Essential oils aren't the answer for everything holistic, but they are the best starting place, especially because they are helpful for everyone in a family with multiple ailments.

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WHY I STARTED:

Ten years ago I was a mother of 3 very small children, 2 step-sons & attending nursing school.  For obvious reasons, I withdrew after 2 semesters.  My plate was too full, however I left different than when I started.  H1N1 was an unknown threat that was scaring everyone & I then had the knowledge that western medicine doctors didn't have all the answers as I once thought & weren't always confident about how anyone would react to prescribed treatments.  I was overwhelmed with feelings of fear so much so that I wouldn't let anyone in my home without first sanitizing their hands, bathing my children from head to toe after visiting someplace, & condemning my mother for even suggesting that I allow her to take my kids anywhere with people who could potentially give my children some kind of virus that could kill my children.  I couldn't take me kids to playgrounds, birthday parties, stores, & especially bowling allies, you know, the place that snotty kids put their fingers in ball holes while eating finger foods like pizza?  I was a mess!  You're probably asking if I knew how ridiculous these thoughts were & yes, I knew my thoughts were irrational.  I just couldn't stop them.  My brain worked like a broken record (I'm dating myself).  It wasn't until a friend introduced me to doterra essential oils that I found some comfort & was able to live a normal life.  I was so reluctant to try oils.  I couldn't understand how these things could work so well & not be used most often by healthcare professionals.  But I was desperate enough to try them.  Without understanding how they were working, they did!  My kids quit getting sick as often & weren't passing illnesses to each other when they did.  I felt empowered with a line of defense I didn't have before.  Slowly we began to live life like normal families.  Essential oils became my gateway drugs into holistic health alternatives.  Because they worked so well, I was open to try other solutions & wanted to be a part of transforming others' lives the way my friend who introduced me to oils had.  I built a large community of essential oil users, went to aromatherapy school to better understand the science behind why they work, & have dedicated my time to teaching others at local community colleges.

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We have a private group with hundreds of people sharing their testimonies, asking questions, & constantly learning about how to use certain essential oils for specific ailments.  We frequently host on-line classes, give away gifts, & host in-person get togethers.  When my father fought esophageal cancer last year, it was our Steel City Oilers who stepped up to support us through one of the toughest years of our lives.  

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We all started with a simple kit that contained 10 essential oils.  These oils are still my go-to's for everyday seasonal threats!