There is a good amount of talk among essential oil users and educators about ingesting essential oils. Is the internal use of essential oils really safe? Which oils may be ingested – and which should be avoided? Finally, what are the potential risks? The answers to some of these questions are highly debated within the...
10 years ago… I was struggling intensely with neurological pain from a massive disc herniation. I was still in midwifery and attending births for long hours, and I had very young kids at home whom I needed to be able to lift and carry. Then my daughter, who was 2 years old at the...
What about my Little Littles? If you know which oils to use and how to use them, then you can start using essential oils with your littles from birth. What a relief, since it can be so hard to know what else is gentle enough for such wee babes! Here we’ll go into detail on...
Using Essential Oils Safely: Dilution As with all things health related – be it homeopathic, natural or prescription – user safety is a top priority. In fact, safety concerns are often what lead people to alternative options like essential oils in the first place, but in order for them to live up to their...
Have you ever tried to manifest something? I’m thrilled that words like ‘manifest, visualize, ask the universe’ have become so mainstream. It means we want things to change for the better. But I worry that their meanings get lost. Life coaches use them to empower you. You read a book or attend a seminar...
I am here on behalf of the Blue Tang fish of the world, to kindly ask you to resist the urge to run out and buy one after you have taken the kids to see Finding Dory next week. Please don’t buy Dory! Animals take such a hard hit every time humans indulge whims...
It’s 7:30am. The Chaos You slept through your alarm, which means no one in the house woke up on time either. The whole house is in chaos. There’s yelling, there’s rushing. Someone’s hogging the shower. Someone’s not getting dressed and the bus is going to be outside in 10 minutes. You realize that you...
I love strawberries, so it was really disheartening to read that they are now at the top of the Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen list. Yes, we can pay nearly double the price for certified organic, but that’s just not a viable option for most families. There is also the common misconception that organic means NO...
I have never seen myself as a judgmental person. I thought, in general, I was a ‘live and let live’ type of gal. I didn’t question why people do the things they do – unless it negatively affected me, of course. I thought I was open to all people regardless of their gender,...
Drop by Drop – Cassia Essential Oil Yes, it’s true, diffusing Cassia Essential Oil can help spark feelings of arousal, but the benefits of this oil don’t stop there! Since we already have our minds in the bedroom 😉 get out your favorite carrier oil, add a few drops of Cassia and enjoy a massage with your...
