dōTERRA Essential Oils came into my life at a time when I was desperately needing help. I was in crisis mode almost all the time, because one of my kids had issues that really impacted him both at school and at home. He was always getting into trouble, wouldn't or couldn't do his homework, and took HOURS to fall asleep at night. The whole family suffered, and I was a mess, just trying to get through each day without losing it. My spouse travelled a lot, and I scrambled from sunrise to midnight feeling very alone and helpless. I believe in natural wellness and wanted to help my son with natural solutions, but it seemed like nothing that I tried worked very well. And, I tried a LOT of things.

Then one day, my sister came to visit. It was a hot and humid August day, and I was boiling as I prepared food for a family function. She reached over and put a single drop of Peppermint on the back of my neck. It felt like an Arctic breeze had somehow blown into my house and cooled down my whole body. "What was THAT?" I asked. She showed me the bottle, along with some others that she had recently purchased.

I was shocked (in a good way) at the effect that the essential oil had on me, but I was very reluctant to purchase essential oils. We had been a scent-free household for almost a decade, because my son and my husband were very sensitive to scents (even though I adored aroma). Years before, I had given up my beloved perfumes, scented candles, and all scented household cleaners. I even made my own laundry soap, because stores just didn't carry unscented laundry products at that time.

Once I said yes to dōTERRA oils, though, things changed. The oils worked, and we used them for everything. The supplements gave me more energy, improved my mood and helped me sleep better. Plus, I swapped out my commercial cleaners for DIYs that worked great and smelled wonderful. I read everything I could get my hands on, studying essential oils in depth so I could utilize them to their fullest potential. Then, I couldn't help myself... I started teaching others what I had learned, so they could have the pleasure of using these wonderful natural products in their own homes.