Living The Essential Life

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Oh the weather outside is frightful … but the oils are so delightful …

Go outside to play in the snow, then come inside and enjoy a cup of hot cocoa – and add a drop of cinnamon or cassia to it!

You can use a cocoa mix (I’m very partial to the 365 Organic mix from Whole Foods) or you can mix 1/4 unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 cup sugar, a dash of salt and 1/3 cup hot water and cook on the stove until hot, then add 4 cups of milk. Stir in vanilla if desired, and a drop of cinnamon or cassia (you could also use peppermint and experiment with wild orange!)

You can also add a single drop of cinnamon or cassia to homemade whipped cream (throw half a cup or so of whipping cream, a spoonful or two of sugar, and a drop of EO into the kitchenaid and let it whip!).

You’ll love the flavor AND you’ll love that it helps to keep your blood sugar stable, keeps germs at bay, soothes your tummy, and naturally stimulates you and perks you up!

Here’s a great talk by Dr. Hill about cleansing and detoxification: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdLfI9FFdyg It’s simple – anyone can do it! Contact me if you’d like to get more info or order any of the products he mentions. I use them myself and love them!

Are you curious about how we’re losing so much weight? Want to know how to do it yourself? Check out the post on our sister blog, Eat Food Not Filler: http://eatfoodnotfiller.com/our-life-plan-not-a-diet/

We’ve been making flu bombs for everyone we know this winter … all it is, really, is a few drops of essential oil in a capsule. Take it every couple of hours. Just for a day or two. Use another oil to help with congestion or cough. Simple.

I’ve had people come RUNNING up to me, hugging, dancing around, hollering “WHAT’S IN THIS STUFF AND HOW DO I GET SOME?”

Frankincense, Oregano, On Guard, Melaleuca, Lemon & Peppermint. That’s all.

We tell people to try it once if they’ve been exposed, or if they come down with symptoms, to just do it for a day. We offer no guarantees (the FDA prohibits us from doing that) but we can say that nobody who’s tried it has complained, while everyone we know who’s sticking with the FDA-approved over the counter and prescription drugs is saying that they’re not working.

So we can’t say anything but … well, just saying.

Want some? Give us a call at 336.653.1203. We do classes all the time (three scheduled this week) on using essential oils for health and wellness. We’d love for you to come, or we can meet/skype/talk on the phone, too.

Here’s a quick “essential oils 101″ class that I recorded this morning. It’s easy to get started with oils! Give me a call at 336-653-1203.

Just click this link to launch the livestream: http://new.livestream.com/accounts/3704964/events/2674301

Well, Ken and I decided we’d take the dogs for a little walk on New Year’s Day. Just a short little jaunt through the graveyard next door (not nearly as creepy as it sounds). We walk here pretty often. The dogs were in high gear, they hadn’t been for a walk in a while.

About 20 feet in, somehow, my feet got all discombobulated and I fell. I tripped over or somehow got hung up on a rough piece of pavement. When I fell, I fell HARD – I remember just how fast that pavement came up to meet me. I thought at first I’d broken my wrist, because that took the brunt of the fall, but that quickly became the least of my concerns – I wrenched my back so badly that I had a big part of my lower back go completely numb. Then the pain set in. I was hurting in odd spots (like my stomach) and was actually screaming so loudly (and Ken was evidently running toward me so fast) that a car stopped and offered to call 911. I refused.

Ken got us all home (fortunately it wasn’t all that far) and I said, “Get me the oils!”

With some tactical advice from other doTERRA users, I had Ken immediately put Deep Blue on my back, followed a little later by Lavender, Frankincense, and Peppermint on my back. We dressed my scrapes with Lavender and Frankincense (I would have used Melaleuca but I couldn’t find the bottle – must have set it down somewhere!). Then I put even more Frankincense, Lavender, and Oregano in a capsule and took one about every 2-3 hours until bedtime. All I can say is “Thank God for free Frankincense!” I also doubled up on my LLV vitamins. And of course he laid hands on me and prayed and declared my healing.

I was in a LOT of pain through the evening… shooting pain in my back, pain in the breastbone, numbness in my lower back, barely able to move. I was expecting to be in far worse shape this morning.

I woke up at 6:30 and waited on the pain. It didn’t come until I went to get up, and with it came a lot of dizziness. But the pain isn’t nearly as bad as I’d have expected. Usually the next day you’re worse, not better. I expected to feel like I’d been hit by a truck, but this is more like an annoyance than a major incident. I’m able to get up and walk around without crying, and I’m able to sit here at the computer and work without hurting. So I’m going to take a warm shower and continue with the protocol of Frankincense, Lavender and Peppermint on me and in me throughout the day.

I seriously should not feel this good… but God and doTERRA essential oils helped put Humpty Dumpty back together again.

I’ll keep posting updates as I heal.

doTERRA has done something A-MA-ZING and extended the FREE FRANKINCENSE offer for another 15 days. That’s right – just order 200PV or more between now and January 15th and you get a free full-size bottle of Frankincense. You can do multiple orders and get multiple bottles! Frankincense helps with everything from headaches to great skin and recently hit the news as a potential cancer cure.

The Product of the Month is Wild Orange – simply make a 125PV or more Loyalty Rewards (LRP) purchase and get a free bottle of Wild Orange. It’s a great mood/metabolism booster, can be added to homemade cleaning products and air fresheners, and is GREAT for sharing and introducing people to doTERRA!

The Discount Product (10% off) is the Reveal Facial System – enjoy a spa-quality facial at home! It’s $80 retail value – ask me how to get it at wholesale cost!

And don’t forget the Slim & Sassy Competition!

Did you make a New Year’s resolution to diet and lose weight?

Did you know most resolutions FAIL … and most diets FAIL … because they’re simply not sustainable?

Check this out – a complete lifestyle shift, at your own pace, to healthy eating, moderate exercise, and Slim & Sassy Essential Oil blend to help you along. Just follow the simple steps and hang in there, and you’ll be on your way to a healthy life!

Ken and I have been using it for a while now and WOW what a difference it makes! We’re entering this competition!

Here are the rules:

Participant must be a current dōTERRA Independent Product Consultant (IPC).
Participant must be at least 18 years of age.
Participant cannot use any other weight loss products during competition period.
Participant agrees that dōTERRA may use any information submitted (including likeness and image) for its marketing purposes..
Competition is open to dōTERRA IPCs in the US, Latin America, European, and Australian Markets.
Participant must use Slim & Sassy Metabolic Blend as well as two other dōTERRA products during the competition.

You can get more details and register online here: http://iamslimandsassy.com

Grand prize includes cash and a trip to Salt Lake City … other prizes include spa treatments and product. Even if you don’t win, you WIN because you’ll have lost weight, you’ll feel great, and you’ll be able to keep it off with your new lifestyle habits. It’s like rebooting your whole LIFE.

NOTE: You *MUST* be enrolled as an IPC to register. That means you must be a wholesale member (not preferred customer), whether you’re working at business-building or not. (Most people who’ve enrolled through Ken & Kay/Living the Essential Life qualify; if not, or if you’re not sure, give me a call). If you’re not enrolled yet, give me a call too and we’ll take care of that today (your kit below will give you wholesale membership)!

doTERRA has made several FANTASTIC kits available (including a Vegan kit) … they include the Slim & Sassy essential oil, Trim Shakes, and the LLV vitamin pack (another thing that Ken and I use daily!) You can check them out at http://iamslimandsassy.com/products.php and then either call us at 336-653-1203 or order online at http://mydoterra.com/sharpe.

Are you joining us? Let’s get fit & healthy in the New Year!

I recently discovered that DigestZen is not just for tummy troubles (nausea, heartburn, reflux, aches, diarrhea, constipation). It’s also great if you’ve got one of those hacking coughs from a tickle in your throat that just won’t go away.

If you live in North Carolina, you know that the crud is going around right now. Seems like everyone’s got it! The flu bomb can help immensely, and if you need one, you should see my friend and team member Carol Uselman to get some. She’ll be doing the supplying of those for our team from now on.

But the Flu Bomb doesn’t seem to work on the cough. I asked around and someone said to put a single drop of DigestZen on the belly button.

Yes – DigestZen on the belly button … and within 2 minutes, the cough was completely gone for about 4 hours. A second dose and it stayed away all night. Ummmm …. put WHAT, WHERE?

I do realize that sounds crazy to our “I should take cough syrup” minds, but Robitussin never gave me results like that. And this is all natural with no side effects (other than a belly button that smells kind of like fennel and peppermint).

Need some DigestZen, or want to learn more about oils? Call me at 336-653-1203!