How I Became Me
Have you ever wondered if there was a simpler way to live life?
That there’s a way to do what you actually want to do – be active, lose weight, have time for your family, have time to make good healthy meals, and to be able to sit on the couch and think to yourself, ‘Today was a good day!’? Picking a career that would allow me time for myself was important. I didn’t want to be stuck doing something I didn’t love and not even having time for the things I did love.
All my life I’ve been health-minded, although I never thought of it as something I would pursue for my whole life and make an income from it. But if you look back 20 years to now, the rate of depression, anxiety, obesity, and so many other diseases have increased drastically… In all my research as well as personal experience, what we eat and how we treat our bodies has everything to do with how we live and feel. In essence, it controls our freedom.
I was introduced to essential oils a long time ago, and it wasn’t a totally crazy idea to me because my mom raised us on eating random plants, but I didn’t ever think I would ever use them to the point of loving them. Being healthy most of my life, I went into a phase of eating more junk food and pretty much doing my own thing and not being very active. After a little while, I started noticing a difference in my behavior, the way I thought about others as well as myself, and started adding on a few pounds. And what scared me the most? I got my first stretch marks. I was devastated!!
My Turn-Around
The moment I realized that my happiness and freedom was being challenged due to my lifestyle choices, it all changed. I didn’t want to live a life where I had to worry about my weight, or freakin’ stretch marks!! No way! I wanted to look and feel good, be confident in myself, and love who I was. So I made necessary changed.
In this process I realized that when my personal goals were a priority I was actually happy, and it made me want to be healthier all around. Not only did I start eating better and working out regularly, I started to drink more water, doing cleanses, using essential oils daily, using natural face and hair products, and heck, I even started throwing away my cleaning supplies and using natural chemical-free cleaning supplies – I was completely feeling a sense of amazement in my life! It was different than the norm, and I loved it!
What Became My Career
My desire to help people around me is huge – it’s what drives me – and I realized that literally everyone around me is suffering in one way or another whether physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, or financially… and I’ve found simple solutions that work in each of these areas that can help. My purpose is more than just selling a product, it’s about helping people living in my own community with their own personal day-by-day struggles.
I never thought I would have a career in essential oils and healthy living, but taking that step has lead me to having time – time to spend with my kids, time to do me, and time to serve everyone around me. And I get paid for that?? What??! When are we suppose to realize that we’re not here to just work our butts off, deal with the struggle of trying to raise well-established kids, and not having time to do what we want to do. Believe it or not, living a healthy lifestyle DOES that!! And it feels so good when you achieve it!
My Life Today
Through it all, my life is amazing! And I make it simple. I am a wife and a bonus mommy of two boys who aren’t use to a healthy lifestyle of eating. I don’t give up though, slow changes are baby step and thats okay, and I have the opportunity to teach everyday – that’s a perk of being a mom and a woman! I’ve been blessed with opportunities of seeing the world, changing others lives for the better, making new friends, and raising a family in my own home. Life is good!
It’s a pleasure meeting you, New Friend!