Just over 2 years ago, a couple of friends of mine got into doTERRA. I avoided the oils, worrying about the smells and stigma that came along with those. Just wasn't me! I was also concerned because I struggle with migraines, ear infections, strep throat, a general, all around, crappy immune system and I just didn't think the oils would work for me, especially with migraines and the strong scents.
While I listened to my friends brag about how successful essential oils were with them and their families, I kept my distance.
About once a year I get a moment of "I give up, I will try anything" when I am really sick and so I called my friend Jenny from down the road, who was using the oils daily, and begged her to help me out...make me a magic, oily potion that will cure me on the spot. I know, it was unrealistic and I didn't really understand the oils so I really thought that was going to be it! Jenny showed up at my door step moments later with two bottles, OnGuard and Oregano...my hero!! So I thanked her profusely and waited for her to leave before taking a whiff of both bottles.
The OnGuard is one of doTERRA's blends and I took a BIG whiff!! The citrus notes of the wild orange were what hit me first followed by a subtle cinnamon scent..it smelled a little hot and I was a big chicken so I put the cap back on and moved on to the oregano.
Now let me just start by saying that I typically do not like the herb Oregano..shocking right! I don't mind it on a pizza or in spaghetti sauce, but I don't like the strong smell or flavor of it so I will not use it if I am cooking. I took a whiff of the oregano and was unimpressed! It reminded me a lot of the herb that I dislike and I decided that I was going to fight this nasty cold on my own. (Sorry Jenny!)
Almost $400 later, between the doctor and antibiotics, I was feeling better.
The oils went up in a cupboard and out of my mind.
Two years later...
I am fighting off ANOTHER nasty cold less than a week after getting rid of one before and this time, I had shared with my son and my husband and we were ALL miserable! I could feel it moving into my ears and down into my chest and that is never a good sign for me. Once again, I had reached the point of giving up, willing to try anything to save from another doctors visit, another round of antibiotics when it hit me that I still had the oils that Jenny had given me years before. I decided to do a little research before taking them down again and based on everything I found(I will be going over this in my next blog post!), I decided to go for it again! I checked the expiration dates..still good, so I sent her a text asking what I needed to do.
She explained to me again what I needed to do and I focused just on using the OnGuard to start. I was diligent in using the oils on my husband and son, and both were feeling a lot better. I was less consistent on myself and found that while I wasn't really feeling any better, I wasn't feeling any worse either...until I ran out! I lasted about a day before I gave in, signed up for the Wholesale account and ordered more oil right away. Waiting for the mail to come was the longest 3 days of my life and the minute the oils were dropped off, I had the box open and was using them before the mailman was out of our cul-de-sac.
I have since learned so much about the oils and have really come to love using them in my home that I just had to share with you all! Please feel free to ask me anything oil related in the comments and I will do my best to answer your questions!!
Click here to sign up for a DoTERRA Wholesale account. If you need any help with the enrollment process, you can contact me here or at mydailyoils@yahoo.com
Click here to purchase the DoTERRA essential oils at retail.
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