“The reason birds can fly and we can't is simply because they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.” J M Barrie (Companion oils: Young Living Valor® / Valor II™) If you have a date with a plane and a parachute on the weekend and you’re sleepless with excitement, not white-knuckle [...]
“A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for … prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being.” James E. Faust (Companion oil: Young Living Humility™) Confidence and humility. The fine line between healthy belief in oneself and cockiness can be easily wobbled on, especially if [...]
“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” Ashley Smith (Companion oil: Young Living Highest Potential™) Some of the nicest people I know are the most unfulfilled. [...]
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” Charles M. Schulz (Companion oil: Young Living Valor™) Love and chocolate. They are inextricably bound. Falling in love? Falling out of love? Longing for love? Love thyself and eat some chocolate. By chocolate, we’re talking the real deal, authentically chocolatey-chocolate. High [...]
“Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.” Steve Maraboli (Companion oil: Young Living Release™) It’s ironic that we often struggle hardest with letting go of something we’ve already lost. A friend. A family member. A love. A dream. The degree to which we loved what we lost affects [...]
“Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.” Michel de Montaigne (Companion oil: Young Living Valor™) People speak of valor as something grand and uncommon. Courage under fire. Running into a burning building. Following someone into unknown waters in hopes of saving them. All are amazing things. Grand and uncommon. [...]
“Map out your future - but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip.” Jon Bon Jovi Know thyself. It’s vital for creating the life you want to live. But what if you haven’t figured yourself out yet? Leaving school can be an adventure [...]
"Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.” Randy Pausch (Companion essential oil: Young Living Grounding™) And if it’s the annual office Christmas party, never, ever underestimate the importance of staying sober while you’re at it. We get used to having ‘undo’ buttons at our disposal to fix brain-drain moments when we’re writing up documents and [...]
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” Mahatma Gandhi (Companion essential oil: Young Living Sacred Mountain™) “Give me strength.” This short sentence is used for many things. It’s mumbled under one’s breath when the kids are being fractious. (Often accompanied by an eye roll.) It’s summoned when lining up for [...]
“A letdown is worth a few songs. A heartbreak is worth a few albums.” Taylor Swift In every break-up story, there’s the break-upper, the break-uppee. Or in the more easily managed scenarios, it’s a mutual decision which still brings its own challenges, but those ones are more likely to be practical issues than ‘eat a tub [...]
