After the Game

Sep 11, 2020 10:07 PM Central
Peggy Wright
Natural Wellness
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After the Game

September, 2017

This is the week of soccer tournaments for two of my guys. They come home with sore, tired muscles  - blisters on their feet and bruises from a fall or physical contact. We have a few tools we pull out when the day is done and they are ready for some TLC.
Dad coaches and refines their skills and Mom takes care of the damage from the field. Teamwork. :)


Bath Salts:
Magnesium in epsom salts is great for nourishing tired overworked muscles. They are the perfect base for the soaking power of muscle loving essential oils. Because oil and water don't mix, the salts help keep the oils from floating on top of the water and contacting skin without being properly diluted. A safe way to soak!

Andrew's favourite mix is Stress Away (5 drops to half cup of salts).
Lavender Mint can be cooling and support respiratory system (2 drops Peppermint, 8 drops Lavender in 1/2 cup salts).
Happy Muscles Bath Salts (5 drops Copaiba, 3 drops PanAway, 1/2 cup salts).


Muscle Rub: 
1/2 cup shea butter 
1/4 coconut oil 
10 Drops of copaiba, wintergreen, marjoram 
5 drops helichrysum 
Works well in a wide mouth mason jar. Just scoop out a bit, rub hands together and then rub it into sore joints or muscles
 
Or with your Starter Kit Oils you can use this version for a muscle rub: 
8 drops PanAway EO
5 drops Peppermint EO 
5 drops Copaiba EO 
1/2 cup Virgin Coconut Oil (creamy kind) 
Works well in a wide mouth mason jar. Just scoop out a bit, rub hands together and then rub it into sore joints or muscles.


Cuts and blisters get my First Aid Cream: 
1 tbsp. Calendula lotion (look for one in olive oil or other healthy carrier - not pertroleum) 
6 drops helichrysum or frankincense
6 drops lavender oil
 Mix in a small container to apply to open wounds or burns.
 
To calm an overworked, exhausted body, we love a shoulder rub with our muscle rub or Deep Relief (a YL blend that comes pre-mixed in a carrier oil - I just add a roller top and it's ready to go for adults). This is the perfect way to help my guys wind down ready to sleep and heal to be ready for tomorrow's adventures.
 
I love that my guys are active! And I love that I have effective ways of helping them heal after the game is over. A win no matter what the score. :)

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My Story - Turning Health Challenges Around

I was twenty-two years old and felt like 90. 

Every day I would get out of bed not knowing if I could make it to my 4th year classes. 
Some days I would shower and by the time I finished I felt dizzy, sleepy, and my muscles felt like lead. Sometimes I would be so weak that I had to crawl on all fours back to my bedroom to lay down again. I would get 12-14 hours of restless sleep that would leave me feeling like a truck hit me. I ached all over and my head felt like it would burst with the pounding pain. I was really sick - for months... and then years.    

My adult life was just beginning and I'd been handed a life sentence of chronic illness.   

I got married that fall to Lance Wright, my very supportive and understanding husband. He and I talked about taking a year off - no schedule - to allow my body to recover. I was on a downward spiral and had no answers about how to turn it around. My world shrunk - fast.  

But as my outward world shrunk, I was determined to grow my inner world through reading, prayer, and writing. I knew the diagnosis I'd been given wasn't the end of my story. I trusted that I'd find the steps needed to heal.   

One day as I was asking God to heal me, I got a picture in my mind of a drooping flower bound tightly by weeds. A flash of understanding came with it. I felt as if God was saying, "Healing will be a slow process. Trust me and I will lead you to part of the weed to loosen its hold and remove its influence." This became the perfect symbol for my wellness journey - bit by bit finding healing steps and feeling life and strength return.  

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I am 52 this year and feel better than I did in my twenties. Lance and I have raised three young men together and I spent 17 years as a homeschool Mom. I have become passionate about helping people discern steps to get unstuck to move toward health. It feels redemptive to use the years of research and experimenting to shorten the road for others looking for a path forward. Enjoy perusing my blog or follow @pegwright | Linktree for a way to connect. I'd love to pull up a chair at our table and share with you the small steps that are opening doors of possibility for life-giving change.  Let's Thrive - together! 

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