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Phew! It’s a long one this month but I promise it will be worth it!
Smile! It’s May! “Be like a flower and turn your face to the sun”
I hope you enjoy my recipe for the month of May!
I just had to.......
Danielle Walker's Against All Grain has a beautiful recipe for Lemon Curd cakes that has no processed sugar, no gluten, no grains, and is simple and easy to make! I’ve been making it for a number of years now and it’s one of my favorites for when your just craving lemon!
Email me and request the recipe if you’re interested in making it! You will not be disappointed!
Check out my new Substack! We will be reflecting on all things faith, family, grief, loss, and common sense! It will be little bit of everything! I hope you come along for the ride and enjoy it!
I put out a short garden video today because so many of you ask about our garden. It will give you the best tool and big repellant to use on the garden or to give to the gardener you love. I think you will love it. The video does cut off at the end but I will publish Part 2 this week. My camera was failing as I was filming what the garden tool could do. This YouTube channel is private as I only use it to share videos so you need to subscribe to get notified of any upcoming content! Enjoy!
Do you use your oils for pain and discomfort? I have a new video up in our education Facebook group going over all the ways to use your oils for continual pain and what oils to use according to your budget and how to apply them with different carrier oils. If you need an invite to our education group, let me know and I will get you added!
Struggling with an injury and discomfort and don’t want to take the OTC that destroy your liver?
Thousands in Young Living have taken this blend in a capsule every 4 hours for as long as I have been in Young Living. ❤️. It works 😊. You can add the oils to a carrier oil and apply it to the body as well! It is a great blend to help when the need arises. We have used it after all surgeries and especially when Jim is working his rough job and need muscle relief.
Jim was at McCormick place in Chicago yesterday working a trade show build with hundreds of other union workers and his boss came up to him and was like, “Jim, what do you smell like, you always smell like Clove or something” He said “It’s not a bad smell but your the only one that smells like that” 😂👀
Jim said “well we use essential oils for pain instead or meds or pain reliever, so my wife oils me up when I get home daily from here, and it keeps me moving and able to do my job” 😊😎🙌
He just looked at him odly and walked away.
People don’t know what their missing and the damage they are doing to their body with over the counter meds
May Free Gifts with Purchase
May’s gifts with purchase are all about intentional wellness and self-care.
Whether you’re enjoying a calming cup of tea, taking a mindful timeout, or supporting restful sleep and metabolic health, these gifts pair perfectly with the daily rituals that keep you feeling your best.
100PV loyalty order
5ml Lavender Vitality essential oil
YL tip: Add 1 drop to tea for a delicate floral flavor while you have a peaceful moment in your day.
200PV one-time and loyalty order
5ml Valor essential oil blend
YL tip: Rub 2 drops between your palms, cup them together, and breathe in the comforting scent.
300PV one-time and loyalty order
Super Magnesium supplement.
YL tip: Take 1 capsule 3 times daily to support a calm nervous system, restful sleep, and metabolic health!
Stress anyone? Use your oils preventatively upon rising, middle of the day and at the end of the day when your winding down. They work but only when you use them!
You can now order our newest products on Loyalty! Best bang for your buck. In this horrible economy, where else do you get 25% back to put toward more oil and supplements? I haven’t found another company yet!
Do you like our new packaging? Whether it’s yay, Or na, you can email “productspupport@youngliving.com” to let them know how you feel or to ask questions about a product! Let your voice be heard!
Studies from Howard Gurney!
I’ve been deep in my doctoral testing and studies at Purdue University, and one concept that keeps showing up in both research and my daily routine is context-dependent memory.
In cognitive psychology, context-dependent memory refers to the brain’s tendency to better encode and retrieve information when the environmental cues present during learning are also present during recall. These cues can be visual, auditory, and especially olfactory. Some research even suggests that chewing gum can provide a scientific reaction.
The olfactory system has a direct pathway to the limbic system, especially the hippocampus and amygdala, which are heavily involved in memory formation and emotional processing. This is why scent can be such a powerful anchor for recall.
For me, I’ve been intentionally pairing my study sessions with Young Living Lime Essential Oil. Its bright citrus profile is not just uplifting, it becomes a consistent sensory input during encoding. When I reintroduce that same scent before testing or recall, I am recreating part of the original learning context.
There is a growing body of research suggesting that scent cues can enhance recall accuracy when they are reinstated. It is a simple application of neuroscience. The same context supports stronger retrieval pathways.
Whether you are studying, building new habits, or working through emotional processing, it is worth asking what context cues you are creating and whether you can design them intentionally.
For me, Lime has become part of my cognitive toolkit. Which oil will you choose for your children during studying? Your spouse during research or getting prepped for a presentation at work? What to test or do better?
Context-Dependent Memory training. I highly recommend it.
Synthetic fragrance is linked directly to ADHD, asthma, allergies, skin issues, respiratory distress, brain fog, headaches… about 20 years ago I had to be a detective on many of these issues and their root causes, and fragrance came up over and over again.
Almost every brand that advertises to be nontoxic and use natural ingredients STILL uses synthetic fragrance 😞. Plus, they cost a lot more than leading brands that don’t make those claims. And… several of those are listed below, showing that they don’t even work.
Thieves Household Cleaner is the best way we have found to stay within our budget, make our home a safer place for those of us who struggle with allergies and asthma, including our pets, and actually get stuff CLEAN! One bottle lasts me 6+ months, and we use it on EVERY surface including carpet and hardwood floors, showers, tile, walls, sinks, laundry and even glass and mirror. Message me if you want a usage chart!
Let’s compare the most popular “Bathroom Cleaner” to “Thieves Concentrated Household Cleaner”
POPULAR BRAND BATHROOM CLEANER-
• Costs $6/bottle
• Contains carcinogens
• EWG rates this an “F” on a scale of A-F- HIGH CONCERNS!!
• Can cause respiratory damage
• Can cause organ damage
• Can cause developmental effects
• Can cause systematic effects
• Can cause nervous system effects
• Can cause skin irritation
• Can cause vision effects
• Can cause allergies
• Warning label - causes eye irritation. You’re supposed to wash your hands thoroughly after usage.
THIEVES HOUSEHOLD CLEANER-
• $1.13/bottle (this is a concentrate, you use 1 capful to make 16 oz of all purpose cleaner but you could make it stronger if you’d like)
• Plant-based
• 0 chemicals
• Strengthens your immunity
• Made with essential oils
• Safe around pets/children
• Safe for the environment
• No warning label on the bottle
☠️🚫 This is a no brainer peeps — bye bye harsh chemical-infused household products! Hello, Thieves! I've used this household cleaner to replace EVERY SINGLE CLEANER in my home. Yep, every dang thing! I make scrubs out of this cleaner, I make window/mirror cleaner, I clean my car, floors, carpeting, walls, counter tops, tub, & appliances with this (even stainless steel)!
With all these crazy germs floating around, I am making sure to keep a backup of this around. I even have a small spray bottle of this in my purse to spray down surfaces when I’m out and about (grocery store carts, restaurant tables, airline arm rests and table trays, hotel door knobs and tv remotes, etc).
"IS THIEVES CLEANER EFFECTIVE?” Well, it gets rid of raw chicken juice—watch this video:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B2C-fFilnVH/
So, imma gonna say, yeah, it’s EFFECTIVE. 🙌🏼
If they’re equally effective, why would you choose the one with all of the harmful long-term side effects and the one that contains cancer-causing ingredients??? 🤷🏻♀️ Just sayin’.
From a fellow YL leader:
Ok friends don’t come for me. 🛑🚫I know this may ruffle some feathers, but I am NOT anti-medication. 💊 💊 Please be sure to read to the end ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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I think they have their place. 💯 When I was in ICU on a ventilator, I was not asking what the side effects were of any medication they were giving me. 🆘🩻 It was an emergency, and those amazing paramedics, doctors and nurses 🙌saved my life #forevergrateful I truly believe there is a time and a place for medication.
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➡️Here is where I have a problem. AFTER the emergency, they wanted to keep me on close to 30 medications. 🤯Each symptom I had was “treated” by a different specialist. 🩺EACH specialist wrote a prescription, some of them were for the side effects caused by the drug another doctor prescribed. 💊Even crazier, some of the medications literally said don’t take if you have XYZ and I HAD XYZ!! 🤦♀️I was told this was my new normal and I needed to accept it. Ummmm NOPE. I don’t think so. 💪 Not THIS girl!!!
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According to the Mayo Clinic nearly 70% of Americans are on at least one prescription drug, and more than half take two. In addition, 18% of Children and 27% of teens are on prescriptions medication. 😢Those numbers are staggering, and it breaks my heart. 💔
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YOUR body, my body, THE HUMAN BODY >>> was created to repair itself when we give it what it needs AND it can absorb it. PERIOD. 💪 It just is what it is.
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🫶YOU have to be your own advocate.
🫶 YOU have to research what nutrients you MAY be missing.
🫶 YOU have to read the side effects of the medications they are giving YOU.
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💯 I would NEVER tell someone to stop their medications. That is 100% between YOU and your doctor. I will say >>> YOUR body is designed to thrive. 💃
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I will also say>>>I am no longer on any medications.🙌 I am no longer in a wheelchair. 💃 I am no longer on oxygen. 😭 Just saying!!!
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One last thought, WHY don’t they tell us???
Why don’t they tell us what 💊 medications deplete what vitamins and minerals? I mean, they KNOW vitamin and mineral depletion is a normal side effect, so why don’t they tell us? WHY don’t they do blood test 💉to monitor the depletion?? Why don’t they have you replace the missing nutrients?? Just things to think about🧐
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Oh wait, YOU didn’t know that the over-the-counter💊 medications and prescriptions you take cause known vitamin & mineral depletions??? Look at the list below 👇👇👇 all these medications 💊and the KNOWN vitamin and mineral deficiencies they cause. Clearly, NOT a full list.
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AGAIN, I am not saying stop the med, I am saying talk to your doctor and be sure you are monitoring the situation. Vitamin & mineral depletion make you more susceptible to disease, increases the severity of disease and increase risk of death.
💊 Metformin depletes: Co-enzyme Q10, vitamin B12 & folic acid
💊 Acetaminophen depletes: glutathione
💊 Steroids deplete: Vitamins C & Vitamin D
💊 Aspirin deplete iron, folate and vitamin C
💊 Antibiotics deplete: thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, B6, folate, B12, biotin, and vitamin K
💊 Lisinopril, Enalapril, Prinivil: deplete zinc
💊 Beta blockers deplete: Co-enzyme Q10 and Melatonin
💊 Digoxin deplete: Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1
💊 Lasix (furosemide), Bumex (bumetanide): Deplete Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin B1, Potassium, Sodium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Zinc
💊 Oral contraceptives deplete: folate, B2, B6, B12, vitamins C, vitamin E, magnesium, selenium, and zinc.
💊 Antacids deplete: calcium, phosphate salts, chromium, folate, iron
💊Hormone replacement therapy deplete: folate, magnesium, B6, riboflavin, thiamine, vitamin A, B12, vitamin C and zinc.
💊 Allergy medications deplete: Calcium, folic acid, magnesium, potassium, selenium
💊 Adderall depletes: Vitamin B12, vitamin C, and potassium.
💊 Prozac depletes: Vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin D, coenzyme Q10, calcium, magnesium, manganese, selenium, sodium, zinc, and glutathione.
💊 Paxil depletes: Vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin D, coenzyme Q10, calcium, magnesium, manganese, selenium, sodium, zinc, and glutathione.
💊 Zoloft depletes: Vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin D, coenzyme Q10, calcium, magnesium, manganese, selenium, sodium, zinc, and glutathione.
💊 Celexa depletes: Vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin D, coenzyme Q10, calcium, magnesium, manganese, selenium, sodium, zinc, and glutathione.
💊 Wellbutrin/Zyban depletes: Vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin D, coenzyme Q10, and sodium.
💊 Remeron depletes: Vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin D, coenzyme Q10, and sodium.
💊 Effexor depletes: Vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin D, coenzyme Q10, calcium, magnesium, manganese, selenium, sodium, zinc, and glutathione.
💊 Risperdal depletes: Vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, biotin, folic acid, carnitine, inositol, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, and calcium.
💊 Zyprexa depletes: Vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, biotin, folic acid, carnitine, inositol, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, and calcium.
💊 Seroquel depletes: Vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, biotin, folic acid, carnitine, inositol, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, and calcium.
💊 Depakote depletes: Vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, biotin, folic acid, carnitine, inositol, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium, and Essential Fatty Acids.
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Did you know??? 👇👇👇 You can't unknow a thing. What are you going to do now that you know???
https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/druginduced-nutrient-depletions-what-pharmacists-need-to-know
https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/multimedia/table/some-drugs-that-cause-vitamin-deficiency
Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, And Stimulants - Dangerous Drugs on Trial by Dr David W Tanton
Be Prepared! We prepare for the birth of a baby, winterize our homes, prepare for the work week and we even prepare for retirement. Being prepared is the Boy Scout motto is it not?
I am a mom of 6, grandma of 17 and so I have learned to prepare, one to save money so I am not stuck in an emergency paying more for something that I could have brought with me, and two because something always happens with kids, guaranteed! We were taking a two week road trip to Colorado one year and I had a suburban full of kids. I packed a bulky first aide kit and my husband was quite irritated that I was so insistent on getting all the items for it. I told him we would use it! He disagreed! Needless to say, about midway through the road trip we had used half the items. We had bee stings, bloody noses, cuts and bruises and allergic reactions and we hadn't even gotten to our destination yet! He ultimately apologized for his irritation to me being prepared!!!! : )
The first year with Young Living I ordered oils sparingly, trying things out one by one. When winter came and we hit our first sickness I did not have much on hand and wanted to use the oils to get us well again. Not wanting to pay for expedited shipping, I had to wait a week. I have heard that story over and over again by many a customer so now I say "Be prepared"!
The most economical way to be prepared is to purchase one or two items per month starting in the summer so that you are well stocked by the time winter rolls around. You earn cash back on that if you are on Essential Rewards too! During the winter months, start purchasing your summer oils. During the summer, order your winter ones. It breaks up the payments to make them easier on the budget but it also guarantees that you will not face out of stock issues and you will have what you need to support your family's health!
Below is a list of our families favorites and must haves for winter wellness! I know many of you agree and use the same!
Inner Defense Capsules - Immune System support
Thieves - Immune System support
Probiotics - always a must - YL Life 5 is a great option or Garden of Life is good too.
R.C. or Eucalyptus Oils - Respiratory health
Lavender /Cedarwood - Great for rest and relaxation
Ningxia Red - Immune system support has vitamins and minerals and lots of antioxidants. (we can only afford to take this every other day but its wonderful for your immune system and cellular health - read the Ningxia Red section of your desk reference for full details of the benefits of this drink)
Tender Tush Diaper cream! - Yes, its wonderful for winter hands!!!!! And baby bottoms too! Has many oils in it that are wonderful for the skin and fits in your purse like lotion!
Diffuser Choices:
Christmas Spirit blend - It smells like Christmas/ fresh Christmas trees. Beautiful to diffuse for the holidays! Great to get you in the Christmas mood!
Clove oil - very inexpensive and economical to diffuse during the fall and winter months. Great properties to help with immune support and is cheap enough to diffuse daily. Smells like winter!
Eucalyptus Radiata - Wonderful for the air and the respiratory system!
Enjoy this summer weather, the food, the swimming and fun with friends, but slowly get your home prepared so your not caught off guard for winter!
I hope May is a wonderful start to your Summer plans! If you would like to host a gathering in your home for us to share natural health with family and friends, please reach out. We travel and do virtual classes too! Let us know if you need help with your account or shipping or product usage!
Cecilia Bruce-Okrzesik
Young Living Gold Leader
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Easter has come and gone and although our monthly newsletter dropped last week, I failed to supply the registration for our upcoming local Raindrop class!
The weather here in southern Wisconsin is changing and we are back to our monthly classes! Come join our April Raindrop class where you will learn how to use this technique on your own family for pennies compared to paying someone in a salon. Raindrop is great for animals, humans and helps with chronic pain, sleep and skeletal issues.
Free ITOVi scan for every attendee. We ask if you want the scan, to arrive 10-15 minutes before class or stay 10-15 minutes after class!
Class is free, friends are welcome and refreshments will be served!
Registration below! 👇
Have you read about the benefits of Lemongrass? It’s inexpensive (5ml $7.25 and 15 ml is $13.25. The 5ml is vitality which is the SAME exact oil but different label to satisfy 3 letter agency rules for labeling! It’s a better deal to get the 15ml!
In our essential oil desk reference (it’s like an encyclopedia for YL oils and y’all need one, let me know if you need help finding one) Lemongrass has hysterically been used for hypertension, inflammation, working as a sedative and digestion. It’s great for bladder issues, (internally and topically) respiratory support, great for torn ligaments/muscles, parasites, dilates blood vessels and improves circulation. Many people take it daily internally for lowering Cholesterol with great success.
It’s also pretty amazing for cleaning houses!
I used to clean houses for extra money while I was raising my kids and homeschooling, before my YL income drastically replaced this without me leaving my house! 🙌 I always insisted on using natural cleaning products because I wasn’t going to damage my health (or that of my kids who came with me while I worked) for someone’s house.
I had one client who just asked that I used a chemical cleaner just for her master shower only. I relented for a time thinking it wasn’t that big of a deal since I only cleaned her house every two weeks. That commercial cleaner was so strong that I used to have to wear three masks (and I still smelled it) and spray the shower walls, and close the door as I ran out to let it sit for 10 minutes. This commercial shower cleaner is in most peoples homes.
I would hold my breathe as I quickly scrubbed after letting it sit and rinse as fast as possible and then run out and shut the door with the fan on so it would air out. I did it a few times for her and my lungs hurt every time I left and I had a terrible headache which is not normal for me so then I finally just told her I could no longer do it. My body and lungs were screaming “hello NO”.
So today I am cleaning my shower and I thought of that time because today I used a capful of Thieves cleaner and 6 drops of YL Lemongrass for my shower spray and I got inside my shower and closed the glass doors so I could spray them down before I scrubbed the walls and all I could do was inhale and breathe a sigh of relief that what I was breathing in was so good for my body, my mind, my emotions, my hormones and it is the best cleaner out there with its power coming from potent essential oils and the cheapest one I can find. Even cheaper than the harmful commercial cleaners that do oh so much harm.
I’ll go back to my cleaning now, happily!!! ❤️
While we are chatting oils…. Have you tried Spearmint? It’s also inexpensive!! $12.75 for 5ml.
Once my youngest daughter opened her own YL account when she turned 18, she would frequently purchase Spearmint! I always ordered Peppermint monthly for all things digestive and inflammation but I had never personally ordered Spearmint. She just said she absolutely loved the smell. Well y’all, I use oils for their medicinal properties not usually because of how they smell so I looked it up one day and man, it’s got some great benefits.
One of the main benefits of Spearmint is that it helps bile flow. Yep. Supports that angry gallbladder you have. If you have an angry gallbladder, please reach out. I can help you with some tried and true tips to calm that little monster down and help it on a better path to working efficiently! Spearmint also can increase metabolism, it’s a digestive aide, and it has all the anti’s like most of our oils. Anti-tumor Al, bacterial, spasmodic, inflammatory, mucolytic!!!! It also helps with opening and releasing emotional blocks so get out your diffuser and diffuse this beautiful oil while you work or relax or sleep. I have diffused it twice now and it smelled so relaxing and yet refreshing!!!! Try it and let me know if you like it!!! It’s great to diffuse with lime or other citrus oils too.
One of our well loved Raindrop oils is Wintergreen! Do you have a bottle? It’s another very inexpensive oil for all the incredible properties it has.
I personally don’t put this on babies or kids younger than 3. It can lower blood pressure so be aware of that when you are using it. Using it in moderation produces so many wonderful benefits.
Deep Relief anyone? A Young Living longtime favorite!!!
My husband twisted his ankle the other day, right as he got a call for extra work this weekend. He climbs 16 ft ladders and does very physically demanding work and he cannot be limping! We took this gem and applied it 4-5x a day for two and a half days and by late last night he said it didn’t hurt anymore.
Deep relief has wintergreen as one of its amazing ingredients and wintergreen is wonderful for your bones and muscles when they need attention. It’s also great for blood pressure. What a beautiful multi-tasker.
💥 bam. Our oils are amazing when you use them!!!!! I received this oil for free by the way, one of Young Livings many monthly promotions stocking my wellness cabinet, and the cost of my husband missing 3 days of union work is huge.
Our oils save soooo much money. ❤️. If you’re not using your account, you have no idea what you’re missing!
Do you need to make your oils stretch? Take 1/4 cup of coconut oil or Jojoba oil in a glass jar (cheap at Hobby Lobby or Walmart) and add 20 drops of the oil or oils (mix well) when you need to apply to a specific area. It helps apply the essential oils to a larger area (say your hip or thigh or back or even making your own face serum with anti-aging oils) and it also stretches the oils to help keep you within budget. 🙌
Did you know PanAway is restorative to nerves and bones? It has Helicrysum and Wintergreen which are both incredible oils to help you get back on your feet!
Have you tried this before? 👇👇
Lastly, for all of you locals: Mothers Day is coming up!!
We have about 5 racks left that my hubby built for a custom project that someone wanted. “I” want the space in the garage 🤪😂 for my larger baking equipment and so he can have space to continue with our own building projects!
They sold for over $300 but we just want $50 for each as they need to go to release the space.
The white one pictured is ours in our bathroom but you can use them for spices or Knick knacks too. We have an oil rack in our bedroom as well very convenient!
They each come in a custom shipping box but we are not willing to ship at this time as the cost is astronomical. Local pickup only. ❤️
The lighting is not great but some of the ones we have left are pictured below with different spices and oil products on them to show sizing of compartments. We do NOT have any white ones left. We do have one natural wood so you can paint or stain your own and the rest are custom dipped in various stains. Please text me if you’re interested and I can send you the pics of those that are left!
The paint job was professionally hand dipped, Custom built, hand made, hardwood. All jointed and corners screwed. Solid. Wall mount holes on back.
Text me if you’re interested ❤️
I hope you have a wonderful week and please reach out if you need product education, how to use oils on a budget or if you would like to host a gathering in your home to get your oils paid for!
Be blessed!
Cecilia Bruce-Okrzesik
Young Living Gold Leader
224-610-9703
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It’s April 1st and Young Living has come out with a new oil, Pickle oil! It’s Limited supply and is only available today, April 1st! If you love pickles, make sure to grab yourself a few bottles.
Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing! 😂
As we approach Easter this weekend, I would love to share one of my favorite recipes! Have you ever made your own English Muffins? I have been making these for about a year and love them! We make an entire batch, slice them and toss them in the freezer. They are very easy to make and you will never buy store bought English muffins again. I guarantee it.
Start Easter breakfast off with a beautiful Ham and Egg muffin sandwhich or spread some cream cheese and jam on a toasted muffin. You will fall in love. I cannot eat gluten and have not been able to for years but I have been able to eat this Sunrise Mill Flour without any tummy aches or bloating and it feels so good to eat a healthy grain that is processed like grains from long ago. Let me know if you like them. Here is the recipe:
I know the weather is 78 one day here in southern Wisconsin and 32 the next. It’s typical whip lash weather here lately. Yesterday I had my flip flops on and today I had a jacket and gloves. BUT Spring is on the way and I always encourage you to prepare for the next season.
Do you have allergies? Young Living has an allergy trio of oils to use daily for your seasonal needs or our new Seasons. Essentials! I encourage people to put the oils in a capsule and take internally every 4 hours or as needed. They have worked for thousands of Young Living members and are a safe way to calm those itchy eyes, sniffles, itchy skin and sneezing as the weather changes!
Many times allergies and skin issues are a sign of a strained liver. An easy and gentle way to cleanse your liver is to drink organic celery juice. You can find a juicer at a resale shop or grab one online and enjoy juicing to improve your health. Adding cilantro helps to detox from heavy metals and adding carrots or an apple will help the juice go down! Your liver will love you for it!
Because of our heavily sprayed crops here in the US, it’s best to use organic celery. Our LiverTone supplement or our GLF (Gallbladder Liver Flush) are also great to add to your cleanse. If you have questions about those products or juicing celery, please reach out. I would love to chat!
Are you taking advantage of our free monthly products? This is the best way to stock up on great products to keep your family healthy and making the most of your money. 💴 Remember, ordering on Loyalty and getting points back monthly to redeem for items you want at no cost to you and getting our free monthly promotions help build a strong wellness kit! Oils at the ready when sickness or injury occur!
Purification: A summer must have is free this month at 100pv Loyalty. It’s great for swollen glands, apply topically on the glands several times a day, and great to absorb any and every odor. My husband made fish tonight and I can tell you, I want the fish smell out of my house immediately after we consume it. We diffuse 8 drops of Purification right away and within 20 minutes the odor is gone. We diffuse in our car and home for odors, we use it in our carpet cleaner, and we spray it on for a bug free summer. It’s great to apply to big bites of all kinds as we head into summer parties and outdoor weather!
Thieves oil blend! A must have to keep on hand at all times. When you wake up with fever or congestion, Thieves for the win. A capsule every 4 hours will kick its butt quick 😍. It’s free this month at 200pv for shop or Loyalty.
Detoxzyme - free this month with 300pv purchase (with the other oils as well)
Did you know that nearly 10 percent of your daily energy is spent simply digesting and absorbing food? That’s where digestive enzymes come in. They help the digestive process and prevent oxidation, giving your body the assist it needs to break down the food you eat.
Young Living created Detoxzyme dietary supplement, one of our many enzyme products, to help support your health and digestion. Learn all about this herbal supplement, how to share its features and benefits, and what makes it stand out from the other products on the market by visiting https://library.youngliving.com/en/us/Detoxzyme-PowerPoint-presentation/142841598 and downloading our PowerPoint presentation.
What day is it????
Bath day! Who grew up with “Bath day”? When I was young you didn’t take a bath daily, it was scheduled. 😂😂😂. With 10 people in the house, we had to have a schedule. Your fruit and veggies need a scheduled bath day too!!! 🍎🍉🍇🍓🍋🥭🍑🌽🥒🥬🥑
Recently Jim and I were traveling and we always pack yummy healthy snacks. I grabbed a bag of organic apples and admittedly I did not wash them. I ate one while we were driving and within 20 minutes i had broken out in a massive rash and itching all over my body. I hadnt had anything yet that day except coffee hours earlier. I took an allergy blend of oils and It all went away but my daughter scolded me for not washing my apples like I usually do! Noted!!!!!! 👍
Wash your produce, wash your produce, wash your produce. Growing up in a family business with fruits and vegetables you have NO idea how many hands touch your stuff. 😳😳😳
Thieves fruit and veggie wash has the power of Digize and Purification blend for so many reasons!!!
The packaging has been changed but the formulation is still the same!
Did you know you can grab a YL Premium starter kit on your shop or Loyalty Rewards order even if you have already purchase one? This is how I have a diffuser in every room of my house and 12 oils with each purchase. ❤️❤️
I hope your family has a hope filled and peaceful holiday with friends and family!
If you would like to host a gathering in your home or via zoom or chat about your health and how to take care of it naturally, please reach out. I would love to chat!
Cecilia Bruce-Okrzesik
Young Living Gold Leader
You are receiving this because you are part of our Young Living group. This is for educational purposes, this is not a solicitation.
“March is the best time to start again, because if Spring can do it, so can you!”
Well the world is a little bit stressful right now! Are you using your oils daily to reset your nervous system? They work when you use them. My personal choice has always been Frankincense because of what it can do to our cells and the way it immediately calms my nervous system down but Young Living has so many other choices for all types of budgets!
Apply any of these to your wrists in the morning and anytime throughout the day! Especially before bed when you can’t calm your mind to sleep.
Stress Away, Orange, Sacred Mountain, Peace and Calming, Rutavala, Joy, and Roman Chamomile to just name a few!
If you’re watching the news…..
Top 5 ways to add Stress Away to your life!
Benefits 🙌🏽
Stress Away can help induce relaxation and reduce occasional nervous tension. Vanilla contains eugenol which may combat occasional nervous tension, while cedrol found in Cedarwood essential oil helps to promote relaxation.
💚Calming
Rub 1-2 drops on the back of the neck, temples, chest, shoulders, wrist, and back.
💚Relaxation
Diffuse into the air or inhale directly from the bottle
💚Tranquil Bath
Mix with 1/2 Epsom salt and dissolve in warm bath water for the perfect, tranquil experience.
💚Combat the day
Wear as a perfume by applying 1-2 drops to each wrist
💚Frustration
Rub a drop of oil over the heart and on the bottom of each foot
Our recipe for the month is a vegetable Frittata made in a cast iron skillet. I have made these for years and last year started to make it in a cast iron pan. They are so simple to make for a holiday breakfast or just an every day starter that you can make the night before and warm up the next day!
Remember the dangers of microwaving your food. My mom never allowed us to have a microwave and I raised my kids without one. Why would we take fresh, healthy food and destroy all the nutrients by microwaving it?
Ditch the microwave and warm your food up in an old fashioned pan! Yep, it works and you get to enjoy better tasting left overs and you get to know you’re not killing the nutrition in your food! Enjoy the recipe! Let me know if you make it and love it!
Have you tried Young Living Cortistop?
With the stress we are all under right now in the world, it’s even more important than ever!
If you are going through some high stress situations, this product is pretty incredible. I keep it on hand and use it only when I need it whether it be grief or intense times at work or school or if the work just has you stressed. Used for men and women. It’s a must have for your emergency wellness kit.
I use this product daily in times of high stress! It is meant to be used situationally, for a specific amount of time, not daily like a vitamin supplement!!!
Read the amazing benefits of Cortistop! 👇👇👇👇
CortiStop is Young Living’s supplement that helps to maintain natural balance and harmony, especially during stressful times. It seems like everyone these days are looking for a way to effectively manage stress. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that up to 70% of doctor’s visits are because of stress. People report a variety of symptoms: headache, weight gain, or stomach upset. The real cause is underlying stress.Let’s talk through the stress response, the ingredients in Cortistop, and some safety points to consider.
To Understand Stress We Have to Understand the HPA Axis
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is an elegant hormone feedback loop that controls stress. It starts in the center of brain in the hypothalamus where corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRH) is produced. CRH signals the anterior pituitary (‘ant pit’) to produce adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH then travels in the blood to the adrenal glands. Here, it signals the adrenals to product cortisol. Cortisol is the primary stress hormone in the body.
When Cortisol Levels are High, Feedback Occurs
To halt the stress response in the body, cortisol feeds back to a Stop Signal to the ant pit and hypothalamus.
When stress is chronically high, the body produces excessive cortisol over time. The high levels of cortisol disrupt this feedback loop, making the body hypothalamus and ant pit less sensitive to the Stop Signal.
This is the root cause of adrenal fatigue. Adrenal fatigue can bring with it negative health consequences such as fatigue, weight gain, and cardiovascular disorders.
Another Important Hormone: DHEA
Dehydroepiandrosterone is basically the opposite of cortisol is many ways. Cortisol is catabolic and breaks things down, and DHEA is anabolic and builds things up. The balance of these two hormones is critical for a normal stress response. During times of stress, even as cortisol levels rise, the ability of the body to produce DHEA falls.
The consequences of elevated cortisol and reduced DHEA are many. The immune system suppresses in places where you need it (like battling infection), and is enhanced where you don’t (like when you put essential oils on your skin and get a massive reaction). Insulin function alters and blood sugars rise. Salt and water is retained. Thyroid function reduces, slowing metabolism and lowering body temperature. Fat stores more readily in the body. Stomach ulcers may develop. Mood disturbances like depression, insomnia, hunger, and pre-menstural syndrome may occur. Reproductive function may change and lead to infertility. Memory and learning is affected. Sleep quality falls. This decreases the amount of growth hormone (GH) produced in the evening. Reduced GH means that you may experience accelerated aging. The list goes on and on.
About CortiStop
CortiStop is a supplement that helps to provide herbs and hormones to naturally balance the stress response.
Here are a few key ingredients of Cortistop that have been may help balance the stress response naturally.
Pregnenolone. Shown to reduce corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) in experimental models. CRH is the first step in the production of the stress hormone cortisol.
DHEA. Provides the body with DHEA, which may be reduced as a consequence of stress.
Phosphatidylcholine may protect the brain, liver and stomach during times of stress.
Phosphatidylserine helps to balance the HPA axis, and may blunt cortisol production. And the effects may be more pronounced in people under chronic stress.
Black cohosh helps stop stress responses, and may elevate mood.
Clary sage and frankincense have uplifting energy. Fennel and peppermint can help soothe the stomach.
How to Use CortiStop
Take 2 capsule in the morning before breakfast. If desired, for extra benefits, take another two capsule before retiring. Use daily for 8 weeks. Discontinue use for 2-4 weeks before once more resuming.
Are you enjoying the free promotional products for March? They cover all things liver and digestive system! Who needs this? Me 👌
Are you taking advantage of our Loyalty program?
Benefit of being on Loyalty ❤️
These are all the free items given this year in 2025.
Every year people ask me how I have such an abundance of product and this is why. I order what supplements and oils I use monthly and get all these freebies to stock or to try if it’s new to me.
Our oils don’t expire so it creates an abundance.
Are you taking advantage of Loyalty?
For people who have a liver and who want it to “keep on keepin on”!
Apply daily over your liver or take in a capsule daily and drink your Lemon water daily to help flush your body to handle all that hits us! All of our Juva products are designed to support a healthy liver!
If you do not have this oil, please grab it on your next order! WOW. I always knew Fennel was good for digestive support, but when you look it up in your desk reference it is good for SOOOOOO much more! It’s free this month with 100pv loyalty order! It is not to be used for pregnant women unless your in your last week of pregnancy and want the baby OUT!!!!!!
Ladies, all of you who struggle during that time of the month or while us older ladies are aging gracefully in that special time period, this is a wonderful oil to have on hand.
It helps digestive and urinary tract support. It helps with the bodies natural response to inflammation, bumps and bruises and for our aging skin!!!!
Check it out in your desk reference, you will be blown away at its benefits!!!
Need digestive support when you eat?
This is by far the best enzymes on the market and believe me, I have tried them alllllllllllll!
I just had to try this trick myself years ago when I first started using these. I found a video on the internet with someone doing this same experiment with Digestzyme from Young Living and I wanted to do the same with the Essentialzyme-4's that I take daily with meals. Here we go.....now I didn't take a video because I don't know how to cut them apart but I think the pictures show the process.
One batch has no enzymes in it, even after 8 hours the oatmeal was still thick and glumpy.
The yellow tinged oatmeal has the Essentialzyme-4 in it. It started breaking down and getting soupy within 20 minutes and hours later was almost like water.
Our products speak for themselves!
So cool.
Read your desk reference and try things out! Great way to learn daily how to care for your health!
Essentialzymes-4, I love this product! You will too! And it’s FREE this month!
Have you tried Detoxzyme?
Inflammation doesn’t always show up as pain.
Sometimes it looks like bloating.
Pressure.
Sluggish digestion.
That heavy, uncomfortable feeling after you eat.
When food isn’t properly broken down, it can sit… ferment… irritate the gut lining… and trigger an inflammatory response in the digestive tract!
Detoxzyme helps address that at the root. 🌿
The concentrated enzyme blend works to break down proteins, fats, and carbs more efficiently, while cumin, anise, and fennel essential oils help calm and soothe the digestive system.
Better breakdown → less irritation → less internal stress on the gut.
Supporting digestion is one of the most overlooked ways to calm inflammation in the body. If your gut is constantly inflamed, everything downstream feels it.
This is one of those simple, foundational tools that can make a big difference when your stomach feels “off.”
This is one of my personal favorite oils because I love the smell and that alone calms me down. I may not deal with anxiety but stress gets to all of us and this oil blend here is designed for kids to give them courage to start a new school day or do something they have never done before but don’t let that fool you, it works on adults too! Give it a try and let me know how much you love it!
Do you struggle with kidney stones? Gallstones? Of course we always need to focus on what we are eating for optimal health but a fermented apple cider vinegar is known to break apart stones AND lower blood sugar. This isn’t a recipe for eat anything you want and this is a quick fix cure, as we need to take responsibility for our health and our food choices and what we use on and in our bodies but this is known to work and I have seen it work within my own family.
Fermented apple cider vinegar with the mother in it is itself known to help prevent stones, relieve pain and break them apart when taken in larger doses in an acute situation.
Daily maintenance is one tsp a day in water preferably with lemon (helps balance your ph and help your body be more alkaline and getting your lymphatic system to move, but when your feeling like you have a stone or stones taking 1 tbs every couple hours with lemon juice or oil, it is known to help the pain subside and break apart the stone with consistent use for several days to a week.
Apple cider vinegar, a tsp in water before each meal also preventatively helps clear the skin and help digestion and lowers blood sugar when taken daily. It works and it works.
Juniper oil is great to add to a capsule or your water when dealing with stones as well and is wonderful for your kidneys health!
Do you have things getting on your nerves? Well, I mean your physical nerves? Pure Essential oils are wonderful to support healthy nerves!
Remember, this advice does not apply to inexpensive adulterated oils. They will not produce the same cellular change.
The state of the world is outside of our control, so pray big, take care of your health and oil up daily! I guarantee you will see a difference when you use that stress oil of your choice daily on your wrists and neck!!!!
If you need assistance with your products or shipping or would like to host a gathering in your home to share your love of oils and receive a paycheck from Young Living, please reach out, I would love to chat!
Cecilia Bruce-Okrzesik
Young Living Gold Leader
You are receiving this email because you are part of our Young Living group. This is for educational purposes, this is not a solicitation.
Welcome to February. It seems that my son in Florida received more snow than we did here in Wisconsin. Y’all know I am a sucker for a good snowstorm. I’m loosing hope that I will get my wish in 2026!
“The time is always right to do what is right and courage is contagious”
Have you ever made a Raspberry Cheesecake? We have raspberries in our garden each summer and so for Valentines Day I always make my husband either homemade ice cream (so I can control the ingredients) or a cheesecake. Key lime is our favorite but last year I made a raspberry cheesecake with our garden berries from the freezer and it was definitely the second best one I have ever made. Key lime still being the first! Have you ever made a cheesecake? Once you do, you will NEVER buy one again. They are SOOO easy! So for this month, I will share my recipe and I hope you enjoy it with someone you love!
Have you seen the free oils for this month? Blue Tansy, I just can’t contain myself. It has so many beautiful uses and this oil is $108.75 wholesale price but this month it’s FREE for qualifying orders. So order your supplements, your Balance and Burn, your Thieves Home Cleaning kit or your skin care products and get your freebie oils and enjoy their amazing properties.
Blue Tansy is known for skin and hair, it’s also anti-inflammatory, anesthetic, antifungal, anti-itching, a relaxant and hormone like! It’s in so many of our most powerful blends and is amazing to add a couple drops to your skin care roller to make it stretch. You’re going to not only love the results but you will love the smell too!
It’s great for emotions, hair (put it in your shampoo) and for your aching back discomfort.
Here is a quick fun fact:
Despite what its name and hue may imply, blue tansy flowers are actually a bright shade of yellow! During the steam-distillation process, the compound chamazulene is formed, giving Blue Tansy its intense blue hue.
It may also stain clothing (but our Thieves Spray takes it right out, ask me how) but is phenomenal when adding a few drops to your evening body lotion for dark spots. Will take some time and be sure you wear your YL sunscreen, but they will lighten. It is believed by many in the natural wellness arena that dark spots may also be a result of a congested liver so adding JuvaTone caps to your supplement routine is also a good idea.
Gentle Baby is not just for babies. It is wonderful during pregnancy and helps reduce stretch marks and scar tissue, improves skin elasticity and reduces wrinkles! Add it to your favorite carrier oil for an inexpensive moisturizer or your favorite lotion for beautiful skin.
Its also great for diaper rash and calming for little ones emotions.
Patchouli, either you love it or hate it but I can guarantee that Young Living Patchouli does not smell like the cheap kind you smell at a hippie store! I love to diffuse it with Tea Tree or Lime oil. It smells so good and is so good for your emotions and purifying the air.
You can take YL Patchouli internally to help with digestion, nausea and irritated bowels. It’s great for deep skin issues and inflammation. Did you know it relieves itching and is a natural bug repellant? It’s got these uses and so many more.
A favorite nighttime blend of mine, one of many; 4 drops Orange Oil and 4 drops Patchouli! Tell me you don’t love it after you try it!!
Because we are focusing so much on skin supporting oils this month, have you tried our new
Sandalwood Boswellia Firming Cream? Mother’s Day is coming up……just sayin!
Sandalwood Boswellia Firming Cream is 15% off when you add it to your February Loyalty Order! It’s the perfect time to add this luxurious finishing step for firmer-looking, deeply nourished skin to your regular skincare routine.
I get asked consistently how we use so many oils in our home. Well, we just use them. We don’t purchase cold medicine, pain killers, chest rubs, antibacterial ointments, antibiotics, prescriptions, wound ointments, heartburn medication or pills and so much more that most people spend money on because I have been using Young Living for going on 15 years and our oils do all that and more. They are great for wellness, sickness, skin care, wound care, internal support, cellular support, emergency care, cleaning your home, purifying the air, focus and memory, gut support and pain management. All in these tiny little bottles when you know how to use them.
Before 2020 we had classes weekly, and we gathered in each others homes and at bank halls and church’s and we listened and learned and smelled and shared and laughed and cried together all while learning how to care for our families naturally without harm and side effects.
It has always been the model of Young Living. We are not sold in stores because we are a relationship based business and our oils need explanation. You can buy a cheap bottle of Frankincense in the health food store and there is no education on how to use it or that it contains chemicals that they use to extract a higher yield so the company makes more of a profit on a lesser quality oil.
With Young Living we share about our farms all over the world and how you can visit them, to see for yourself how we enrich the soil, plant the seeds, (you can be part of that too) harvest the plants and even watch them distill your oils. It’s a beautiful thing.
Education is a beautiful thing.
Sharing your knowledge is a beautiful thing.
Gathering with friends is a beautiful thing.
Teaching your family the gift of health is a beautiful thing.
So break open a bottle of oil that you have set aside on the shelf and if you don’t have a desk reference to tell you how to use it, call me or just start applying it three times a day to your wrists and let your body tell you how amazing it is. It will wake up your cells and raise your frequency and you will love every single tingle that your cells give off!
Have you tried our Candy Hearts blend? Oh my, it’s worth every drop in your diffuser! And you can purchase it already blended if you don’t have these oils on hand.
REMEMBER…..this Candy Heart Blend may smell like childhood candies but it’s working at a cellular level when you’re inhaling it. These oils not only help with inflammation but they are powerhouses when it comes to anxiety and stress! Feel your troubles melt away and there is no harm to your liver and brain like there would be with candles.
Have you heard the studies with memory and focus and essential oils? These three oils are known for energy, focus and memory! Use them individually or together topically, internally or aromatically for all of the above benefits and more. I love to use Lemon and peppermint when I am driving with my car diffuser especially on long road trips when I need to stay awake.
Rosemary is in our DIY hair tonic spray for luscious hair and also memory retention and respiratory function. Apply a drop to your pituitary gland daily if you’re struggling with memory.
Diffuse during homework time, morning breakfast to get everyone moving with a good attitude or at your next home gathering. Just NEVER at night when you want to sleep!
So much is going on in the world that it’s hard to focus on each other but when you do, the oils are a perfect addition to spice up the love life!
Our Lucy Libido class has been one of our favorite classes and for obvious reasons, the most fun!
Does your man need a boost of natural testosterone? This is the blend for him and you will reap all the benefits!!! Really!!!!
How we used our oils this weekend was for emergency care. Yep, this is why it’s so nice that our oils don’t expire. We keep Frankincense and Helichrysum in hand for special uses and not everyday use. They are more expensive but cheaper than a doctors visit and prescriptions and benefit our bodies and restore tissue when other options don’t do that.
I was working in my office on Sunday night when my husband flew into the room holding his bloody hand and told me he was going to the emergency room. I quickly got off the phone and walked through a path of bloody drops down the hall leading to the front door where he was getting into the car. He was having trouble opening a panel with a knife and it slipped and sliced his hand pretty deep. He works with tools and knives every day at his job so this was quite the surprise.
He was able to get it cleaned quickly and wrapped before we went to the ER. For smaller cuts we would use oils to close them up and heal them quickly but this definitely needed stitches.
For pain management he is taking our forever loved blend of oils in a capsule so we protect his liver and keep the pain at bay. 5 drops each of Copaiba, Frankincense, Idaho Grand Fir and 3 drops Clove. Every 4 hours. Yes, it works!!! Taking NSAIDs often take a toll on your liver, joints and heart. So we choose to stay away from them.
We have a roller ball of Frankincense and Helichrysum with apricot seed oil to roll on his incision as soon as the stitches are out. We roll oils on his forearm now but if we use oils on the incision now, it will heal so quickly that they will not be able to remove the stitches so we wait to add that oily goodness. If they were dissolving stitches you could use all the oils right away.
We received Wintergreen oil for free a few months ago and the Wintergreen plant is what aspirin was originally made from many decades ago so we are using that to apply to his arm just for added comfort.
The oils help restore the cells and tissue so they are doing double duty for pain management and restoration.
We have used this routine for after surgery care, torn ligaments and tendons with great success!
Many of you are trying out our new Balance and Burn and have had questions about the timing of the packets. I hope this helps!
I am loving the energy I am experiencing with this and the loss of inches! It’s a beautiful thing. I can’t wait to hear your experiences as we go forward.
Here's something interesting about B and B and our body. (Courtesy of Suzanne VanOver)
Behind-the-scenes science moment
Here's an interesting thought about urine smelling stronger or different when using Balance & Burn.
That question actually tells me something important:�Our bodies are responding
Here’s the physiology behind it:
When the body begins to shift how it uses fuel, several things can happen at once:
• Fat mobilization�Stored fat doesn’t just hold energy, it also stores metabolic waste and environmental toxins. When fat is broken down and used for energy, those byproducts are released and filtered through the kidneys.
• Metabolic fuel switching�Ingredients like berberine, polyphenols, and plant compounds are known to support insulin sensitivity and healthier blood sugar signaling. When the body becomes more efficient at using glucose and fat, waste byproducts can temporarily change urine odor.
• Gut microbiome changes�Supporting beneficial bacteria (like Akkermansia-related pathways) shifts fermentation, short-chain fatty acid production, and detox signaling. As the gut adapts, elimination patterns can change, including urine.
• Botanicals + essential oils�Certain plant compounds and essential oil constituents are volatile. They’re metabolized by the liver and excreted by the kidneys, which can absolutely affect urine smell.
What helps?� Adequate hydration� Mineral support with Celtic Sea Salt or Mineral Essence� Giving the body time to adapt.
This isn’t something to fear or be embarrassed about, it’s something to understand.�Movement doesn’t always look pretty, but it’s often a sign the body is finally doing what it’s designed to do.
Education builds confidence and confidence keeps us from quitting too soon before seeing results.
I hope you enjoyed this months education. If you need further information on product usage, or would like to host a gathering of friends and family in your home to have us come educate either in person or virtually, please reach out.
Live in peace, love much and oil up daily!
Cecilia Bruce-Okrzesik
Young Living Gold Leader
