“The mind is like a parachute…it works best when it’s open.” Thanks Maureen, for sharing this:) I have to ask myself sometimes, “Would I rather be right or happy? Would I rather be part of the problem or part of the solution? Would I rather have an open mind or an aching back?” Today I would rather be happy, to be part of the solution, and to have an open mind. In the fall of 2001 I was introduced to Lavender oil by my sister Terry and I did not have an open mind. Terry had purchased a kit of essential oils from Young Living and was she just so excited! I was just so annoyed. At that time I was taking Ibuprofen for back pain at least two times a day. Even though I knew that it wasn’t good for me, I simply wasn’t open to trying anything else. So when Terry told me that Young Living’s Lavender oil was anti-inflammatory and that I should try it I said “No, thank you.” My only experience with essential oils was with a bottle of peppermint I had gotten at a bath and body shop. The sales girl had said, “Don’t ingest it and don’t put it on your skin.” I purchased it and it sat on my bathroom vanity. If it couldn’t be worn or ingested what could I do with it? It collected dust. When Terry suggested that I put Lavender oil on my back I told her that I didn’t think she knew what she was doing. Then she told me I could put drops of Peppermint and Lemon oil in my water and I thought she had really lost it. I thought she was crazy. But what I didn’t understand was that almost all of Young Living oils are safe to ingest and all are safe to put on your skin either neat or diluted. I didn’t know that she had a product that was healthy and superior to any on the market. I didn’t understand that Young Living’s was a whole different breed of oil than the one I had purchased at the mall. While at Terry’s house one Saturday evening I complained that my foot was hurting me. Out she popped with her bottle of Lavender and said, “Please let me put a couple of drops on it!” I did, the pain went away, and the rest is history. And happily today, having just gone through a period of back injury, I am pain free and healing beautifully with Young Living oils. I have always thought of myself as an open minded person, but in reality there are times when, well, not so much. It took over a month of watching my sister use these oils before I would give them a chance. Now, eleven years later, healthy and financially free because Young Living also offers a wonderful business opportunity, I am beyond grateful that I did. Allowing Terry to drop this pure, beautiful oil on my skin changed my life, and the life of my son. I like to reflect on this experience. It helps me to remember to look for other areas where I may not be alive and really listening. It serves to remind me that I will truly always have so much to learn. Today this truth excites me. As the saying goes, “The mind is like a parachute…it works best when it’s open.”
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 20:43:58 +0000
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