I started using essential oils after not sleeping well on my first mission trip to Guatemala in 2014.

When I returned home to the United States I searched online for natural sleep remedies and Lavender kept coming up. I used to buy Lavender at the local health food store for $5 or on Amazon until God blessed me to discover Young Living. 

I will share my top 10 favorite oils. After that, more of my story of how I got started and how to use oils.

My Top 10 Favorite Essential Oils

1. Lavender – supports my nervous system for emotional, sleep and skin support (bruises & mild burns). I never leave home without a bottle of Lavender in my purse. Just inhaling it from the bottle or a drop on my writs or over my heart helps my body feels calm

2. Frankincense – supports just about every system in my body (nervous, immune, emotions, aging skin and oral). Frankincense is my favorite oil to help calm my mind so I can focus when praying and reading Scripture

4. Peppermint – My favorite respiratory support oil. I have Asthma and I never leave home without my natural respiratory support

The Next 4 Oils are my Daily Hormone Support Combo

I am perimenopausal and this combo supports my endocrine system which affects mood, hot flashes and night sweats. I notice a positive difference in how I feel when I use them daily.

4. Progessence Plus Serum – supports my hormones, mood and emotions. Created by Endocrinologist Dr. Dan Purser

5. Endoflex – supports my hormones, thyroid

6. Dragon Time – supports my hormones, emotions

8. SclarEssence – supports my hormones, emotions

8. Peace and Calming – support my nervous system. Inhaling from the bottle or diffusing helps a calm to come over my body 

10. Thieves – My favorite oil for immune support. I enjoy 1 – 2 drops in a cup of hot water with  a drizzle of honey for an immune-supporting tea

 

10. Eucalyptus Globulus – I MUST have this oil every month during my menstrual cycle for muscle fatigue and cramps. I rarely get cramps but my muscles feel so sore. I put a roller fitment on an empty Eucalyptus bottle with about 10 – 20 drops and fill the rest with olive oil and roll it on my stomach, back, legs or anywhere I need support. I feel better with this than with any toxic over-the-counter medicine

Now, back to my story…

I had seen Young Living Essential Oils during my online search for natural sleep support but never bought them. 

A Sister in Christ and I were in the bathroom and she pulled her Young Living oils out of her bag while we were on a door-knocking campaign with the Church of Christ in Oklahoma (we knock on doors of people in the neighborhood near the church and invite them to study the Bible and hear the Good News that Jesus died for their sins and teach them how to be saved according to the Bible).

I noticed the brightly colored bottles from what I had seen online and asked if they were Young Living. She said “Yes” and gave me her member #/referral # to order. That night I looked at them online but did not order because I THOUGHT they were too expensive when I could get a bigger and cheaper bottle on Amazon. 

I Did Not Understand Quality or You Get What You Pay For

Although I was in ministry school at the time and on a very limited budget, I wanted to be a good steward of my health and I knew essential oils was one way to do that.

About a year later, I was visiting another Sister in Christ in her home in Texas and she got up to put oils in her diffuser. I recognized the Young Living bottles and diffuser and said “OK, how do I get these oils, and is there a discount?”. She said “Yes” and gave me her member #/referral #.

I had started a Virtual Assistant business to supplement my mission income and opened a separate business bank account. I used the money I saved from my VA business to buy my first Young Living Essential Oil Starter Bundle.

I was thrilled!

When the box was delivered to my door about a week later, I immediately opened the box and the first oil I opened was Lavender. 

I could smell it the moment I opened the bottle, unlike the other brands I had used the previous 3 years. 

I put one drop of Lavender on my wrist and noticed the positive way my body quickly felt calm. 

I KNEW I had Discovered Real, Pure, Non-toxic, Chemical-free Essential Oils. 

I have been using them for my health, body and to clean my home ever since.

What are Essential Oils?

The lifeblood of plants. Essential oils come from plants – trees, shrubs, fruit, herbs and resin.

Plants have been used for centuries by Chinese, French, Greek, Egyptian and Roman cultures to support the systems of the body.

Aromatic plants are mentioned about 1,031 times in the Bible. Jesus Christ received Frankincense and Myrrh at His birth. Frankincense was as valuable as gold in the Bible days.

3 Ways to Use Essential Oils

1. Aromatically

• 2- 3  drops of oil in the palm of your hands, rub your hands together, cup your hands over your nose and inhale
• Add 3 – 5 drops to a diffuser and about ½ cup of water

2. Topically

• Rub 2 – 3 drops on the desired area of body and massage in (feet, neck, etc.)

     3. Internally

• Put several drops in a gelatin capsule and swallow with water or add 1 -2 drops to water (Vitality: White labeled bottles are dietary grade and the only brand I recommend ingesting)

Quality of Essential Oils Matter

Fun fact: By the time you open a fresh bottle of Young Living essential oil, it’s been tested almost 100 times! 

What sets Young Living Apart From Other Essential Oil Companies?

Seed to Seal commitment to purity. I trust their farming and harvesting process, and they own there own farms on 5 continents!

I did not have anyone to walk alongside me and equip me in safely using quality essential oils. That is why I am so passionate about helping you with your holistic lifestyle of essential oils.

You can buy each oil individually or get started with the Premium Starter Bundle with Desert Mist diffuser as I did. It comes with 12 bottles of oils including 5 of my favorites (Peppermint, Lavender, Peace and Calming, Frankincense and Thieves).

Once you get started on this amazing journey, I offer continual education to help you support your body naturally.

If you found this helpful and would like to learn more about how you can use premium essential oils and non-toxic wellness products to care for your home, health and body, read my blog series:

What are Essential Oils

When: History of Essential Oils

How to Use Essential Oils

Essential Oil Safety