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Laughing through Life

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I am experimenting with increasing my Joy and Valor. Two things I desperately need to know the goodness of life. I have had the tremendous courage to face the past. Now I am working on releasing my body from the side-effects of medication. Slowly, but surely I am stair-stepping my anti-anxiety and anti-depression medication down. If you have ever been on mood stabilizing medications and have endeavored to lower the dosage, you know that sometimes your mood changes erratically. During these times of unrest in my body, I remind myself that my ultimate goal is to be off of these medications and move toward a holistic approach to living an abundant life. I dream of a life rooted in love, unencumbered by the shadows of the past. A life that encounters normal emotional joys and sorrows. I believe I can continue to remove the heavy coat of depression and anxiety by meditating on God's word, using grounding techniques (oils help me with this), maintaining a healthy balance in life,...

Clean Living over Easy Living

Essential Oils: WARNING, oils are not magical and they are not an easy fix. Oils are a compliment to a chemical-free lifestyle. Tylenol may have a faster onset and seem rather un-harmful, but using a peppermint oil on your temple to relieve the pain will also be effective without the long-term effects on the liver. If you eat at McDonald's every day but take an essential oil to help with digestion, I believe you are missing the point of supplementing your diet with DiGize (Young Living blend). If you use essential oils as a perfume but go to a tanning bed regularly and lather up the tanning bed lotions, I think you are missing the reason for using oils rather than chemical skin care products.  Essential Oils are a part of living a clean, chemical-free lifestyle. To live chemical-free, as natural as possible, you will need to commit to more time investing in your own health and well-being.  Oils are made from highly concentrated amounts of their vario...