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Anxiety is the body’s natural response to danger, an automatic alarm that goes off when you feel threatened, under pressure, or are facing a stressful situation. In moderation, anxiety isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, anxiety can help you stay alert and focused, spur you to action, and motivate you to solve problems. But when anxiety is constant or overwhelming—when it interferes with your relationships and activities—that’s when you’ve crossed the line from normal anxiety into the territory of anxiety disorders. If you identify with any of the following 7 signs and symptoms, and they just won’t go away,...

Castile soap is one of my favorite DIY ingredients! It's easy to work with and versatile! Below are a few really great ways to start using castile soap in your home!  Foaming Hand Soap Here’s what you ‘ll need: Foaming pump dispenser {16 ounces} 3 tablespoons Castile Soap 1/2  teaspoon  (0.5%) Optiphen + (a preservative) 10 ounces water 30 – 40 drops essential oil or blend Here’s what you’ll do: Add the water to the foaming pump dispenser Add Castile Soap Add  Optiphen + Add essential oil Replace cap, shake well Multi-Purpose Spray What you’ll need: 5 ounces water 3 ounces white vinegar...

No one likes cleaning the bathroom...AmIRight?!? Soap scum, hard water stains, is that crayon? You have enough to worry about so cleaning the bathroom should be a breeze! Work smarter, not harder. Toss the nasty chemicals and opt for this less harsh tub and shower cleaner! You can use this as an every day after shower spray and if want a little extra scrubbing power, add some baking soda for grit. You can even put the mix into one of those dish scrubbers, you know the one that has a bottle as a handle. You can use whatever essential oil...

As aromatherapy becomes more mainstream and more people are looking for chemical free options, we see an increase in use with pets. In this post I am going to provide you with some guidelines on using essential oils with your furry loved ones! If you use an oil and feel an uncomfortable sensation, you can tell someone. Unfortunately, our beloved pets have no voice. I know you don't want to deliberately hurt your pet, but there is a lot of bad information out there and it's hard to sort through it all. So, let's set the pet record straight, shall we?Not...

Essential oils are concentrated plant based medicine! Let's start with the notion that an essential oil is more than something that just smells nice. Essential oils are, for all intents and purposes, a "drug". A drug being any substance (other than food that provides nutritional support), that when inhaled, injected, smoked, consumed, absorbed via a patch on the skin or dissolved under the tongue causes a physiological change in the body. Each oil is comprised of a number of naturally occurring chemical constituents. What am I talking about? Let's look at regular old lavender essential oil. Lavender essential oil is...