Guess what? I have a new business!

I sell doTERRA essential oils!  And I couldn't be more excited! 

I decided to come back to the good old blog to unearth it, and put some information on here.  The reality is I am having a LOT of conversation about these oils - which is absolutely more than awesome - and I wanted a place where my clients and friends could go back to see what was referenced if they couldn't reach me right away.  Never fear, I do still accept panic EO texts!  ;)  But, hopefully this method of communication will help too!

So, what the heck - essential oils, Brittany???  I always knew you were a little crunchy hidden beneath that perfectly applied lipstick, but what is this??  Now you're a medicine man?   

Well, the truth is that my EO days go way back to high school.  And I've been an on and off user since then.  But, it's really hard to find a GOOD brand of essential oils.  So many out there are full of fillers, and not 100% pure (yes, even those that you pick up at the beloved "natural" stores).  FDA says bottle only needs to have 10% essential oil to be considered "pure" (even some are down to 2%!).  So, that's a lot of fillers, extra oils and preservatives.  Gross.  But then I found doterra and was more than pleased with the product, the purity, and the effectiveness.  THIS is what I was looking for!  And I could easily access it - through someone else...  so, why don't I sell this and quite paying retail?  So, I am!  It just made perfect sense to put my name behind a company that I am easily passionate about and can support 200% - why, because I use the product!

So, what do they do?  Everything  :)

Used medicinally, therapeutically, and you can even use them for their cleaning agents!  You can incorporate EO's into almost every aspect of your life.  My family uses them regularly to build immunity and help keep viruses and colds at bay.  We use them for headaches, making sure we get good sleep at night, waking up right in the morning, pain, irritation, skin moisturizer, cuts and scrapes, coughs, congestion, upset stomachs, etc...  I could go on and on!  Each essential oil has so many different uses and I would love to teach you more about them. 

I will most definitely post many useful tidbits on my blog, but for now please check out my site and my products:  http://www.mydoterra.com/essentialwellbeing/

I look forward to helping you with your first essential oil purchase, and finding new ways to incorporate them into your life.

Brittany

  

I try

Yes, once again - a year later...  I created this blog, because I was plagued with the need to dump my thoughts!  And I STILL am plagued with that need, but even I can't keep up with my thoughts at times. However, the last two nights, I was woken up with words just escaping my brain.  I don't even know how, why, or what for, but I suddenly wake out of a dead sleep and my thoughts just rush out.  Wonder why I have anxiety...

So, what have I been thinking about?  Well, thinking about how I try!  I try at a lot of different things, but am not always successful.  I mean, I fail OFTEN.  It can be really really exhausting to constantly try and never fully achieve.  So, why keep trying??  But, we're going to try our ENTIRE lives at things and never really have utmost success. I swear I'm not a perfectionist either.  Far from it - I'm quite content with things being undone and a little chaos (just a little!!).  

  

1.  I try to have patience.  I really do!  I TRY to continually have patience.  With my children (reeeeally trying sometimes), my husband, my coworkers, conversations that I find worthless but realize are important to others, technology, human stupidity, intolerance for what's justifiably correct, tomatoes and black olives... I really try to put up with a lot and exude patience.  It's just so trying at times...  especially when I'm so opinionated in general.

2.  I try to be present.  I really make an effort to enjoy TODAY and now.  As a mom to two young kids, it's so easy to reflect and yearn for when they were this or that age.  And just be in continuous amazement at how fast time goes.  Or to think about work, or watch TV around them while they play, or try to master Candy Crush...  I mean, there are a million other things to do now, other than enjoy now.  But, if I'm living there - then I'm not living here.  And here is cool!!  I mean, we have a LOT of fun and my family rocks!  So, I try to live here.  Because I'm not getting it back.

3.  I try to do the right thing.  There's a right thing and a wrong thing.  And the right isn't always popular, glamorous, or even fun.  But, I have this "rest my weary head at night" test - and when I do the wrong thing... my head doesn't rest well.  And it sucks!!  (speaking of late night anxieties...  wonder what I did wrong to be plagued the last two nights?) So, I really try to do the right thing.  Where I often fail - spending money when I know I shouldn't.  Eating when I know I shouldn't (aw heck, eating is a whole 'nother topic - how do you think I deal with those anxieties?! Working on that unhealthy habit...).  And curbing my own self when others are watching.  Yes, believe it or not people learn from us all of the time - and not just the little ones...  But, sometimes - maybe more than sometimes - I throw temper tantrums too.  Remember, when I said I fail often...  And there are plenty of other situations when I don't do the right thing.  But, I have to keep this post at a digestible length :)

4.  I try not to live in a place of guilt.  Feeling guilty is so useless.  Thank you Mom for never imposing guilt on me, and I know she would thank my Grandma.  We just weren't raised with guilt.  Did my grandma always agree with my mom's choices?  Probably not.  Did my mom always agree with my choices?  Probably not.  But, did they make us feel guilty - never!  So, I'm actively working on raising the third generation of not raising guilt-ridden children!  I don't believe in guilt - take that energy and impact change, rather than feel guilty about it.  What is feeling guilty really going to get you anyway??  And besides since I work so hard to have patience, be present and do the right thing, I'm golden and have nothing to feel guilty about.  Ha!  Yeah right...  But, the reality it - feeling guilty is useless.  Apologize, make amends, talk about it, try to make it right and move on.  We screw up all of the time!  So own it, and try not to do it again. Because that's all you can do!  Feeling guilty will get you nowhere.

5.  I try to learn.  I am in the business of people (professionally - as in my job) and I meet ALL kinds.  Plus, I'm a true extrovert and just really enjoy meeting people.  Yes, even all kinds :)  And I don't always get it, or agree, or even embrace...  I often look sideways, look confused, raise an eyebrow and even shake my head.  But, I really try to learn.  People fascinate me!  Their convictions, their insecurities, their boldness, their choices, and their motivators...  and not in the psycho-babble way (because I looooooathed psychology!), but just in what makes them tick.  And who knows - maybe I will learn and incorporate it in to what makes me tick.  So, thank you close friends, randoms, and people I encounter in daily life - because I'm always learning from you, and humility never grows old.  Being humble and learning from others is important.  

Whew!  Now, hopefully I will sleep peacefully tonight.

When Lisa Frank married Trapper Keeper

Heaven!

little things that make me happy!

Naturally, my husband and children make me beam!  But, there are little things that give me so much joy!  We all have them...  these things give me just a little hint of glee.

1.  speaking in quotations - there's something about quotes that I just love.  whether it allows me to speak passive aggressively, or relate the closest thing to the real deal - "I love it!"

2.  school supplies - there's nothing like new school supplies!  the time of the year, the freshness, everything is so crisp and ready to be broken in!  it's the best fresh start I can think of - like New Years Eve of the fall!

3.  warm coffee - I have a physical reaction and instant warmth when I'm cradling my venti.  emotionally and physically I'm connected to Starbucks, ha!

4.  the fall - just love everything about it!  turtlenecks, pumpkins, the crisp air, boots, a gray sky, blustery days, and I'm an October baby!  As is my youngest baby :)

5.  a good conversation - I relish in the depth of people, and don't do surface well at all (we've discussed the "fake click").  I would rather a good conversation about anything (and with anyone) over most of anything else I can think of!


And those are my "hot buttons" my friends!  What are yours?

Give a little...

Where have you been giving lately?  Who do you impact?  There are two types of people to me:  Impacting and the other.

Who do you want to be?

Neglect... but for a good reason!

Here I go neglecting so quickly again...

Almost two weeks, and no posting!!  Not that anything I say is riveting, or anything...  I will say I've been enjoying my girls!  Yes, I have two small girls.  They are the best and absolutely crack me up.  I really try to enjoy them as much as I can.  Which looks a little funny when typed out, right?  I mean, what parent doesn't try to enjoy their children as much as they can?  Probably more than you would bet!  It's HARD to live in the present.  It's hard to not worry about the future, what you should be doing, what isn't getting done, planning for something, etc...  It's hard to just enjoy!  And I work hard at it, and think I do it fairly well if I say so myself!!  But, it's not perfect - there are times my mind wanders...  and then I have to bring myself back to realizing the joy is NOW!  So, yes I've been neglecting, but for good reason.

To live in the present and enjoy my kids!

Sometimes a Venti is just not enough!

I know a venti sized coffee is more than enough for some people (let me quickly catch you up if you don't drink Starbucks...  the largest size - 20oz).  Some can't even fathom drinking 20oz of coffee in a day, let alone a sitting!  But, for me...  when I drink that last drop of my 20 bold and delicious ounces...  my heart sinks a little.  Like I can't believe the fun is already over - that went way too quickly!  What I wouldn't give to have my own barista show up out of nowhere (Mr. Deeds style - sneaky, sneaky!) and instantly make me a fresh skinny mocha.  I love the way it makes me feel, the way it tastes, the warm and soothing smell...  how I love my coffee!

So with that last drink, as I lay my empty cup down on my desk and hear the hollowness inside....  I think to myself - sometimes a Venti is just not enough.