. This was my first real experience with side effects. I was no longer depressed, but I was no longer really happy. My temper was shorter and it greatly affected my drive. Looking back on it, I felt like I floated through life with weights on my legs.
Not fun.
Withdrawal was an even better block party. There is nothing more annoying after the 1st 2 weeks of Zoloft withdrawal than hallucinating 3 inch cockroaches crawling over everything for 3 months.
3 months.
The 1st 2 weeks I thought our house was infested with roaches.
2 weeks.
3 inch roaches.
The point of why I bring this up is that, years later, I am in a MUCH better place mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically, but I am juggling A LOT of things that fill me with joy. I am a writer, editor, transcriptionist. I volunteer with our local food coop. I'm a pretty dedicated de-clutterer. I herd a husband and 2 Siamese cats.
My day is full.
But I could tell that it was wearing me down. I'm really militant about no-sugar. No sodas. I tried pre-natal vitamins (came from a store I trust and still shop), extra vitamin D...pick something (reasonable), I've given it a good college try.
The only thing that came incredibly close were herbal infusions. Nettle, Oat Straw, and Red Clover. They are incredibly nourishing, but I could never drink them with any consistency, and I still had an odd habit of not getting a full night's sleep the week before my cycle starts.
In comes doTerra.
I was invited by a friend to a class and I was really impressed. I figured I would sign up, get the oils at a wholesale price, thus cutting the cost on overhead on the bath salts. Makes great business sense.
But then I found the lifelong vitality pack and then it got personal.
They're pretty awesome and you get a 30-day money back guarantee if you don't like them or if you feel like you didn't feel a change. No questions asked. You send the empties back and they will refund your money.
So I bought a pack.
As of this writing, it is day 6 and I am discovering things that I honestly didn't imagine were possible discovering. (Which you would think would not be the point, but it is.)
On day One, after a week of sleeping 3-4 hours a night (and catching the odd nap) to finish a transcription project and so tired of drinking coffee that it was starting to make me sleepy, the first dose I took of the vitality pack, an hour later, I began to feel mentally clear. Seriously, like a literal fog lifted from my brain.
An HOUR.
I was surprised (actually something closer to mild shock, but that may have been from remnant fatigue.)
I was able to go a meeting and interact like a normal human being. The mental clarity is beautifully refreshing.
There are miracles every moment of every day.
2 days ago I noticed how well my skin looked, especially on my hands. When my hands use to be dry, they looked like they were 103, and sometimes they cracked. Olive oil didn't seem to stay, and coconut oil didn't really do it after awhile.
It was my insides that needed help.
My left thumb nail was notorious for splitting. Now, no split. It's actually growing out rather fast and it's thick across the pad. So are the other nails.
My sense of humor is cheekier (subjective, I know.).
Today, I realized my focus was better than it has been in ages. It's not 100% (definitely 90+%), but I just really noticed it today, so I'm figuring things out as I go along.
I'm sleeping like a normal human and it's a week before my cycle starts and I don't want to do harm to my husband for some random absurdity!
There are miracles every moment of every day.
And that's basically what this blog post is about.
Periodically I'll post more discoveries. Maybe there might be a tweet, but sometimes (like today), that's not a possibility.
So the reinvention of myself included bath salts.
People who know me are not surprised by this.
I came across a company named doTerra and at first I was just drawn to the oils. How wonderful they smell, their purity (they're used at Vanderbilt University in my home town. Very cool), and it didn't take a lot of drops to make a batch of bath salts.
But as I found out more about the oils:. How you can cook with them (I'm SO looking forward to that class), how the plants aren't destroyed when they take the leaves and petals for the oils, how effective they are with no adverse effects, I was quickly won over.
Side effects are a big deal breaker for me.
For about 2 months after a series of personal and professional losses, I was prescribed Zoloft. This was my first real experience with side effects. I was no longer depressed, but I was no longer really happy. My temper was shorter and it greatly affected my drive. Looking back on it, I felt like I floated through life with weights on my legs.
Not fun.
Withdrawal was an even better block party. There is nothing more annoying after the 1st 2 weeks of Zoloft withdrawal than hallucinating 3 inch cockroaches crawling over everything for 3 months.
3 months.
The 1st 2 weeks I thought our house was infested with roaches.
2 weeks.
3 inch roaches.
The point of why I bring this up is that, years later, I am in a MUCH better place mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically, but I am juggling A LOT of things that fill me with joy. I am a writer, editor, transcriptionist. I volunteer with our local food coop. I'm a pretty dedicated de-clutterer. I herd a husband and 2 Siamese cats.
My day is full.
But I could tell that it was wearing me down. I'm really militant about no-sugar. No sodas. I tried pre-natal vitamins (came from a store I trust and still shop), extra vitamin D...pick something (reasonable), I've given it a good college try.
The only thing that came incredibly close were herbal infusions. Nettle, Oat Straw, and Red Clover. They are incredibly nourishing, but I could never drink them with any consistency, and I still had an odd habit of not getting a full night's sleep the week before my cycle starts.
In comes doTerra.
I was invited by a friend to a class and I was really impressed. I figured I would sign up, get the oils at a wholesale price, thus cutting the cost on overhead on the bath salts. Makes great business sense.
But then I found the lifelong vitality pack and then it got personal.
They're pretty awesome and you get a 30-day money back guarantee if you don't like them or if you feel like you didn't feel a change. No questions asked. You send the empties back and they will refund your money.
So I bought a pack.
As of this writing, it is day 6 and I am discovering things that I honestly didn't imagine were possible discovering. (Which you would think would not be the point, but it is.)
On day One, after a week of sleeping 3-4 hours a night (and catching the odd nap) to finish a transcription project and so tired of drinking coffee that it was starting to make me sleepy, the first dose I took of the vitality pack, an hour later, I began to feel mentally clear. Seriously, like a literal fog lifted from my brain.
An HOUR.
I was surprised (actually something closer to mild shock, but that may have been from remnant fatigue.)
I was able to go a meeting and interact like a normal human being. The mental clarity is beautifully refreshing.
There are miracles every moment of every day.
2 days ago I noticed how well my skin looked, especially on my hands. When my hands use to be dry, they looked like they were 103, and sometimes they cracked. Olive oil didn't seem to stay, and coconut oil didn't really do it after awhile.
It was my insides that needed help.
My left thumb nail was notorious for splitting. Now, no split. It's actually growing out rather fast and it's thick across the pad. So are the other nails.
My sense of humor is cheekier (subjective, I know.).
Today, I realized my focus was better than it has been in ages. It's not 100% (definitely 90+%), but I just really noticed it today, so I'm figuring things out as I go along.
I'm sleeping like a normal human and it's a week before my cycle starts and I don't want to do harm to my husband for some random absurdity!
There are miracles every moment of every day.
And that's basically what this blog post is about.
Periodically I'll post more discoveries. Maybe there might be a tweet, but sometimes (like today), that's not a possibility.
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