How to Use Therapeutic Essential Oils for Family and Home

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2012-02-29T12:51:00.000-07:00

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March 2012 Young Living Promotions

2012-02-29T12:34:00.000-07:00

Young Living has just announced their FREE Product Promotion for March.

“1 - 15ml ABUNDANCE AND 1 - 5ml COMMON SENSE”

You may participate in the Young Living Promotion 5 times during March 1 – 31, 2012, with 5 qualifying orders (190 pv) per customer account and receive these 2 favorite therapeutic essential oil blends FREE with each order. A retail value of $81.25.

Abundance

D. Gary Young combined myrrh, cinnamon bark, frankincense, patchouli, orange, clove, ginger, and spruce to make this synergistic blend. Use Abundance essential oil blend to attract prosperity and magnify your joy and peace.*

· Diffuse this blend during yoga or meditation; envision being more successful and healthy.

· Apply 2–4 drops over your heart, wrists, and temples.

Common Sense

This essential oil blend containing Frankincense, Ylang Ylang, Ocotea, Goldenrod, Ruta, Dorado Azul, and Lime, has been specially formulated by D. Gary Young to increase mental acuity, improve decision-making abilities, and strengthen everyday thinking skills.*

· Diffuse Common Sense liberally when you need a mental boost.

· Apply 1-2 drops on edge of ears, neck, forehead, temples, or wrists.

Thank you and blessings, Laina

Crazy Creepy!!

2012-02-27T21:58:00.000-07:00

My husband and I did some intense yard work last Monday. Woo hoo! Getting him out there to help was great. I usually do all the yard work by myself. I was amazed at how quickly we both got it done. We conquered the WHOLE front yard in less than two hours. Amazing.

We sucked up the leaves with the shop vac, easy and fast. Then we pulled some weeds. I decided I didn't like one of the bushes in front of the house by the porch. When in bloom, this bush attracts bees that love to migrate into my house through the front door. As I began looking for the BIG pruners so that I could cut this wild bush down to size, I opened a little door that leads under the house, stuck my hand in to grab the tool, which wasn't there, then noticed my hand had gone through a spider's web. Ugh and yuck! I did find the tool, out by the wood pile. Wish I had looked there first.

About two days after our front yard clean up I felt a lump on the right side of my neck just below my ear. OUCH! I went to the bathroom to take a look and Wow! Not only did I have one lump, there were eight or more red spots, turning purple, all around my neck. Then I noticed a red lump on my left wrist. Yep, the hand that entered the spider's web. Oooooh my! That little spider, whom I never saw, must have hitched a ride on my hand, crawled up my arm, somehow unnoticed, to my neck, and entangled itself in my hair, enjoying a biting frenzy as it scurried along. Crazy Creepy!!

Immediately I put oils on the spider bites. I did this for days, experimenting with different oils to see which ones worked the best. The first oil I used was Deep Relief. Ah, yes, this assisted with the pain. Then I used peppermint essential oil. This helped for the fist few days but it became too cooling and I got the shivers. I also used lavender essential oil and Rose Ointment. I think this has become my favorite concoction for the spider bites. On occasion, when my skin feels raw and burning, I have used the essential oil roll on called Valor. This actually feels very good as it is in a carrier oil which has been helping to condition my skin. It also has helped me with the Crazy Creepies! Everyone could use a little Valor now and then in assisting with life's odd situations.

It has been a week since my bite attack, I feel somewhat better now, although my friends have been having spider nightmares! Sorry about that guys. Here is a somewhat fuzzy picture of one side of my neck, on the sixth day. It looks better than it did a few days ago, thank goodness. I am sure grateful for my oils. What did I ever do without them?

Joshua Bell

2012-02-24T23:04:00.000-07:00

A fascinating story about a beautifully talented person. May we all Awaken to the beauty that is around us and take the time to enjoy life.

"A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.

A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping, and continued to walk.

A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.

The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.

In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.

Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.

This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste, and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?

One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?"
By: Josh Nonnenmocher

Zoo Trip

2012-02-22T16:36:00.000-07:00

My husband took me to the zoo for our anniversary. It was perfect weather in Phoenix for zoo walking! If you wait much longer, hot hot hot. Tomorrow, the beginning of the last week in February, it will be 80 degrees there. The animals were out and playful when we went, which is really what you want when you go to the zoo. I have to admit that one of my favorite spots was the monkey exhibit. Crazy thing was I forgot my camera so the pictures I am posting here are from my phone. Drats!

Hiding in the bush is our little monkey friend. He was very playful. It wasn't long before his curiosity got the best of him and he came out to play!

This shot is a little sunny, but I like the way the sun sparkles on everything. It was a beautiful day!

And here we finally get a good look at our little friend who loves the high wire!

One thing I learned about these cute little monkeys is that they spray their territory! Everything was coated in their spray. We were warned not to touch anything and make sure to wash our hands after we leave the monkey exhibit. Which we did. Boy am I glad I always carry my Thieves Waterless Hand Purifier!

Oh My Aching Body!

2012-02-20T18:24:00.000-07:00

My daughter and I do Zumba every Monday. We changed our Zumba time from 6:30 pm to 9:00 am. Because it was earlier in the day and I was quite energetic, I really went for it! Woo hoo! Then I felt so good that I came home, cut down some bushes, pulled weeds, and raked leaves. It is now 6pm and "Oh my aching body!" Hahah, what was I thinking? I was thinking "I am young like my daughter". Too fun. Was it worth it? Yes indeed it was. I have a secret though. I LOVE the Young Living products Ortho Ease Massage Oil and MegaCal. When I do these intense workouts, I don't take a pain pill, anyway not usually. I oil up with the Ortho Ease Massage Oil and make sure that I double up on my calcium. It really helps. Often times when we over do it on our exercise and cause pain, we want to avoid that pain experience, so we avoid the exercise. The best plan of action is to take it easy and go slow. I usually take it easy, but today I was feeling the energy and the power of the movements and enjoyed myself immensely.

Here are some pictures I took of class members and my daughter. As you can see I had some fun with Photo Suite. I love going to Zumba with my daughter, and quite honestly, she would be a great Zumba instructor! I follow her every move, mostly.

Our instructor, Eric Aglia, on the right.

My daughter is in pink.

Awesome group of people. They are all choosing

fun and fitness! One of the instructors, Melissa,

is in orange and red. She is amazing!

Below is my grand daughter. She loves Zumba. She is also

an avid dancer. Her skills are in ballet, tap, and

ZUMBA!

Ah, I love that happy Zumba face!

So, next time you over do it, remember the Young Living Ortho Ease Massage Oil and the MegaCal. You will be glad you did!

Happy Oiling!

Emotional Situations

2012-02-17T10:09:00.000-07:00

There are many situations in life that can definitely take their toll on our bodies. Often times because we don't want to handle the situation that is upsetting, whether it is because of time or just because of the need to survive the difficulty, we don't release the emotions and allow healing. Instead we push the emotion deeper into our subconscious, waiting for a later time to deal with those feelings of unrest, pain, sorrow or stress.

In the book "Healing Oils of the Bible" by David Stewart Ph.D., he mentions that the central brain is like a librarian, our bodies are the library. Our brain files the emotions we experience somewhere in our body. It could be the heart, liver, stomach, intestines, or other places like muscles, joints or organs. Dr. Stewart says "In order to recall and access that memory, the emotional brain (the librarian) has to locate it in its card index and call it up from wherever it has been stacked in your body. It can then pass it on to the frontal lobes of your brain where it can be consciously recalled, re-visualized, re-experienced and/or articulated....Emotions that we have not faced, accepted, nor dealt with are stored as repressed emotional energy waiting for a future time when we can deal with them." According to Dr. Stewart, these repressed emotions usually appear as pain, disease, illness or other dysfunctions whether they be mental, spiritual, emotional, or physical.

There are a few books that I often reference in assisting with my personal "body library cleaning" moments. There is the book by Louise L. Hay titled "Heal Your Body". I also love the book by Karol Truman "Feelings Buried Alive Never Die", which is a must if you desire to do some releasing. And one of my favorite books, "Molecules of Emotion" by Candice Pert, Ph.D, describes the bio-chemical process by which our emotions work.

I also always use my oils while doing my "body library cleaning", and Young Living has provided us with an amazing kit to assist us on this journey. The kit is called the "Golden Touch 1 Kit" and contains the following essential oils and blends:

-DiGize:created for digestive disorders and discomforts. Gently rub over abdomen to assist in releasing emotions stored there.

-EndoFlex: Apply to the kidneys to assist in releasing disabling fear that may keep you from progressing forward.

-JuvaFlex: A support for the liver and digestive system, apply over abdomen area and liver.

-Melrose: Apply to solar plexus to assist in reducing mental fatigue

-Raven: Applied over the chest area, this blend may assist in relieving tensions that are difficult to release.

-RC: Applied to the chest area, this blend may assist in releasing emotions that have been stored there.

-Thieves: Applied to the bottom of the feet, this blend was created to assist with the immune system and may help protect against unwanted emotions.

All of these oils and blends are available on my web site at: www.youngliving.org/lamoore. I encourage you to use them while working on your emotional releasing journey. There are other oils and blends that may assist in your different situations. I use the blends Release, Harmony, White Angelica, and Sacred Mountain often. I have found them to be very useful in my healing and awareness moments. I pray that you will be able to move forward in joy and experience a full and rewarding life.

Blessings to you,

Laina

A Rose Isn't Just a Rose!

2012-02-15T09:53:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was St. Valentines Day and my husband surprised me with a rose. Ah, the delights a rose creates in ones heart. I was surprised because he already treated me to a wonderful weekend retreat in Phoenix and bought me an Android Tablet. I must admit, the tablet was for our anniversary, which is also on Valentine's day. That was good planning! Double gifts and attention, I love it! Receiving a rose was like the topping on the cake so to speak.

As we talk of roses I am reminded of the exotic scent of the Young Living Rose oil. Did you know that it takes 3000 to 5000 pounds of organic rose petals to produce one pound of rose oil? According to the "Reference Guide for Essential Oils" by Connie and Alan Higley, rose oil has a frequency of 320 MHz, the highest frequency of all the oils. This oil helps bring balance and harmony to the body. No wonder we love roses so much! The rose oil that Young Living uses in the essential oil blend called Joy is from the species Rosa Damascena. This variety of rose is related to roses found all over the world and has a familiar fragrance with which most of us identify as rose.

An interesting bit of information taken from the book "Healing Oils of the Bible" by David Stewart Ph.D. is that "The term 'rose' is mentioned twice in the Bible and four times in the Old Testament Apocrypha. It turns out that these six mentions refer to four different species of plants. Only one of them, the one in II Esdras 2:19, is the thorny flowering shrub we recognize as true rose. In biblical times the word "rose" was a name applied to many plants with colorful flowers."

Tomatoes and Essential Oils

2012-02-13T16:43:00.000-07:00

Last week I was given six cases of tomatoes. Wow! I thought "Laina, what in the world are you going to do with all these tomatoes?" I don't have any canning equipment, drats. I think I will make that a future investment. Any suggestions on canning supplies and pressure cookers while we are on the subject?

Then I thought "You have a dehydrator and freezer. Dry some of those delicious red jewels and make some stewed tomatoes out of the rest and freeze those." Great idea huh? I ended up giving two cases of the tomatoes to neighbors and friends, good thing, but the rest got cooked and dried. Whew!

First Batch:

The cooked tomatoes are made with garlic salt, onion powder, dried Italian seasonings and spices

In this picture you can see how gorgeous these tomatoes turned out after drying them

in the dehydrator. They are so mouth wateringly (new word,) delicious! I froze most of the

cooked tomatoes, but kept out a fresh batch for myself!

My latest batch, still simmering in these pictures. I ran out of the herb Italian seasonings but then got a brilliant idea! After the tomatoes have cooked down and cooled a little,I should add some oregano, thyme and marjoram essential oils, duh! And so I did. You only need a little bit of these essential oils since they are so powerful. I used one drop of each essential oil in the pot. Wow, the smell is wonderfully tantalizing!

I used two large pots to cook them in.

Nice. Feels good to make something so delicious from scratch.

To learn more about the essential oils of Oregano, Thyme and Marjoram, you can go to my web site at: www.youngliving.org/lamoore, or click on the word links provided.

To your health,
Laina

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Hypertension

2012-02-08T07:41:00.000-07:00

Many of you have had serious questions about hypertension lately. I am certainly no expert on this subject, so I referenced the "Essential Oils Desk Reference" compiled by Essential Science Publishing. This is a good book to purchase for your home, especially if you are an avid oiler like myself. It is my oils Bible and I use it daily. Another good book is the "Reference Guide for Essential Oils" compiled by Connie and Alan Higley. Both of these books are available on Amazon, E-bay, or my favorite ordering site Abundant Health (AbundantHealth4U.com)

In the EODR specific oils and supplements are recommended. They are as follows:
First Recommendations are:
Omega Blue Soft Gels
dried wolfberries
Clove oil

Single oils and blends are:
lavender, marjoram, ylang ylang, cypress, Aroma Life, Peace and Calming, Citrus Fresh, Humility
Suggested use:
Topical: dilute 20:80, full body massage daily
Inhalation: Diffusion, 20 minutes, 3 times daily
Ingestion: Capsule, 00 size, 1-2 times daily

There are several other dietary and essential oil regimens in the book. It's worth your time and effort to read this information. In the book "Reference Guide for Essential Oils" we learn that there are some essential oils that should be avoided when in a situation of hypertension. They are:
Hyssop
rosemary
sage
thyme
and possibly peppermint

According to an article on the Cleveland Clinic site, here are some food guidelines:

What are some of the foods I should eat?

Skim or 1% milk
Lean meat
Skinless turkey and chicken
Low-salt, ready-to-eat cereals
Cooked hot cereal (not instant)
Low-fat and low-salt cheeses
Fruits (fresh, frozen, or canned without added salt)
Vegetables (fresh, frozen or canned, no added salt)
Plain rice, pasta, and potatoes
Breads (English muffins, bagels, rolls, and tortillas)
Lower salt "prepared" convenience food

What foods should I eat less of?

Butter and margarine
Regular salad dressings
Fatty meats
Whole milk dairy products
Fried foods
Salted snacks
Canned soups
Fast foods
Deli meats

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I hope this information assists you in your wellness journey. There is much valuable information available in assisting us in enjoying wellness. Blessings to you as you follow your path.

Laina

Start Living with the Slique Kit!

2012-02-06T09:59:00.000-07:00

Below is information from my up-line enroller in Young Living. I have shared this with you in hopes that it may answer any questions you have concerning our fantastic new Slique (pronounced sleek) weight loss program and incentives connected to that program. A special thanks to Sha-Faun Enterprise and Nancy Sanderson for sharing this information. I have posted this information as I have received it:

Thanks to Nancy Sanderson, Gary Young’s sister, for getting this information out for our education about the advantages of the NEW Start Living With Slique Kits.

The Start Living Kits are special kits provided by Young Living to help us when enrolling new Members into Young Living. These kits are created so that new members have the benefit of receiving a few of Young Living’s Great Products so they may immediately incorporate them in their daily lives. The kits are a great way to get started. Thereby their name: Start Living!

These NEW Start Living With Slique Kits were created with one goal in mind: to revolutionize the way you meet your weight-management goals. The products in these new kits offers a powerful, natural approach to weight management when used in conjunction with exercise and a sensible diet.

They are a great way to introduce new members to Young Living. Check out the bonus and challenge associated with these kits! Also, learn more about the NEW Slique Essence Essential Oil Blend that is available ONLY by purchasing one of these kits!

As well as the 2 NEW Start Living With Slique Kits, Young Living has created 2 Autoship RewardsSlique Kits so that we, who are already members of Young Living, may also participate in using the products. Check out the information on the Autoship Rewards Kits at the bottom of this email .

Great way to START THE NEW YEAR OFF RIGHT!

Have fun sharing, using and building your business,

Shauna Dastrup

Sha-Faun Enterprises, Inc.

Non-vegetarians $275 Vegetarians $285

These new kits are set up for people to loose weight and make money at the

same time.

So when a distributor sponsors a person who signs up with the (Start Living with

Slique Kit) they will get $100.

So if you can sponsor 5 people that will give you a check for $500.00

plus your commission check later.

Now if the people you sponsored, does the same thing they will get the $500

if they sponsor 5 people and it builds your organization for a larger commission

check for you and them.

Don't forget that the kit also includes the ($40 Start Living Kit) that contains

1 bottle of lavender and peppermint. $45 coupon towards a diffuser of

your choice and all the policies and procedures and DVD, brochures and

NingXia Red samples, etc.

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Slique Challenge

Young Living’s new Slique Challenge is a one-of-a-kind contest featuring effective wellness solutions, company-wide

recognition, and incredible cash prizes to those willing to transform themselves with our revolutionary Slique products.

Take control of your weight-management goals and inspire others while striving toward one of six $5,000 prizes!

The Slique Challenge begins on January 21 and will run until May 31. Start your transformation today!

Here’s how to participate:

· On or before February 29, submit your age, current weight, photo of yourself, and short paragraph describing

what you hope to accomplish with the new you.

· On or before April 15, submit your new weight, photo of yourself, and a few paragraphs demonstrating how

Slique products have helped you support* your weight-management goals.

· On or before May 31, submit your new weight, photo of yourself, and a few paragraphs demonstrating how

Slique products have helped you support* your weight-management goals.

· (Optional) On or before May 31, submit a short video featuring how Slique products have helped you support*

your weight-management goals.

E-mail all submissions to liveslique@youngliving.com. Please use a dated newspaper to prove the date of your photo.

In order to win a grand prize, you must complete the first three steps listed above.

Categories: Participants in the Slique Challenge will compete in one of the following age categories:

FEMALE	MALE
18 to 35	18 to 35
36 to 50	36 to 50
51 and above	51 and above

Grand Prizes:

The participants with the greatest percentage of weight-loss from each category will be honored onstage at the 2012

International Grand Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, and will be presented with a check by D. Gary Young himself.

Winners in each category will also receive an exclusive Young Living oil kit created specially byGary!

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Now here is the info on the New Slique Essence Oil Blend in The Kits:

SLIQUE ESSENCE OIL BLEND

Regulates the blood sugar, curbs the appetite, while raising the metabolism, and dispelling fluid retention

Contains:

Grapefruit

Which is a diuretic, fat-dissolving, and is cleansing for the kidneys, lymphatic's, and cellulite. Plus being rich in

D-limonene, studies show its ability to combat tumor growth.

Lemon

Combats obesity, increases white blood cells, digestive problems, boost the immune system, when diffusing

lemon it results in 54% less errors and studies show its ability to combat tumor growth also.

Tangerine

Digestive problems, fluid retention, obesity, circulatory Enhancer, studies showed its ability to combat tumor growth.

Spearmint

Increases the metabolism, digestive aid, combats obesity, curbs appetite, brings about a feeling of balance

and lasting sense of well being.

Ocotea

It has a complex aroma, which may increase feelings of fullness, balance blood sugar levels, high blood pressure,

lowers insulin needs, digestive support.

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2 NEW Autoship Rewards Slique Kits!

You also can order these Kits on your Autoship orders.

Non-vegetarians $235 Vegetarians $245

Good Luck With your new kit and Building your organization,

Nancy Sanderson

Culinary Pleasures

2012-02-03T18:50:00.000-07:00

I was craving some hot apple cider all week. Whenever I thought about sipping some, it caused my mouth to water and my heart to flutter. I could just taste it in my mouth and feel the heat of it soothing my throat and warming my body. Oh, delicious.

I did my weekly grocery shopping on Wednesday when I noticed a half gallon container of fresh apple cider in the fruit section of the store. Of course I happily purchased it and ran home with eagerness awaiting that much coveted first sip. As soon as I could situate myself and unload all of my treasures, I opened the bottle, and with much anticipation, poured the golden elixir into an awaiting pot. As I stood over the pot, enjoying the pleasant aroma, I somewhat patiently waited for the right temperature to arrive. It wasn't long before I poured the cider into a large decorative mug, added a few drops of essential oil of clove and essential oil of lemon, then brought this delightfully fragrant mixture to my awaiting lips, and took a long delicious sip. Ah, yes, yes, I must say, that cup of hot apple cider, dressed with the oils of lemon and clove, is one of life's most pleasant culinary pleasures.

Clove oil, a spicy fragrance that is stimulating and revitalizing, with the wonderful bonus of immune-enhancing properties.

Lemon oil, a powerful antioxidant. Refreshing and deliciously flavorful!

Celebrating Life

2012-02-01T09:26:00.000-07:00

One of my grandchildren just had her seven year old birthday. It is amazing how quickly these grandchildren grow. I have to say that time has passed very quickly as I have been enjoying them in my life. I have eight grandchildren, soon to be ten as my second oldest will be inheriting two children in her upcoming marriage. Nothing brings me greater joy than celebrating their lives. I am grateful for my children and grandchildren. They are JOY bringers!

News From Laina's Corner

2012-01-30T10:51:00.000-07:00

We find ourselves in the year 2012, considered to be the "Year of the Dragon". This year is considered to be one of intelligence and work. It is a year that may prove to bring about happiness and abundance. We may also witness violent acts of nature and expressions of exciting things being made manifest. If you are in a new venture or business situation, it will prove to be a favorable year. The water dragon is often found with the courage needed to face the challenges that come and will find success on it's path. These are signs of a true leader. A leader found to have courage and strength.

I praise you for your leadership and concern for your self and others. This months News from Laina's Corner will focus on the year of the Dragon and our responsibilities as leaders. I have outlined some areas that may assist and guide you on your leadership journey.

TO LEAD IS TO TEACH

Leading down a path to greater knowledge

Know clearly what you desire your people to learn

a. Lead, guide and direct

-share stories

-ask questions

-conduct discussion

Know your people, relate to them

a. Age

-hearing

-sight

b. Education/ terminology

c. Community

Constantly improve as a leader

a. Attend and give classes

b. Ask for guidance and inspiration through meditation

c. Look for creative ways to teach and inspire

Personal applications to share:

a. Situations

b. Personal experiences

c. Resources

d. Goals setting/visualizations

e. Sharing ideas

f. Memorization

Create a learning atmosphere

a. Visual aids

b. Music

c. Room set up décor

d. Samples

Practice your presentation: be familiar enough with it so you don’t have to read it all

a. Mirror

b. Dog

c. Family

d. Mind

Sharpen up your presentation skills

a. Delivery of presentation: how are you going to share?

b. Study, learn, improve

c. Consistently reflect on how you can improve your skills

d. Remember to Allow time for Questions and Answers

February 2012 Young Living Promotions

2012-01-30T10:22:00.000-07:00

Place a single order of 180 PV or more from February 1-29 and receive a

15 ML bottle of Peppermint and Wintergreen Essential Oil and an 8 oz bottle of V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex FREE

a $74.02 retail value

10% off the Golden Touch kit

Frankincense and Enzyme Blue Prints

2012-01-24T17:36:00.000-07:00

From Gary Young's blog and other Young Living materials:

The other day Dr. Suhail and I were talking about frankincense, and he asked me if I knew something that I wasn’t telling him, and I said, “Well, I’ll tell you my feeling. Frankincense does not kill abnormal cells.”

He replied, “Well, Gary, I’m seeing the evidence of it every day.”

I told him that what he is seeing is an illusion and that frankincense does not kill anything, because God did not create it to kill. Instead, frankincense digests abnormal cells (breaks them down).

He came up out of his chair and exclaimed, “I knew it; I knew it! Frankincense digests abnormal cells!” Dr. Edward Close made a similar statement. He said, “Thieves does not kill fungus; Thieves digests fungus.” So, what does it take to digest? Enzymes.

Enzymatic “blueprints” are in every essential oil, so some of the components in an oil will cause the blueprints of the enzymes to direct the traffic. We don’t know if it’s the smaller amounts of boswellic acid or incensole or a combination of the pinenes and the sesquiterpenes that are directing the enzymatic activity of frankincense in targeting abnormal cells. We don’t have the answer yet, but one day we will know.

And so again, are essential oils invaluable to human beings? Absolutely.

Enzyme Blueprints

2012-01-20T08:14:00.000-07:00

The following has been taken from articles written and published by Young Living and on Gary Young's blog:

From Gary Young:

When you apply, taste, or smell an essential oil, you are also stimulating the production of certain enzymes in your body.

I had a discussion with one of my professors years ago when I was at the Anadolu University in Turkey studying oil chemistry and GC and mass spectrometry. I had been having a fascinating debate with Dr. Bashir, who later visited me when I had the clinic in Springville.

I told him that I believe essential oils have enzymes in them. He just about went ballistic and said that there is no way essential oils have enzymes. I told him that it’s true that you can’t see the enzymes in essential oils under a microscope. But think about this example: It takes a sperm and an egg to make a child, and after that child is conceived, you can’t find the sperm or the egg, but they were there.

It’s the same in essential oils. The enzymes are in the plant that produced that oil; therefore, the blueprints of the enzymes, or their energetic signatures, are then in the oil. Because of that, more and more we’re seeing evidence of essential oils activating enzymes, so when you put an oil on or in your body through water or under your tongue, you are stimulating certain enzyme production in your body.

Last year I met Dr. Bashir in Cape Town, South Africa, at a conference. He grabbed me and hugged me and said, “Gary, you were right.” It was worth going all the way to Cape Town just to hear that.

Are essential oils invaluable to human beings? Absolutely.

Commitment to Enzymes and Good Health

2012-01-18T09:32:00.000-07:00

The following has been taken from articles written and published by Young Living as well as upline emails:

Gary wants all Young Living distributors, including those in their 60’s and beyond, to enjoy a zestful, healthy life.

Aging is not a requirement for diminished hormones. The higher the level of hormones you can maintain, the greater longevity you will have, the greater flexibility you will have in your joints and muscles, the greater strength you will have, and the more elasticity you will have in your ligaments; then when you are 60 plus years old, you will be able to do the things you did when you were 30 years old.

So how does that happen? It’s called discipline. It’s called commitment—to a purpose, the purpose of your eating habits and what you supplement with. All of those will determine whether you can do that or not.

The upper stomach is alkaline, with a pH of 6.5–7, and food remains there for one hour and then enters the lower stomach, which is acid, with a pH of 2.5–5. This is really critical in helping to maintain good pH. What helps to maintain a proper pH in the stomach? Two things are really, really critical: Enzymes, No. 1, and probiotics, intestinal flora, No. 2.

So you have to have intestinal flora and enzymes to maintain a good pH range in the gut. If you don’t, what is the end result of not having good pH? Burping, gas, excessive acid, headache, stomach ache—all those wonderful things that we sometimes experience.

What Exactly are Enzymes

2012-01-16T09:34:00.000-07:00

The following information has been taken by articles written and published by Young Living.
See the Young Living web site for more details:

What Exactly are Enzymes?

Make sure to eat some of your food raw in order to receive food enzymes.

What exactly are enzymes? Enzymes are the proteins produced by living organisms and are composed of amino acids.

Enzymes are formed by stringing together long chains of amino acids, which have literally millions of different structures.

Enzymes are catalysts that create many essential biochemical reactions. These enzymes are not consumed in the daily processes of the body. However, if you are taking ibuprofen, Tylenol, or an antibiotic; if you are receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy; or if you are cooking your food in a microwave, you are destroying your enzymes, and the enzymes cannot build or develop in your system.

Without the enzymes, some metabolic processes would happen very slowly or not at all.

Our body has many different kinds of enzymes, but the three major ones are digestive, food, and metabolic.

Each enzyme has a specific blueprint and a specific function. Every daily biochemical function of the body requires enzymes to facilitate the building of compounds from the body’s raw materials, unlock nutrients, and break down substances such as food, toxins, and chemical wastes in the body. Therefore, when enzymes are disrupted, they lose their ability to function.

Thank you and blessings, Laina

Essential Rewards

2012-01-11T22:15:00.000-07:00

I wanted to take this moment to thank Young Living for their Essential Rewards Auto-ship program. Today I received over $300 in free product because I am on auto-ship. I earn a percentage on every auto-ship which comes back to me in free product of my choice. Would you like to know what I ordered? Here they are, WOW!

To learn about these products, go to my web site at: www.youngliving.org/lamoore

and

If you have questions about auto-ship email me at lainascorner@gmail.com

New Year Goals

2012-01-09T14:13:00.000-07:00

I am a member of Cottonwood Toastmasters and our Table Topics theme for today was "Fresh Starts". I was impressed with the participants responses which have inspired this days blog post. Most of the questions had to do with goals or resolutions for the new year, and most of the participants said they don't set new years resolutions, they live for the moment. I too have discovered that living in the moment, enjoying the Present Time, is the best way for me to live and I have found much joy and happiness in this pursuit. Living in Present Time is something I choose to stay consciously aware of. This doesn't mean I don't have goals and desires, I do. However, I am aware of them yet choose to live in the moment and witness how these desires manifest in my life.

One of the things that I choose to experience in Present Time is to be an objective observer of my daily experiences. I had an experience today that would normally get me all UPSET and flustered, maybe even tearful. As I began the journey down this familiar road, I thought to myself "Laina, what are you doing? Instead of getting upset over this experience, observe the experience. See what happens when you observe your thoughts." So, this is what I did. I asked myself "What kind of experience was this?" In answer to my internal question, I came up with some interesting answers. "It was unexpected. The experience felt uncomfortable, I was confused, and I felt deceived with feelings of betrayal, and dissatisfaction." Then I said to myself "Wow, so that's what those experiences feel like!" What a release of emotion that was for me. Just observing assisted me in releasing the emotions that come from uncomfortable, unexpected situations.

My next question was "What can you do about it?" After asking myself this question,I realized I was not locked into any specific thought,emotion or commitment. I began a search for a solution to the event that brought about this uncomfortable experience, which may prove to bring about a better situation for my path. A course change so to speak. Without observing this experience and just getting all upset over it, I may have stayed on a course not necessary to my life journey. It will be an interesting experience to see what happens next. I believe we are in existence here to experience life, emotions, situations. I believe all these experiences are for our good.

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2011-12-30T21:36:00.000-07:00

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Update: Compensation Plan and Policies & Procedures

2011-12-22T14:47:00.000-07:00

Information from Young Living:

Earlier this year Young Living announced several modifications to the compensation plan and policies and procedures that were to be implemented on January 1, 2012. Since then, our distributors have provided a great deal of valuable feedback regarding these updates.

We want you to know that we have heard you, and we appreciate the time that you have taken to communicate your opinions to us. It is important that we continue to cultivate relationships of trust and openness for the best interest of all concerned.

Gary and Mary and the Executive Team have been analyzing and discussing the compensation plan and feel that more time is needed to determine how these changes would affect all of the regions worldwide. For this reason, the proposed changes are currently on hold until we are satisfied with the direction that we feel is best for all Young Living markets and distributors. Nevertheless, current policies and procedures will be enforced as usual.

Accordingly, we may make improvements and modifications to the compensation plan and policies and procedures in the future to ensure they are mutually beneficial. Rest assured that any future updates will be communicated to you well in advance before their implementation. Stay tuned for more information!

Holiday Wishes

2011-12-19T09:03:00.001-07:00

It's holiday time for most of us and I would like to wish all of you the very best holiday ever, for whatever holiday you are celebrating. I think each day should be a celebration. Every morning I go through a list of things I choose to do during my day, things to add to the celebration of my life.

I choose to greet each day with love in my heart

I choose to be kind and have gratitude

I choose to see the beauty that is all around

I choose to be creative

I choose to expand in my awareness

I choose to listen to that inner voice that guides and directs

I choose to enjoy unlimited abundance

And recently I added "I choose to greet each day with enthusiasm! Wow! When you say this, you feel an amazing surge of energy! Try it, you'll like it.

May your expanding in awareness include all things beautiful, kind, creative, inspired, loving, grateful and ENTHUSIASTIC!

Happy Holidays to you,

and a special thanks to all the people out

there in cyber world for your amazing pictures,

some of which I used in this blog post! We ARE surrounded

by beauty and creativity!

Blessings,

Laina

Oh What Fun!

2011-12-18T10:39:00.000-07:00

Our school music Winter Program went well! It was fun and those children bring joy to everyone's hearts. If you need help being in present moment, be around little children. They are totally there and will pull you in with them. Thank you little ones for making life so great!

This is a picture of me and my granddaughter before the performance

Happy smiling faces!

And this is a picture of me and my dear friend, distributor, and boss.

Still smiling at the end of the performance! That's a good thing!!

This beautiful lady has diffusers in every classroom so the students

can enjoy the wonderful benefits of the Young Living therapeutic grade oils.

Bless you dear friend!

Performance Tonight!

2011-12-16T12:05:00.000-07:00

I teach music at a local Montessori school in town. Tonight is our Winter performance. The children are absolutely adorable and I am excited to watch their performance. However, I do, on occasion, get butterflies before moments like these. What do I do to calm my nerves?

First: I have the essential oil blend Peace and Calming in my purse and take it everywhere I go. I have been feeling the anxiety about this performance for about a week now. Every time I feel it coming on, I wear a little Peace and Calming and I'm good to go for a while.

Second: I have been bathing in the blend Sacred Mountain. I sense a feeling of protection and I LOVE the scent. It contains Ylang Ylang, another one of my favorites. To watch a video about Ylang Ylang, click on the word Ylang Ylang and learn about how Young Living harvests this beautiful flower!

Third: I ALWAYS take my Super B supplement. This helps with my energy level. Because of the holidays, other performances, gift wrapping, parties, fun and festivities, I have been staying up late and getting up early to achieve all of my "To Do's" for the month. The Super B supplement is a life saver for me!

Fourth: I have doubled up on my vitamin C intake, AND I increase my dosage of Mineral Essence. I also supplement with the Inner Defense as a support to my immune system.

Fifth: I do everything I can to stay focused and in the moment. It's not easy to do this when my mind is racing, remembering all the "things" that need to get done. How do I do the "present moment" thing? While driving, a time when my mind really wanders, I pay close attention to the trees and fall leaves, the Christmas decor on the buildings, the sky and clouds, or whatever I can notice to get my mind off the upcoming events. I also enjoy making a mental list of all the things I am grateful for.

When trying to go to sleep, often difficult during busy times, before bed I take some MegaCal and warm milk. Once in bed I focus on the feel of the blankets, my pillow under my head, the quiet sounds in the house, and my breathing. I also wear an essential oil and pay attention to the scent and how it makes me feel. By my bedside I have a pretty basket with four our five of my favorite oils. There are Frankincense, EndoFlex, Geranium, Progessence Plus (I love this one so much I wish I could eat it!), Thieves, and sometimes Ylang Ylang. Ahhhh, I sigh a deep relief, give thanks for my day and eventually fall softly and peacefully asleep.

~Ylang Ylang flower~

OUCH!

2011-12-14T08:16:00.000-07:00

My daughter sent this picture to me yesterday. Somehow my grandson face planted on the ground causing a big FAT lip. OUCH! She said there was blood everywhere. He was in so much pain that he couldn't close his mouth. This little incident happened in the parking lot outside her apartment, so as soon as they got inside and cleaned him up, she mixed a little therapeutic grade lavender oil with some extra virgin olive oil and started applying it to his wounds. She put the oil mixture on the outside of his face on the sores as well as inside his mouth. Within just a few seconds, he was able to shut his mouth and began playing. These oils are truly amazing and we are all very grateful, especially my grandson!

Sending Gratitude to Water

2011-12-12T09:58:00.000-07:00

I LOVE soaking in a bathtub full of water! I find that nothing relaxes me more, and soothes my muscles, brings peace to my soul, and helps me be in present moment. Dr. Masaru Emoto says "We must pay respect to water, and feel love and gratitude, and receive vibrations with a positive attitude. Then, water changes, and you change, and I change. Because both you and I are water." "When we send gratitude to water, it's quality improves." That is a powerful statement! No wonder I love soaking in a tub of water!

Before my bath I always add some of my therapeutic essential oils from Young Living. My oil of choice for this week is Sacred Mountain. I have also been using Magnify Your Purpose. I have used Abundance and Patchouli, however, they are dark amber in color, and if you have a plastic tub like I do, they stain. So be careful. I love to mix my oils with baking soda, or a natural bubble bath liquid soap. I have tried many of the oils in my bath water, and I love them all. The citrus oils make me itch a little so I usually don't use those. Every one is different, so see which ones you like the best.

Here is your recipe for a good bath:

fill the tub with water

add some bubbles or baking soda

add some oils

add gratitude

Enjoy!

‘Tis the Season to Share

2011-12-09T16:34:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to the Young Living Product blog with some great holiday ideas. Read some fun things you can do with your oils! Just click on the link below to read the article:

‘Tis the Season to Share

Your Better Future by Jim Rohn

2011-12-05T16:59:00.000-07:00

As we approach the end of this year and see the beginning of a new year ahead, I thought this inspirational message from Jim Rohn was appropriate:

The Major Key to Your Better Future Is YOU

by Jim Rohn

Of all the things that can have an effect on your future, I believe personal growth is the greatest. We can talk about sales growth, profit growth, asset growth, but all of this probably will not happen without personal growth. It’s really the open door to it all. In fact I’d like to have you memorize a most important phrase. Here it is, “The major key to your better future is YOU.”

Let me repeat that. “The major key to your better future is YOU.” Put that someplace you can see it every day, in the bathroom, in the kitchen, at the office, anywhere where you can see it every day. The major key to your better future is YOU. Try to remember that every day you live and think about it. The major key is YOU.

Now, there are many things that will help your better future. If you belong to a strong, dynamic, progressive company, that would help. If the company has good products and services you are proud of, that would certainly help. If there were good sales aids, that would help, good training would certainly help. If there is strong leadership, that will certainly help. All of these things will help, and of course, if it doesn’t storm, that will help. If your car doesn’t break down, that will help. If the kids don’t get sick, that will help. If the neighbors stay halfway civil, that will help. If your relatives don’t bug you, that will help. If it isn’t too cold, if it isn’t too hot, all those things will help your better future. And if prices don’t go much higher and if taxes don’t get much heavier, that will help. And if the economy stays stable, those things will all help. We could go on and on with the list; but remember this, the list of things that I’ve just covered and many more—all put together—play a minor role in your better future.

The major key to your better future is you. Lock your mind onto that. This is a super-important point to remember. The major key is you. A friend of mine has always answered when asked, “How do you develop an above-average income?” by saying, “Simple. Become an above-average person. Work on you.” My friend says, “Develop an above-average handshake.” He says, “A lot of people want to be successful, and they don’t even work on their handshake. As easy as that would be to start, they let it slide. They don’t understand.” My friend says, “Develop an above-average smile. Develop an above-average excitement. Develop an above-average dedication. Develop an above-average interest in other people.” He says, “To have more, become more.” Remember; work harder on yourself than you do on your job. For a long time in my life, I didn’t have this figured out.

Strangely enough, with two different people in the same company, one may earn an extra $100 a month, and the other may earn a $1,000. What could possibly be the difference? If the products were the same, if the training was the same, if they both had the same literature, the same tools. If they both had the same teacher, the same compensation plan, if they both attended the same meetings, why would one person earn the $100 per month and the other person earn the $1000?

Remember, here is the difference: The difference is personal—inside, not outside, inside.

You see the real difference is inside you. In fact, the difference IS you. Someone once said, “The magic is not in the products. The magic is not in the literature. The magic is not in the film. There isn’t a magic meeting, but the magic that makes things better is inside you.” And personal growth makes this magic work for you.

The magic is in believing. The magic is in daring. The magic is in trying. The real magic is in persevering. The magic is in accepting. It’s in working. The magic is in thinking. There is magic in a handshake. There is magic in a smile. There is magic in excitement and determination. There is real magic in compassion and caring and sharing. There is unusual magic in strong feeling. You see, all that comes from inside, not outside. So the difference is inside you. The real difference is you. You are the major key to your better future. — Jim Rohn

20 Steps to a Beautiful Day by Shauna

2011-12-02T10:32:00.000-07:00

I recently received this from my upline and enroller in Young Living, Shauna Dastrup. I thought you would enjoy it too. Thank you Shauna!

“20 Steps To A Beautiful Day”

By Shauna (Part of My Daily Routine)

1. Brush teeth with Thieves Dentarome Ultra Toothpaste.

2. Rinse and gargle with Thieves Fresh Essence Plus Mouthwash.

3. Shower using: Orange Blossom Facial Wash to cleanse face by applying to face and using a white wash cloth; scrub (not hard) the facial area, concentrating around the nose to clear oil buildup, etc.

4. Wash and condition hair with the Copaiba Vanilla Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner.

(My personal choice.) (Doesn’t take much because they are both so concentrated.)

5. Overall wash with the Morning Start Bath and Shower Gel: (I like to use a natural Faux Sea Sponge as it delivers an energizing massage and helps with circulation as it cleans.)

The Faux Sponge works great with all the YL’s bath and shower gels.

6. Oh yes, I DO NOT use shaving cream! I use the suds from the Morning Start Shower gel.

*Not only does it work better, I don’t have to worry about the chemicals in the shaving cream.

Neither Richard nor I have used shaving cream for 15+ years. Richard liked to use the Thieves Foaming Hand Soap for his shaving cream. Our son loves the Orange Blossom Facial Wash as his shaving cream....Makes the skin feel so soft and pampered.

7. Finish shower, washing face with Art Gentle Foaming Cleanser. This helps wash off any other residue from shower and gives your face a soft, clean feeling. Step from shower and towel dry.

8. After drying my face, I apply the ART Purifying Toner and let it dry. (Apply with cotton ball or cotton pad)

9. While face drying, I put on my Young Living’s AromaGuard Mountain Mint Deodorant. Plus…….

my secret weapon.....I apply a small amount of the Thieves Dentarome Toothpaste over the deodorant. (Just put a pearl drop on fingers, rub together and apply to underarms) Great combination!

10. To balance me for the day, I now apply YL’s Valor Blend to my feet, back, and brain stem and inhale.

11. Then for the pampering: I put several drops of Frankincense on my fingers, rub them together and apply to my face. *Using upward and outward strokes on the face…going from nose to ear (each side) and from eyebrows up to and out to side of hairline and chin out and up towards ears.

Gently pushing the skin up and out, this helps with the crow’s feet around my eyes and side of nose, as well as the mouth wrinkles. DON’T forget the neck! Rub from chin down along the neck and then from center of neck around to back of head…on both sides.

12. Next, put several drops of Myrrh on fingers and rub together and apply same as the Frankincense.

13. Last oil for face, put several drops of Sandalwood on fingers and rub together

and apply same as the Frankincense and Myrrh.

*While these precious oils are being absorbed into my facial skin, I dry my hair.

14. Then I apply the ART Day Activator, applying in same manner as the Essential Oils.

(If you have problems getting the Art Day Activator out, just tap the bottle (bottom) on the counter couple of time and it will usually work after that)

15. I then apply Wolfberry Eye Cream around my whole eye area (including lids)

16. Next I apply my Boswellia Wrinkle Cream to face and neck…not the eyes.

(Following same procedure as when I applied the Essential Oils)

17. And finally…I apply my Sandalwood Moisture Cream to face and neck..not the eyes.

(Following same procedure as when I applied the Essential Oils)

(Because these products are so concentrated you only need a pearl size drop.

*Also, put the drop on fingers of one hand and rub with fingers of other hand together,

emulsifying it before applying to the face.)

18. Next, I apply my Progessence Plus Serum to my stomach and neck.

19. Now it is time for rest of body to receive pampering.

*I have an area in my closet with my oils on a table and a stool where I can apply YL’s Essential Oils on the rest of me. FEET FIRST, working up my legs, knees, hips, back, arms, breasts, stomach, shoulders and neck, cup hands and inhale. (I use both Frankincense Boswellia carteri and Sacred Frankincense during this time. Frankincense (over breasts)….preventative!!!)

*Then I will apply oils of choice anywhere I might be having a particular issue…

i.e.: back of upper left leg as a result of a fall in April.

*I use…..oh around…..15 to 20 different oils during this meditation time, “MY TIME”.

*All oils are put on neat and layered…one right after another. Concentrating on the oil and the need.

(Perhaps another time I will go into the oils I choose for this routine)

20. I lastly apply Lavender Hand and Body Lotion to seal the oils and to soften the skin.

(Very concentrated a little bit goes a long way.)

If I am in a hurry and forget one of the steps, I feel its loss all day long.

These steps may seem time consuming and long, but truly it only takes minutes.

Meditation time or “MY TIME” takes a little longer, depending on how much time I choose

to give thanks, ponder and think as I’m applying my beautiful essential oils.

*Note: Men…..this works for you too….not just for the women!

**********

To learn more about the oils Shauna mentioned, you may go to my web site at:

www.youngliving.org/lamoore

Just click on the word "Products" to learn more about them.

Have a Beautiful Day!

Critical Mass

2011-11-30T09:44:00.000-07:00

There are two definitions of "Critical Mass". One has to do with nuclear physics, where critical mass is defined as the smallest mass of material that can sustain a nuclear reaction at a constant level. When this happens, the goal of being self-sustaining is achieved. The other definition of "Critical Mass" deals with the critical stage in a company's development, where the business activity acquires self-sustaining viability. When the company reaches this stage, they can remain viable without having to add any more investment.

I have recently become aware of this "Critical Mass" phenomenon taking place in two areas of my life. The one area concerns this blog. I created my blog as a resource for my distributors, customers, and interested learners, as a way of teaching practical ways to use therapeutic essential oils for family and home. At first there were few page views on my blog, maybe one or two a week. Then the views increased to about thirty per month, then one hundred or more views. Now this blog receives over one thousand page views per month, and I feel perhaps, it will reach "Critical Mass" soon and become self-sustaining in growth. There is still much I can learn and do to increase this reaction level, and I will incorporate some of these methods to assist in it's increased growth. However, it sure is fun to watch. Thank you everyone, I hope you are enjoying the adventure as much as I am!

The other area of "Critical Mass" awareness concerns my personal health and wellness. As I have recently been stressing over my busy schedule, waking up mornings with the sensation that I have been grinding my teeth, I caused trauma to one of my molars and developed an abscess the size of a golf ball on that tooth. Of course this happens the day before Thanksgiving, ugh. Pulling out all my books, and doing research on the internet, I started a wellness program to assist my body in healing. I began taking three Inner Defense per day; morning, noon and night. It is important to note that I take the Inner Defense alone as it is so hot and powerful it would cancel out any other supplements healing properties. I also added a good probiotic to my diet, I take Young Living's Life 5. Along with the Inner Defense and Life 5, I worked my way up to taking 7,000 milligrams of vitamin C each day. I use the brand Emergen-C. This goes easy on my stomach. I am still taking 6 to 7 thousand mg vitamin C daily. I will do this until I get the runs, as this is my sign to back off for my body has had enough. Every time I thought about it, I rubbed Melrose blend on my gums, inside my mouth, and outside along the jaw line. At first I used the Thieves oil blend, then one morning I woke feeling a strong impression that Melrose blend would be best for me.

After five days I began to wonder if the swelling would go down. Then I heard these words "Critical Mass Laina. To fight the bacteria which is strong and growing, you must attack hard, be diligent, and wait for the good to overpower the bad, allowing the good to become self-sustaining". I thought "Wow, okay, I understand what that means". I waited, supplemented, oiled, and watched, as the abscess began to shrink and the pain went away. Today, seven days later, the abscess is almost gone with only a little tenderness left in that damaged area. What an amazing learning experience this was!

Thank you for reading this blog, and thank you for your comments. May your life be blessed with good health, inspiration and joy, and may this blog assist you on your journey.

December 2011 Promotions

2011-11-29T10:50:00.000-07:00

When you place a single order of 250 PV or more from December 1-31 you are going to receive a 15-ml bottle of

Thieves

Citrus Fresh

and

Christmas Spirit

Absolutely FREE!!

A retail value of $81.91

You can also receive
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Make a Wish

2011-11-28T13:13:00.000-07:00

Are you on your desired path? Have you ever made a wish for a certain direction, taken it, and then realized it's not in your best interest? I believe we have all experienced this life journey awareness at least once. I also think it can be beneficial if we place ourselves as an objective observer while we experience these wishes and paths that come into our lives.

I am currently on a desired path change. I didn't realize that a choice I made six months ago would effect me in such an interesting way. The decision to take this original path happened in what I thought was a wish to bring back some joy I had lost. However, the joy arrived when something unexpected came into my life, and it happened naturally, not in the constructed way that I made it happen.

It wasn't really a "wrong" path that I constructed because I have learned an amazing lesson from this choice, and I have no regrets. What I did was reach into my past memory of a time I felt joy and tried to reconstruct that feeling by creating a similar experience. I think we often go to familiar areas from the past that once brought joy, in search of that comforting feeling, when in reality, going into the past isn't the answer. Living in the moment, being happy and grateful for what we have now, who we are, and where we are, may be the best path.

If we are patient and focused on living in the moment, then that joy often manifests in surprising and natural, unforced, uncontrolled ways. I also believe that there is nothing wrong with desiring certain things, as long as they are for our highest good. I have many goals and desires that I am actively involved in visualizing for my life. It's how that path is created that is the important part of the wish. Are we "forcing" the path of our wishes, or are we sending the wish out into the universe, and allowing it to happen in the divine way?

Thanksgiving Day 2011

2011-11-24T10:35:00.000-07:00

Thanksgiving at Our House

The "before" pictures

The "after" picutres

This was a non dairy, low carb, non gluten

pie my darling daughter made!

These are my daughter's famous low carb, non dairy,

non gluten cookies. Only this time she added pumpkin

to the mix! Woo Hoo, delicious!

Poor little turkey! Sure was good!

The last of the salad. We had a lovely dinner.

Humility

2011-11-23T11:14:00.000-07:00

A few days ago I had an embarrassing moment. Okay, on occasion I have what I call "embarrassing" moments. Happens more than I would like. Then as I sat meditating the other day I had a thought. I am often amazed at these thoughts that come, which I call "Aha moments". I believe they are from my divine source. Interesting thing is, that when I forget to take time to meditate, I don't get these "Aha moments". I've gotten to where I enjoy them and feel that something very important is missing from my life without them. My thought was this, "Embarrassing moments are from the ego Laina. Humility is from the divine source." Wow! Causes one to reflect doesn't it?

A good message for us at this time of Thanksgiving.

Blessings to you all,

Laina

Marcella Vonn Harting: 5 Criteria for Probiotics

2011-11-21T11:42:00.000-07:00

Marcella Vonn Harting's blog is one that I follow occasionally. She recently posted this information on her blog that I thought I would share. With the holidays coming up, it's a good thing to have a probiotic on hand! In our home we use the Young Living's Life 5 probiotic.

Marcella Vonn Harting: 5 Criteria for Probiotics: Not just any microorganism has what it take to be a probiotic. To qualify as a beneficial microorganism and thus earn the title of “probioti...

Everyday Oils Workshop With OLLI

2011-11-18T16:40:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity of teaching a workshop one the Everyday Oils kit for OLLI at our local college. OLLI, an acronym for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, is an "Institute that offers interesting and stimulating learning opportunities in a relaxed setting where members share peer-directed activities with others who are dedicated to lifelong learning. There are no tests or grades, and we offer a variety of events throughout the year that provide opportunities for socializing with our friendly members."

We had a wonderful time smelling, tasting, and sharing our experiences with these amazing therapeutic essential oils. Here are a few pictures of our class. The class was so much fun, and the people attending, some of the best I know! Oilers are amazing people!

Having a Healthy PH

2011-11-16T09:38:00.000-07:00

Have you ever noticed what stress does to your body? Ugh, I have. My body does some weird things. However, I am grateful for the physical symptoms I receive. They are like warning signs and bring me to an awareness about what I may be doing that is causing this physical situation, or dis-ease. In reading about stress I discovered that a fairly common physical symptom is the unwanted cold sore or canker sore. When I get these I listen to the message, "Slow down, take care of yourself!"

When I get a canker sore, or a cold sore, the first thing I do is evaluate my thoughts and my schedule. I also ask "What am I eating that is causing me to get my PH levels off balance?" When I am too busy, I usually don't eat well. I have found that when I am in a hurry I eat more grains, snack foods like breads and cereals. I also eat too many nuts. Nuts cause my system to get out of balance easily because of the high amounts of the amino acid arginine. According to Body Ecology "When you have a virus take special care, as seeds and nuts contain high levels of the amino acid arginine. Studies show that arginine actually encourages attacks of herpes-like viruses. A diet with too much arginine enhances the growth of low-grade chronic (often unnoticed) viral infections as well as bouts of chicken pox, shingles, mononucleosis, or even just a common cold sore (herpes)!" So when you feel a virus coming on, or you suspect you are harboring low-grade chronic viral infections, be sure to avoid arginine-containing foods.

To assist my body in healing and relieve some of the pain from these bothersome mouth sores, I use the following essential oils. I found these suggestions in the book "Reference Guide for Essential Oils" by Connie and Alan Higgley.

1. Hyssop

2. Melrose

3. Myrrh

4. Thieves blend

According to the "Essential Oils Desk Reference", you may use the following:

1. Melissa Oil apply neat to the cold sore. Neat means without diluting. In studies they have found that the healing period was shortened and the spread of infection was prevented.

2. Peppermint

3. Thieves essential oil blend

4. Inner Defense soft gels

5. Melrose blend

6. Purification blend

*Dilution with the Young Living V6 enhanced vegetable oil complex is recommended to keep the skin from drying out.

Listen to your body, relax and take care!

Blessings,

Laina

D. Gary Young's Face Book

2011-11-15T22:31:00.000-07:00

Have you read D. Gary Young's Face Book page? There is some interesting news and developments there!

Here's the link: http://www.facebook.com/dgaryyoung

Two of my favorite entries are:

The post of the upcoming harvest

and

The distillery in Oman

There is always something to learn and new things to discover!

What is Valerian Essential Oil Good for Anyway?

2011-11-11T21:33:00.000-07:00

I decided to organize my vitamin cupboard today, too much stuff! While going through the different vitamin jars, checking dates, and consolidating, I found a cute little open jar with a crumpled up sandwich baggie sticking out of the top. Carefully and with much curiosity I pulled the bag out of the container to find a bottle of Valerian therapeutic essential oil. "Ah ha! I remember now. I put this in here because the smell reminded me of stinky feet!" So why did I buy this smelly essential oil anyway? Let me tell you about the amazing properties of Valerian essential oil. According to the book "Reference Guide for Essential Oils" by Connie and Alan Higley, we learn the following:

-It has Anti-bacterial, anti-dandruff, antispasmodic, depressant (central nervous system), diuretic, hypnotic, regulator and sedative properties

-Once called "all heal", Valerian has been treasured since medieval times

-Down through the ages it has been used for insomnia, migraine, dysmenorrhea, intestinal colic, rheumatism, cholera, epilepsy, skin complaint, backache,colds, menstrual problems, and sores. It has also been studied for its tranquilizing properties.

-It's aromatic uses may be used for meditation, calming, relaxation, grounding, and balancing.

-This therapeutic essential oil has been approved by the FDA for use as a food additive and flavoring agent. Suggested use is to take one drop oil in 1 tsp honey or 4 oz of beverage. (Not for children under 6 years old)

Now I know why I bought it. I just need to get past the scent. Thank goodness it is more effective when taken internally as a dietary supplement or else I would lose friends fast if I wore it as a perfume! I am glad I found my Valerian essential oil. Now I remember!

Celebrations!

2011-11-09T12:13:00.000-07:00

I love this time of year as I often feel an outpouring of blessings. It is a wonderful time to celebrate the many things we are thankful for. Today has been a particularly blessed day so I have chosen to celebrate my blessings and share some of my personal thoughts with you.

Today I celebrate my life and the birth of my four children and my step-son. They are, and have been, some of my best teachers. Because of them I have learned the importance of service and selflessness. Thank you beautiful ones!

Today I celebrate my friends. I have lived in many places and met some amazing people who have changed my life. They are and have been some of my greatest sources of strength. Because of them I have learned the importance of steadfastness and love. Bless you!

Today I celebrate my surroundings. Everywhere I go I see beauty. From the red rocks of Sedona, to the Wasatch mountain peaks in Utah. From the desert cactus in Phoenix, to the lush green forests in Oregon. There's the sparkling mountain lakes of Northern California and the Coral Pink Sand Dunes in Southern Utah. Then we have the mossy, swampy deep green areas of Louisiana and the rolling, boiling, green grey skies of Texas. These all have been reminders of the glories of Gods majesty! Because of them I have learned that I am not alone! Thank you Lord!

Today I celebrate my life gifts. The gift of sight, which allows me to see beauty all around; the gift of hearing, which allows me to hear the laughter of little children; the gift of touch to feel the softness of a velvet rose; the gift of taste and smell which stimulate my senses and gladden my heart, and stomach! These are all reminders of the miracle of me and because of them I have learned that we are all part of a mighty work of wonder! I am grateful to be here with all of you! Blessings and joy to you all!

Ningxia Red, Pure and Natural!

2011-11-07T16:32:00.000-07:00

NingXia Red® is a naturally delicious, nutrient-infused wolfberry drink that will energize, fortify, and replenish your body. Rich in wide-spectrum antioxidant activity, NingXia Red has the highest levels of naturally occurring, age-defying S-ORAC activity to help support immune function, cardiovascular health, and nourish the eyes. NingXia Red also contains lemon and orange essential oils rich in the powerful antioxidant d-limonene to promote healthy liver function. Ningxiawolfberry, the primary ingredient in NingXia Red, has been cherished for centuries for its health, energy, and longevity benefits. Whole Ningxia wolfberries and other nutrient-dense fruit juices, like blueberry and pomegranate, make NingXia Red the perfect choice for optimizing wellness and stepping up to a whole new level of health.

The NingXia Red Promise
NingXia Red combines the finest Ningxia wolfberries, proprietary "Nutrient-Guard" preparation, and other all-natural, nutrient-dense ingredients to provide:

Dynamic energy and stamina without harmful stimulants (e.g., caffeine, green tea, etc.)
Key glyconutrients that fuel vital energy systems
Unique protein-polysaccharides that help sustain proper immune function
Highest levels of naturally occurring, age defying S-ORAC activity
Great taste with no sugary "junk-juices" (e.g., apple, white grape, pear, etc.)

Essential nutrients inNingXia Red also help support the following: Normal cardiovascular function, normal eye health, normal cell growth, and healthy liver function.

Recently while teaching an Everyday Oils workshop, one of my students asked why the Ningxia Red has preservatives in it. I couldn't remember that it did, so I did a little research. As it turns out there are no preservatives. The above mentioned information is what I found. Purity and all natural ingredients! And, it is delicious!

Sniffer's Survey

2011-11-02T14:50:00.000-07:00

Over the past few months I have been collecting data on seven specific Young Living essential oils. During this process, of which I titled "Sniffers Classes", I introduced these seven oils, unlabeled, for the class participants to smell. I then asked the participants to answer survey questions for each oil. After the questions were completed we discussed what the essential oil was and it's general overall emotional response. If you ever want to have fun, try this! We were all surprised when some of the essential oils were revealed. However, most of these oils and their suggested emotional responses we read about in the books held true! Why is that? Chemists would say it is because of the chemical constituents in the oils, and some would say it is from our environment and personal experiences with scents. I would have to agree with both.

Here is what we discovered:

-Oil number one, Lemongrass (up to 80% aldehydes): This had a highly positive response with an overall feeling of peace.

-Oil number two, Lavender (up to 58% alcohols): This also had a highly positive response with an overall feeling of peace.

-Oil number three, Wintergreen (up to 90% Esters): This had the second highest positive emotional response with an overall feeling of Joy and Vitality.

-Oil number four, Cedarwood (up to 90% Terpenes): This oil received a highly positive emotional response as well, with an overall feeling of acceptance and happiness.

-Oil number five, Clove (up to 85% Phenols): This oil received a highly positive emotional response with overall feelings of vitality, joy, acceptance and wealth.

-Oil number six, Spearmint (up to 70% Ketones): This had the highest positive emotional response with feelings of enthusiasm, joy and calm.

-Oil number seven, Elemi (small amount Esters): This essential oil had the most negative response of all the oils we smelled, however it still generated feelings of calm and hope.

Most of the essential oils I used were chosen because of their specific chemical compositions. Most were also familiar scents with the exception of the Elemi. Perhaps this was the reason it had the least positive responses. When asked if the person would eat the essential oils, the overwhelming response to most of the oils was "No". However, you can guess which oils received the most yes answers when asked if they would eat them. You are correct, the clove and spearmint won!

Thank you to those of you who participated in the "Sniffer's" Classes! I appreciate your willingness to share your sniffers for this little experiment. It was a lot of fun!

Thank you and blessings, Laina

News From Laina's Corner

2011-10-31T10:15:00.000-07:00

My Views:
Tomorrow is November and we are in the middle of a most beautiful Fall season here in Arizona. Yesterday we spent the day in Oak Creek Canyon with family taking engagement pictures of my daughter and her fiance. As we were walking and talking in some of the most gorgeous settings, I was reminded of this video I recently watched. It is presented by Benjamin Zander, conductor, speaker and teacher. In the video he talks about helping each other reach our highest potential. On our family outing, while being heart filled with gratitude, I watched as my grandchildren walked along the path and I realized that as parents and grandparents, we are blessed with the ability through love, of teaching our children that they have unlimited possibilities in life. THEY ARE LIMITLESS! YOU ARE LIMITLESS! I use the Young Living products because they assist my body to heal, whether physically, mentally or emotionally, thus helping me on my way of living a life full of possibilities! I hope you enjoy the video and take advantage of this months specials. Frankincense is one of my favorite essential oils, a holy anointing oil, created to uplift us and support us on our life's journey.
(Benjamin Zander - PopTech 2008)

Young Living News, Promotions and Upcoming Events:
*Learn about Gary Young and our distillery in Oman and the new oils "Sweet Myrrh of the Bible" by reading Gary's Face Book post!

*Enjoy your holidays with products from the new 2011 Seasonal Essentials Catalog!

*Place a single order of 225 PV or more from November 1-30 and receive a 15-ml bottle of frankincense essential oil absolutely free! This is a $91.78 retail value!

Get10% off 3 Wise Men essential oil blend from November 1-30!
Discounted pricing:
Whsl. $65.48 Retail $86.15 PV 65.48

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

New Product!

2011-10-26T15:13:00.000-07:00

I just received my auto-ship order today, I love it when my Young Living orders come, it's like Christmas! I am giving a class November 18th at Yavapai College for the OLLI program. OLLI stands for Osher Life Long Learning Institute. The class will be on "Oils of the Bible" and, of course, I will use the Twelve Oils of Ancient Scripture kit. My auto-ship order contained the kit as well as other wonderful products. The one item that excited me the most are the new roller fitments. How fun will this be! I can have roll-ons for any of my oils that the fitments are fitted to (there is an sb at the bottom of the bottles the fitments fit). I already used two fitments on a couple of my favorite oils. I feel like a child in a candy store! Yippee!!

Sometimes You Need to Get Away

2011-10-24T17:41:00.000-07:00

We went camping this past weekend and had a delightful time! Sometimes you just need to get away from the noise and the busyness of life. Little did we realize it was the first day of hunting season! Because of fearing for our lives we decided NOT to hike through the woods. We sat around the campfire, talked, read, and just listened.

There were coyote's howling, cows mooing, yep cows, and leaves rustling. We found a quiet place near pine and oak trees. I found some acorns for my grand daughter. She said "Grandma, I have never seen a real acorn before. Would you find me one?" I am excited to show her what I found!

The above picture shows my husband picking up sticks and wood for our camp fire. We roasted hot dogs and marsh mellows Yumm!

The next picture shows the pine trees and the little oaks with their changing colors:

This third picture shows the large camp area we had access to.

All alone with all this wide open space!

Here is our wonderful camp stove.

We found it at a garage sale. It was worth every penny. Looks like a space ship doesn't it?

We had a wonderful time smelling Gods natural gifts of the scented pine trees,

the autumn leaves and

fresh air. With gratitude, I give thanks.

The Curious Frogs

2011-10-19T11:23:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time there was a pair of little green frogs who were looking to have an adventure. They decided to pay a visit to a farm house in the big village near the beautiful pond where they lived. As they happily hopped in through the kitchen door, the little green frogs saw a large bucket. They were curious about what it contained. "A-goong, let's jump up and see!" suggested the first little green frog. "A-goong, yes, let's," replied the second little green frog excitedly. So, both little green frogs took a giant leap and landed right inside the bucket.

The little green frogs soon discovered that the bucket was full of rich cream. The little green frogs floundered in the thick, frothy mass, trying to climb out. They kicked and splashed in the rich cream as they tried to get out of the bucket, but their legs slipped and they fell right back into the bucket of rich cream. "A-goong! Oh, no, now what shall we do?" cried the first little green frog. "A-goong! We'll just have to keep trying,' replied the second little green frog

The first little green frog made a few more attempts, but they were half-hearted. He was too discouraged to keep trying to get out of the bucket of rich cream. "A-goong, I can't carry on any longer," he sighed and went down and drowned. The second little green frog kept on trying, kicking his hind legs strongly and stretching out his forelegs to get a foothold on the rim of the bucket. Finally, after more than an hour, he found his hind legs strike something solid. To his amazement the cream turned into butter and the little green frog simply gave one more gigantic kick, leapt out of the bucket and hopped gratefully away back to his pond.

The moral of the story is that even if we stumble and others try to pull us down, we’ve got to keep on swimming because eventually the cream will turn into butter and we'll make it out of the pail stronger and wiser than before.

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Much like these little green frogs, we often find ourselves in similar circumstances. When that happens, you don't have to go it alone! Here are some helpful therapeutic essential oils to assist you on your journey:

Balsam Fir: creates a feeling of empowerment and can relieve overworked and tired muscles and joints.

Lemon: Its fragrance is invigorating and historically has been used for sore muscles.

Palmarosa: speeds healing

Palo Santo: helps to relieve muscle pain. Historically it was used to diffuse negative energy.

Petitgrain: reduces mental fatigue and depression.

Vetiver: valuable in relieving stress and helps people recover from emotional traumas and shock.

Testimonial from My Upline Sha-Faun Enterprises Inc.

2011-10-17T14:23:00.000-07:00

I would like to thank Shauna for allowing me to post this on my blog. Shauna is an amazing woman and wonderful leader!

"On Thursday of last week, I felt the need to cook something that could be frozen in small containers making it easy for me to take out some home cooked food once in a while. Because it was a cloudy and rainy day, homemade chicken vegetable soup seemed just the thing to prepare. As I was cutting and dicing the carrots, I sliced my left thumb, it stung a little and I quickly put it under cold water, which caused intense stinging. Usually a little slice doesn’t sting this much. I grabbed a paper towel (I know, not the best thing to do, but was the closest to me at the time) and wrapped it around my thumb, which was by now really bleeding. I peeked at the thumb, while trying to control the bleeding. I didn’t have just a little slice (cut), I had actually cut a chunk completely out of the flesh.

I turned to my cutting board and sure enough, there in between the knife and the carrot was the “chunk” taken from my thumb, probably about the size of my ring fingernail. No use saving it, couldn’t be sewn back on, so I threw it away and set out to see what I could do to stop the bleeding. Immediately I reached for my Young Living essential oil called Helichrysum, put some on the wound, and then held the paper towel around it, which became saturated with blood rather quickly. I repeated the process several times during the next half hour. I finally found some thick gauze and triple layered it around my thumb, thinking "What else should I be using to stop the bleeding?" and also "What should be used that will help this to heal and replace the wound with new tissue?” I figured it would take several weeks for it to heal.

As I was searching my drawer of oils that I keep in the kitchen, a memory came to me of something Gary Young, founder of Young Living Essential Oils, had told us many years ago. Gary mentioned that one of his horses had been attached by a cougar. The cougar had taken a “chunk” out of the hind quarter of the horse about the size of a volley ball. The wound was bleeding badly enough that Gary thought he would lose the horse. Gary said he grabbed a bottle of the essential oil Helichrysum, and poured it into the wound. He also thought, “What else should I use?” and then grabbed the Young Living Melrose Blend and the Young Living Rose Ointment. He said he poured both oils into the gaping wound, generously applied the Rose Ointment over the top of the oils, and stuffed the wound with rags. He then taped the injury to keep the oils and ointment in the wounded area. With continued use of these three products, Helichrysum, MelroseBlend, and Rose Ointment, the horse’s wound healed with new tissue completely filling in the hole. Only a small spot on the top of the skin, about the size of a quarter, showed any sign of the injury. WOW!

After remembering this incident, I thought “If it’s good enough for a horse, its good enough for me”. Along with the oils Gary used on his horse, I also used Lavender. I put the oils and ointment on some gauze, placed this over my thumb, taping it tightly in an effort to stop the bleeding, and then put on a rubber glove. I continued cutting up my vegetables for my homemade chicken vegetable soup. I did this routine of using oils, ointment, and gauze, several times that afternoon and evening. Each time I took off the old to put on the new, it continued bleeding, especially where the deepest part of the injury was located. That night as I was ready to retire, I used two large band aids, one directly over the wound with the oils and ointment, and the second band aid placed tightly over the first to control the bleeding. Amazingly, my thumb was not in much pain! It must have been the oils. Imagine that! I didn’t use anything besides the oils and ointment.

The next morning one side of the wound still bled a little when I took the band aid off, but it looked much better. I continued changing the band aid, using the same oils and ointment twice a day. When I took the band aid off yesterday, one week from the time I cut my thumb, even I was amazed at the healing process. The hole was filled in with new tissue and only the deepest part was still a little red with a slight tenderness if bumped. I truly figured it would be at least two weeks, if not longer, for this to get better. Today it is almost back to normal.WOW! How blessed we are to be involved with a company that does things for the right reasons and is a product and educational driven company. Thank you Young Living for providing us with these natural, pure, therapeutic essential oils and related products."

Thumb cut the morning after

Thumb cut one week after

Shauna Dastrup

Sha-Faun Enterprises, Inc.

A Marketing, Development and Support Team

Phone 435-674-9511 Fax 435-974-1958

Email Address: shafaun@infowest.com