Let's Do the Hokey Pokey

Why in the world would anyone want to use hokey oils when there are perfectly good antibiotics to be taken, over the counter drugs to be bought and co pays to be met?  Honestly I did think the whole essential oil thing was pretty hokey. But the rest? No. I never literally said those things, but I did live them.  That was our healing routine of 40 years. If someone was sick, you would take them to the Dr., get their medications and you pay your dollars. That was safe. Familiar. Majority Rule way of life.


We also have 6 stinkin stellar kids. I did not have time to try to learn something new. Especially if it meant I had to cross over to the land of hippies and crunchy. We also feed these pet childrens multiple times a day and supply the most awesome life a yard sale can provide on a single family income. So investing in something slightly off the wall when we have insurance, didn't seem possible/reasonable either.


Until my momma heart hurt. I ached for more for my 13 year old daughter that was struggling with headaches. She was put on a preventative medicine for them. Which only lightened them some days and caused her to want to sleep round the clock and eat ferociously every day. On top of that I too was crippled with migraines sometimes, multiples times a month.  And then with my uncanny ability to multiply, my body was struggling with excessive hemorrhaging each month. One of the options was to take that puppy out. To just have a hysterectomy. I felt like that was a bit extreme and with my little aversion to needles and my husband's big aversion to crazy (I have heard other women struggle with their hormones afterwards to the nth degree). I decided to take matters into my own googling abilities. As I was searching for home remedies for these issues, Essential Oils and several testimonals popped up.  There were actually multiple hits on articles.  Seriously? Fine.


So I called my much more healthy friend that had asked to share with me several times already and hit her up for for some information. And that was it. By the time she went thru all the oils in the Everyday appetizer sampler pack, I was hooked. Peppermint for headaches? Cinnamon for bleeding? Frankincense?  I get to smell like baby Jesus?  Pain bomb? Allergy bomb? Love Potion? Pass.  I felt a little like Dr. Frankinstein. EVERYBODY was a possible trial candidate. Reading my Facebook newsfeed, rubbing my well oiled lemon smooth hands, looking for that someone to complain of any health issue so that I can give them a sample. Muhahaha. Who would have known that it could be so addicting to help people (besides Dr's. They knew). But to give someone a sample of peppermint and say "this helped me with my headaches and IBS without ruining my liver. Not that jaundice isn't cool and beautiful, just that I have a fondness for living." 


And there was an all inclusive reference guide for all things oils.  And secret Facebook groups.  I had support and answers.  Cost wise... I could have bought 2.5 years worth of peppermint for the price I paid to get a shot in the derriere for just 1 headache.   


If you are new to the oils, welcome to the oily side of life. We are all so glad you stopped by and there is someone here that has had some of the same struggles, concerns or questions, so read thru and feel free to inquire. There is nothing as fun as getting to share the oils with someone and seeing them get obsessed excited as well.