Don't be upset that you didn't get your
daily dose of me yesterday! I'm sure you were all overwhelmed with a
sense of disappointment and had to whip out your Peppermint essential
oil to chase away the dashed hopes of getting the chance to read all
about this crazy woman trying to make sense (that wasn't an
intentional pun) on using all of these essential oils. Really dear,
it is okay. I understand.
Now that we both know you didn't miss
me or my missing entry for day #6 and had no idea I hadn't posted
yesterday, until just now, we will get on with the getting on about
essential oils. I love you anyway!
Day #6: Tim and I both had Lemon water,
something we are trying to drink every day now. It is so refreshing!
Why not just put lemon juice in your water, you ask? I happen to love
lemon juice in my water, but this is something even better. You get
the benefits of the aroma of Lemon, a natural mood enhancer among
other things; it just brightens your day. Then, the taste is not
overwhelming but soothes the body with a sense of rejuvenation and
invigorates your senses from your tongue all the way down your
digestive system. Even lemon extract does not attain the sensation or
the satisfaction of Lemon essential oil flavored water. I can't wait
to find some carbonated water to add it to! I love carbonated drinks,
the feeling of fizzy in my mouth. That is why cutting out sodas has
been so hard for me. But more about that later.
I've learned in the past six days that
if I put on Peppermint and Lavender as soon as I wake up, on my
neck(back and front), temples, across the bridge of my nose, and
lightly across the bottom eye bones I get a head start on my
allergies and feel much better than if I wait. When I was a teenager
and would wake up on spring mornings, I would sneeze, and sneeze, and
sneeze, and...well you get the picture. It was so bad, and we were
unaware of my allergy to benedryl which was only making it all worse,
that it became a game to count how many times I sneezed in a row.
Finally, my dad said he would no longer say, “bless you!” after
number 47 and I hit that number quite often. Needless to say my neck
hurt a lot.
The Peppermint is quickly becoming one
of my most favorite oils. I immediately perk up after putting it on
and my sinuses reduce in swelling and pressure. It also helps with
clarity and I plan to diffuse it while my daughter does math as soon
as I get my home diffuser from Young Living in my next order.
However, the Lavender spread NEAT (aka undiluted) across the bottom
eye bone (nowhere nearer, as oils do not belong in our eyes) has been
the best thing for the pollen effect on my eyes. Used to I would have
to put in a specific eye drop prescription in both eyes each spring
morning to keep them from itching, watering, puffing, and being generally irritated in a shade of red that was so unflattering.
I have to date(day#8), only used my eyedrops once since my kit came.
Amazing!!!! Honestly, if you are even remotely interested in using
essential oils, but the price, your budget, or your skepticism is
holding you back, I recommend you at least try the Lavender and
Peppermint (from Young Living, the only one rated for safe consumption). Even if you decide you don't care for the whole parade
and want of the bandwagon, you will have something to keep all of
your drawers and closets and clothes smelling superb and something to
flavor teas, coffeecakes, cookies, Christmas dishes, etc. So really
there is no loss to buying the oils, only gain, because that is really all to experience.
On Day #6 Tim and I also took a pill
capsule each with a drop of Lavender, a drop of Peppermint, and a
drop of Thieves. This time I managed to spill less and swallow the
pill without as much gagging. Tim's face was laugh out loud funny,
though. (I know you are reading this, dear, and don't wish me to
proclaim stories of you so loudly, but I'm just appreciating and
savoring the joy God has placed in my life through you. I'm laughing
with you, not at you!:) ) I also smeared Peppermint and Lavender on
the kids to help them combat the day's pollen showers, which I think
reached at least a ½ in. here in the south.
Our nightly oils consisted of what I
mentioned in yesterday's post. I'm tired, and it is almost time to
get my little yako and dot to bed, so don't hate me for not typing it
all down again.
Day #7: I slept well, once I finally
got to sleep (still trying to fix that with oils) and it was late
morning when I got up, but apparently my sinuses woke up long before
me and were already aching by the time I put on my morning
Peppermint. Lavender soon followed and I got some relief. I knew it
was to be a day of grocery shopping, and I gathered my stamina
together slowly, so it was noon before I got my pill with Lavender
and Peppermint down. I don't remember if Tim had a pill or not. Some
days just run together for me. I do remember putting Lavender and
Peppermint on the kids before we left. The biggest thing I do remember
is finally remembering to put a Lavender and Peppermint bottle in my
cosmetic pouch in my purse. I'm certainly glad too, because I used
them once on myself and once on the kids while we were gone. Praise
God for bringing at least some things back to my remembrance!
I also tried Peppermint in my Lemon
water for the first time. It was a little too strong at first and I
was able to fill up the glass again without having to add any more EO
to it. I got Tim to try it(the 2nd glass) while we were in the car and unlike
normal, he actually took more than one sip of it! It made me chuckle,
because most of the time when I ask him to taste something, he either
hates it or tolerates it. Rarely is it something he wants more of.
I'm very grateful for the little victories because they make joy a
spontaneous part of our day.
On a side note, we bought almost
exclusively healthy foods: Two different kinds of trail mix, dark
chocolate pomegranate seeds, mangoes, kiwis, salad, organic orange
juice, organic milk (I've not made the switch to non-dairy milks yet
so no preaching!), dried snapeas (like chips), and veggie straws
(like chips), hummus, etc. However, we did indulge on some cookies
and costco's poundcake. Not everyone is perfect! And I don't regret
it. Although I do regret one part of my day, the part about sodas I said I would mention later.
We had one last place to stop and we
were all exhausted, though Peppermint had gotten us that far, and we
all needed something to drink, our water all gone. Trying to let it be a treat (his love
language is giving), my husband brought me a coke and the kids' dr.
pepper. It was the coldest, strongest coke I've had in months. Just
the way I love them. That make you choke, and bubbles burn all the
way up your nose? Yeah, that's my idea of a good coke. I decided it
would be my coke for the week, but even then, I've grown unaccustomed
to them and didn't finish the 20oz, but put it in the fridge when we
got home for me to have the next day. The rest I had with my
breakfast of the lovely costco pound cake(sliced, buttered and
toasted in the oven until all the butter melts and you are left with
a crunchy outside and a soft, buttery inside. And like a bazillion
calories I'm sure!). Well last night was tolerable, especially using
my reflexology socks to massage Valor onto both of my feet for my
aching shoulders and neck. However, this morning I felt like I had a
rock sitting in my stomach. Even a salad for lunch didn't sit well on
my stomach, it was in such turmoil. Even though I've gotten 3 other
members of this family to put Peppermint on their stomachs for tummy
troubles, I didn't even think about putting it on my own stomach
until after lunch. It helped tremendously within minutes! It also
helped cut the brain fog I experience a lot. Although I will admit,
today (day#8) I've had the least amount of energy of any of the
previous days using EO, but I still got two loads of clothes washed,
did some schoolwork with M & J, fixed my own meals, and got some
computer work done. Not bad, considering how much energy I've lacked
on a regular basis before EO. The lead in my stomach returned around dinner time, along with some nausea, so I rubbed more Peppermint on my stomach area, as well as the reflex points for the digestive system on my feet. Once again, within minutes I had relief, and a warming sensation through my belly that finally got my cold body warm. I can tell you one thing for certainty, after this day! I will have second thoughts about drinking another coke
anytime soon!
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