Hometown

Baton Rouge, LA

About Me

After college I moved from North Carolina to Florence, Italy, made it my home and began my family. Not long after my second child was born I started to really feel the effects of being a full time working mother of two, the oldest who we discovered has severe ADHD. I developed severe back problems and I felt like I was constantly run down. I was exhausted, but could not sleep. I felt fatigued and was plagued with small, inconvenient yet not severe health issues. After many doctors and tests it was determined that my immune system was run down and the cure was to “sleep more and slow down.” Now for all you working mothers of small children you know that this is just about impossible. We are constantly running and rarely get 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep – at least I couldn’t. Even when the kids would sleep through the night, I was up several times during the night or up very early, unable to really relax and unwind.
It was at this time that I started seeing a friend from college who I had recently reconnected with on Facebook raving about how well she was sleeping, how her anxiety level had really gone down and knowing this person to be an intelligent woman I reached out to find out what she was doing that was helping her. She told me about Essential Oils – specifically Young Living Essential Oils. I had been told in the past about Lavender Essential Oil helping support relaxation and sleep, but what I had been getting at the local pharmacy really didn’t do much beyond smell nice. At this point I was desperate to improve my state of wellness and knowing my friend to be an honest and intelligent person, bought my Premium Starter Kit with little hesitation. I thought that at best it might help and at worst it would make my house smell nice.
I could not have been more surprised with the wonderful results I found. After a few nights I was sleeping more soundly and feeling more rested. My children were settling down for bed easier and staying asleep longer, which in turn lowered my anxiety and gave me more time to sleep. After a few weeks I noticed that I felt less fatigued and I had more energy now that I was sleeping more. My mother and sisters became curious as they were shocked at my improved level of general wellness that they wanted to try Young Living too. From that point on I decided to become an independent distributor and have never looked back.
Since beginning my journey with Young Living I have moved back to my hometown of Baton Rouge, I have reconnected with old friends and made incredible new friendships on this journey. I have learned many things about the health and well-being of myself and my family and have new tools to keep us healthy and happy. I absolutely love my new “oily” life and can’t even remember what I did before I discovered Young Living and would certainly never go back !

My Favorite Oil

My favorite oil is a blend called Tranquil. I use this oil frequently, so much so that it is now as integral in my morning routine as brushing my teeth. I feel that this oil supports my sense of well being and thus my anxiety level goes down. I use it in times of high stress – like while preparing for company meetings or making dinner for the kids, and I love to have this oil handy during homework time. This blend supports a sense of grounding and tranquility which allows me to breathe and focus on my tasks at hand or just let go of the days stresses and relax more fully before bed.

First Oil Success

I fell in love with my oils almost instantly. Within a week of getting my Premium Starter Kit I was already sleeping better and feeling more rested. My greatest moment during this journey was about 6 months after I started using YL Essential Oils. I had to leave for a work trip and my children were going to stay with their grandparents for 5 days. My oldest, who was 10 at the time, asked me “Can we bring our oils, because I can’t sleep without the oils. You have to show grandma how to use them.” Well, of course I said yes and not long after that Grandma had her own diffuser and her own oils. Having my son ask me for his oils, “because they made him feel better” was a true testament to me and to the quality of Young Living products.

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