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April is here and Spring is upon the Midwest! If you struggle with the seasonal changes in the air, sniffling, sneezing, itchy eyes, please remember to use our beloved Seasonal Blend that people in Young Living have been using for well over the 13 years that I have been with Young Living. 5 drops each of Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, in a gelatin capsule and take internally every 4 hours or as needed. It also works to support healthy digestion and lymphatic system and you can use the oils separately too for soooo many other things, that is why we call our oils the great multi-taskers. One bottle of Lavender helps keep bugs away, helps you sleep, creates a hostile environment to fungus and bacteria internally. helps with skin irritation of all kinds, cuts and scrapes, cellular integrity and sooo much more. Its known as the Swiss Army knife of oils. Be sure to only use YL Lavender, as Lavender is the widest known adulterated oil and there is actually more Lavender sold then there is grown because there are so many synthetic versions out there. If you purchased an off brand of Lavender that smells sweet like candy, its synthetic. And, Young Living oils don't expire because they are pure, unadulterated and have no chemicals or herbicides or pesticides used on the crops. They are safe to ingest for just that reason.

Every month we have a giveaway and all we do is ask for feedback or testimonials from you. No purchase is ever necessary. For the month of April, we will be giving away a bottle of Sleepessence. In order to enter your name, just let us know either on our Facebook education page or by replying to this email, and let us know what your favorite oils are to use for sleep? Or if you have not tried any for sleep yet, what are the oils you would like to try for the first time? When you answer one of these questions, your name is entered into this months drawing!
Sleepessence testimony from a flight attendant!
I’m fortunate to not have much difficulty sleeping, however, as a flight attendant I’m constantly working odd hours and have no real consistency in my sleep schedule. I’ve always taken Sleepessence with me on my trips in case I’m having trouble falling asleep in hotels. I usually only take it in abnormal circumstances like that, but this past week I happened to be home all week and took it every night to try to catch up on quality sleep while I had the chance.
Every night that I’ve taken it I have slept so deeply for 9-10 hours without waking up at all in the night! Even though I’m normally a good sleeper without it, I typically sleep 7-8 hours and wake up at least once or twice. I know not everyone has the luxury of sleeping this long, but if you have any trouble falling or staying asleep you need to try this!!
2nd Testimonial - My son-in-law was having a terrible time staying asleep. He just has too much energy and needs to wake up very early morning for his job and wanted to get and stay asleep sooner and just wasn't having success. They bought a bottle of Sleepessence last month and it is recommended to take 2 capsules, but he decided to take one instead and didn't even remember falling asleep. He slept long and hard and couldn't believe it. He doesn't even feel like he needs to take the two capsules to get the rest he needs.
I have been using my Itovi Scanner a lot recently to help people see what their body needs nutritionally. One of the products that has come up for many has been Mineral Essence. I think we, as a society, are very mineral deficient. I know when I crave chocolate more than usual, I just take magnesium glycenate at night and the cravings are gone. It is the same for leg cramps or charlie horses. Young Living has an incredible Mineral blend that has so many benefits. It is great to put into a shot glass of juice or your morning Ningxia or you can actually put it in your bath water or apply it to your skin topically and get the same benefit.

Mineral Essence™ is an organic, liquefied ionic mineral complex with more than 60 very fine ionic minerals that assimilate much easier than minerals taken from other sources. Of course it also has the added benefit of our Lemon, Cinnamon bark and Peppermint essential oils to enhance their bioavailability. The minerals Gary chose to put in this product are essential for activating certain enzymes for digestion and metabolic functions that promote a healthy digestive tract!
Now, I’m warning you that it can be pretty rough tasting to some people
(as are all respectable liquid mineral supplements i.e. minerals are not tasty). I always add it to my NingXia Red
and MindWise
combo, and maybe some extra Tangerine Vitality oil and throw it back. Be sure to keep it in the fridge after opening (and cold is better for taste anyhow) and it’s easy to remember next to your NingXia Red!
Years ago, I remember seeing a video of Diamond leader Nancy Knittle’s dog Boomer
and he would sit up and let them squirt Mineral Essence in his mouth! He loved it and it became a daily treat for him. Now, the back story to this is that this little poodle used to chew on rocks (which has its own obvious consequences) but he stopped after getting what his body was craving from Mineral Essence! When people chew ice, and certainly if they are chewing rocks, this can be an iron or a mineral deficiency. If we exercise a lot/in the heat, we hear about replacing our electrolytes (like those sold in nasty neon blue sports drinks), and electrolytes are minerals. As many of you know, my husband Jim is a cyclist
and is in really good shape. A few years ago, I screened Jim with a zyto compass after a 4-hour bike ride and it came up that he was out on 17 biomarkers… and 16 of those biomarkers were brought back into balance by the suggestion of Mineral Essence and the last one with MultiGreens. The perfect experiment to see what we need to replenish ourselves with after exertion! Gotta replace those minerals we sweat out!
Although we should get most of our minerals from food, so many of our food sources (and I’m talking fresh, organic foods even) can be grown in very nutrient-poor soil and therefore have very little of the minerals previously known to be in our veggies and fruits. Not only is the soil devoid of most minerals now, it is heavily polluted with chemicals.
We must have minerals, vitamins and enzymes for our body to actually carry out its myriad of functions that keep us alive. So, I do supplement with Mineral Essence to be sure I have the catalysts for millions of reactions throughout the body. I grew up with my maternal grandma telling me she did not take supplements because she got what she needed from her food. Now, she did have a great diet FULL of fruits and veggies but, as I tried to tell her, that her produce wasn’t the same as in the 1920s on the farm in Montana. It is the quality of the produce that is the key. And, unless we are growing it ourselves and have the soil tested, we don’t really know the vitamin and mineral content of the broccoli or swiss chard or spinach that we purchase each week at the store. 
We have major-player minerals like Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Sulfur and Chloride that we can get in bigger doses in our YL products Super Cal Plus, Sulfurzyme and Alkalime.
But then we have our trace minerals that are crucial to the body for intricate functions of enzyme reactions, hormone production, metabolic processes. If you want to know more, go research how important trace minerals are to our bodies. You’ll be gulping down Mineral Essence after a little stint on your search engine.
Do it for 30 days and you will FEEL the difference it makes in your life.
So, if you haven’t tried it before, get it on your next order and make it your daily habit. Your cells and organs will thank you!
CORTISTOP
Stressed? I feel like this is an understatement for almost all of us right now.
When life gives you tomatoes
Use Cortistop to help people that need a little help with the jitters or when life is throwing you some hard stuff and you are staying in that flight or fight mode!
Do you know it’s not healthy to stay in the fight or flight mode? It actually weakens your muscle tissue? It causes stress on your cardiovascular system too!
It helps women or men of all ages, but especially as us ladies get older and experiencing “changes”!!!!
Choose health, choose prevention!

Our oil spotlight this month is Hope.
Hope™ essential oil is a blend of Melissa, Juniper, Myrrh, and Black Spruce essential oils, plus Sweet Almond oil. This blend can be diffused but is more commonly used topically. It is known to create an atmosphere to restore your faith by reconnecting with feelings of strength and stability.
Here are a few ways to incorporate Hope into your life:
-Apply it topically to your chest or wrists.
-Create your own linen spray and spritz it on your pillow at night.
-Apply it in the morning for an uplifting aroma.
-Diffuse it after a long day.
-Add it to your nighttime bath.
-Put it on cotton balls and place them in vents around your home.
Melissa
-Melissa essential oil has a grassy, lemony scent that creates a pleasant, calming atmosphere.
-Melissa essential oil comes from the melissa plant, which is also known as lemon balm and is part of the Lamiaceae, or mint, family.
Juniper
-Juniper essential oil has an earthy, sweet, and woodsy aroma.
-It can be diffused to create a peaceful environment.
-The species of juniper we distill for its essential oil is native to the southwestern United States and is distinctive to Young Living.
-Juniper essential oil includes the naturally occurring constituents alpha-pinene and bornyl acetate.
Myrrh
-Myrrh essential oil is now recognized for its beautifying properties and grounding aroma.
-Myrrh oil comes from the steam distillation of the red-brown resin of trees in the genus Commiphora.
-Because of its earthy, sweet aroma and luxurious properties, Myrrh oil uses include skin care and aromatic applications.
-Its calming, complex aroma brings a deeper sense of spirituality to practices such as yoga and meditation; its moisturizing and cleansing properties have made it popular in high-end skin care and beauty products.
-Use Myrrh in your skin care products to experience its rich fragrance and moisturizing properties.
-Include a few drops in a steamy bath to enjoy its relaxing aroma.
-Diffuse Myrrh throughout your home for unique and calming aroma.
Black Spruce
-Black Spruce essential oil contains the naturally occurring constituents bornyl acetate, camphene, alpha-pinene, and delta-3-carene.
Grab a bottle and put a drop over your heart or on the back of your brain stem daily! Take note of your emotional changes!

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![]() | Cecilia Bruce=Okrzesik Young Living Gold Leader |

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Spring is coming and the holiday overeating is over and so many of us want to get healthy before consistent warm weather hits. Personally I find it much easier to eat healthy when its warmer weather, how about you? A salad just doesn't cut it when its snowing here in the Midwest.
The world seems a little topsy turvey at the moment but there are things we can do to help us feel our best so we can handle the stress and do it on a budget to save our sanity and pocketbook.
I went through a major over-hall in my health about 13 years ago, after loosing my husband and my daughter, stress was so high for so long that I was having major unexplained pain issues in my body, brain fog, times of high anxiety and fatigue that was unbearable. Stress is detrimental to our health. YL Cortistop helps our body lower our Cortisol levels when life situations are out of control.
I was still homeschooling 4 other kids and working part time as a single mama and I was told by a doctor that I had MS. Before I had any testing done, I decided to go cold turkey and take out sugar and grains, (I was already dairy free) and after going through two weeks of major withdrawals (sugar withdrawal is a real thing people, its not for the faint of heart) and by week 3 I was like a new person. I had clear thinking like I hadn't had in years, I had NO pain, no numbness, and the fatigue was a thing of the past. It was quite incredible to see how quickly the body responded to those changes. Initially I vowed to only do those changes for 3 weeks just as a trial basis but my body felt so good at the 3 week point, I didn't want to go back. I now eat mostly paleo, and definitely gluten free and if I have sugar its only in the form of coconut sugar or Maple Syrup or honey, no processed white sugar of any kind, and my body likes it that way. I honestly didn't like most of the baked goods I ate at that time, there was a period of a month or two where I had to figure out how to bake things that I liked, but now days, there is lots of paleo baked goods you can buy if your not a baker like me. I ultimately enjoy my food way more now, as its nutrient dense and satisfying, rather than empty carbs that make me bloated, angry and feeling sluggish.
I am hosting a FREE 30 days of Sugar Free Starting April 1st. Normally I do this on Facebook in a private group but I have been having issues with Facebook so I am doing a drop campaign via email for this upcoming April challenge. If you would like to join us, you will get daily facts on sugar that will BLOW your mind and make you read labels like never before. We have had people get pregnant after a month of no sugar, arthritis pain disappear, brain fog clear, and people loose weight too. You will start to receive emails the last week in March to prepare you, and give you alternatives to beat the sugar cravings. There is nothing in it for me, I just love to help people see how good they can feel when they ditch the sugar for just 30 days and see for themselves how their body responds.
Here is the link for the 30 Days of Sugar Free group....https://getoiling.com/ceciliabruce/events/15535/sugar-free-for-30-days-aprils-challenge
I always recommend people ditching the chemicals out of their home before tackling their diet, as the first step in getting their health in order. The chemicals in our household cleaning products and personal care products are so detrimental to good health, you would just be stunned at how many carcinogens are in products that are advertised as good for your family and home. If you have never been a label reader, I would definitely start. There is a lot of green washing in advertising, meaning they say its plant based, all natural, but when you look into the ingredients, those are all just "good advertising" words. You need to be a savvy shopper if you want to make your health a priority.
Please watch the movie "Stink" to get informed about chemicals in our household! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk6elw_VGB0
I know it mattered to me when I was raising my kids to keep all the harmful junk out of our home because their futures mattered more than a star bucks coffee, that cable tv show, or that extra handbag. I made so many sacrifices as a single mama and went without a lot of extra things that I may have enjoyed because I wanted my kids to know how to take care of their health by modeling it myself, and I wanted to have healthy future grandbabies, and my kids to have healthy futures, so sacrifices had to be made. Now, I am an empty-nester and I get to watch my babies have their babies and it has been a great payoff seeing the other side of it.
I grew up with a wise mama who didn't use chemicals when I was young. She used one natural cleaner that I personally didn't like the smell of or the film it left on things, but it didn't have harmful chemicals in it and she also used vinegar and water. I do use vinegar for a few specific things but coming home to a house that smelled like vinegar has made me quite adverse to using it to clean my house. It triggers things, have you had that with certain smells? I always vowed to have a nice smelling home, not one that hit people in the face with a vinegar smell upon entering. But, I am so grateful to my mom for having cared about us enough to be mindful to keep the harmful chemicals out, even 50+ years ago.

The number one thing you can do to start cleaning up your home and health is to ditch the cleaning products. I used to clean houses and after cleaning one house with the owners products, I just told all my clients after that, that I was using Thieves cleaner and if they didn't like it, I would have to quit. My lungs hurt so bad using the commercial cleaners, the headaches were so intense and I was not about to harm my health to clean someones home. It was such a dramatic difference immediately in how I felt daily when I started using my Thieves recipes to clean the homes I was paid to clean. Not only did the families love it, I kept my health in tact.

Thieves cleaner is by far one of the cheapest ways to clean your home. A $22 bottle of concentrate will last you atleast 6 months and you will get all of your household cleaning needs done with this one cleaner, and baking soda. Do you know that I have even sprayed my stinky dogs with Thieves cleaner when they need a quick fur freshener? My kids and grandkids can help clean with it and I have no worry of them getting it in their mouth of eyes, no warning label to call poison control. I can wash my floors and have a baby crawling on it minutes later and know that there is nothing harmful in it to get onto their little hands. Not only is it safe, it is the most effective natural cleaner I have ever used, and I have tried ALL the brands since I started having my own kids over 30 years ago. I am attaching a Thieves cleaner document that I hope serves you well, and please reach out if there is a cleaner that you want to replace that this document doesn't cover. Thieves cleaner is the only cleaner in my home for every surface, every floor, carpet, oven, mirror, wall and toilet and shower. I am even including a DIY bleach that is more effective than any regular bleach I have ever used and again its not harmful to kids or pets. I have gotten rust stains out of fabric by using this DIY bleach recipe, and pit stains out of white shirts. Please reach out if you need more direction. I love helping people find success in their healthy choices.

Next, ditch the commercial personal care products. I use YL and I hack all of them from shampoo, to mouth wash, to facial moisturizers so they all last double or triple the amount of time to save money but if you need to find alternatives, just make sure you are keeping away from anything that has a dangerous chemicals and especially Fragrance. There are lots of DIY recipes out there too! Fragrance on a label could mean over 300 different chemicals, and which ones is anyones guess. My son in law just started using goat milk soap from a local farmer when he and my daughter got married and a terrible systemic rash he had for years went away with him changing out his soap and shampoo. It was such a dramatic difference.
We will be doing a Chemical Free class on our NEW You Tube Channel this weekend, please follow our channel and like and subscribe as we move forward and teach on gardening, homeschooling, living through grief (loosing a child and spouse) single parenting, faith, woodworking, and of course all things Young Living oils. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHt7r5E8z3Bu6DdGdE7D7vA
Next up in cleaning out your home and improving your health, what do you use for the every day bumps, bruises, or health emergencies in your home? Do you know that Young Living has been used in millions of households around the globe for almost 30+ years for everything from ear discomfort, stomach and digestive challenges, things grabbing ahold of our immune system and challenging it, sleep disruption, head tension, heart support, liver support, kidney support, back discomfort and injury, brain clarity, trauma (physical and emotional) injuries, tissue repair, skin issues (severe and non) bleeding, hormonal issues, emotional restoration, nerve issues and the list can go on and on. Because we see essential oils at the dollar store, (YUCK) and Target and even gas stations (double yuck) advertised as calming and relaxing that make your home smell great, we think of them as only a
way to keep our house smelling good. The essential oils you buy online, get at a local TJ Maxx or health food store, are not safe to ingest like YL has since its inception, they are not safe to apply to your skin, like YL has been since its inception, and although they say you can diffuse them, I personally would not. They are fractionated, they are distilled with solvents like Hexane to increase the yield so that the companies can sell them cheap and still make a profit, and unlike YL, they don't boost your mood or your immune system when diffused as they don't have any ability to work at a cellular function like Young Living oils. Because the FDA only requires 5% of an essential oil to be in a bottle in order for it to be labeled 100% pure, it could be dangerous to even diffuse these cheap grade oils.

Do you know Young Living has the only extensive research facility to know when to harvest, plant and distill each plant. Take Melissa oil, people complain its so expensive, but it only has a two week harvest window and then once the harvesters start cutting the plant, it cannot touch the ground so workers have to walk alongside the harvest machine to keep the plant from touching the ground so that the oil produced has all the constituents that make Melissa do for our immune system, or digestive system and to fight all the viral loads that it is known for. If you have visited the Melissa farm like I have, and see how much time and effort and research that goes into that plant, you would treasure every drop. I have had two bottles of Melissa in my 13 years and I make sure to use it sparingly and only when needed for emergency issues and I have only had to buy it twice. I encourage you to save up your points for that precious bottle of oil to have on hand for all kinds of emergencies. Cheap oils don't work and pure oils aren't cheap for a reason. When you buy IKEA furniture it is cheap because its made cheaply, when you buy a hand crafted Amish table, you know and see and feel the difference and it can be passed down through generations because of its durability and craftsmanship.
Here I am at the Melissa Farm talking with the Farmers. The Farm is nestled between mountain peeks and is so beautiful and serine. Everyone is invited to visit ANY of our farms worldwide and see for yourself how we harvest, distill and bottle our precious oils.

Young Living oils aren't just a pretty scent, start using them along with your desk reference to tackle every ailment in your home and be amazed, and see how much money you save with co-pays and OTC items. Your Young Living oils are also easy to travel with for ease of use in any and all situations. I'm heading to California in two days to see a new grand-baby be born and knowing I can take my healthcare in a small bag on the plane gives me much assurance. AND our YL oils don't expire.

My top Emergency Wellness kit items below- I suggest using your points from your Loyalty rewards for much of this, or just by one item each month on loyalty and rack up your points for something you want. I buy my health related oils and supplements monthly and then I use my loyalty points for skin care and Frankincense. Remember, Loyalty Orders are never required, but sure are profitable along with the free promo items Young Living gives us monthly. Its a win win, all around and you will see your health care budget decrease when you start using your oils as they are intended.
Ancient oils of Scripture Kit, a must have for the bomb of oils it has, Sandalwood, Frankincense, Myrrh, Cedarwood, and many more. These are all amazing emergency oils for soooo many accidents and emergencies that come up in the home.
Cedarwood - use it in your diffuser at night to sleep so well, for loosing your hair in our Hair tonic recipe, and a drop on the pituitary gland daily before bed will do wonders for your brain. It is the cheapest ($13.00) brain supporting oil we have. It keeps pesky bug away too.
DiGize - all things digestive for dogs and people. Like all things, do you know that YL tested toxic - round up treated land in a research project they did and they tested the soil before and then used DiGize to treat the land and then the land tested back to organic status after the use of the DiGize on the land? Yep, DiGIze is amazing and is also in our Fruit and Veggie wash for the very reason they did this experiment. Wash all your fruits and veggies and keep this stuff on hand. DiGize is great for babies on the belly when digestive upset hits when they are feeding.
RC is our emergency breathing go to.. For all things lung related, breathing related, whether chronic or situational, its the bomb. Apply a drop to the chest daily to help open up the airways before exercising and use hourly when needed in desperate situations. It helped my 3 month old grandson recently breathe easy and give his parents a sigh of relief.
Helichrysum, I know its costly but this isn't for diffusing or using daily. This is literally my emergency oil for bleeding, and anything tissue or nerve related. Its the BOMB. Really. I keep it in the safe and no one touches it unless they are in serious need of it.
GLF Liver and Gallbladder support. Gary's regimen was 5 drops daily in a capsule. It stands for Gallbladder and Liver Flush. This isn't an oil you need daily, except during a time when you need to flush things out and get your liver working well, but it is definitely an Emergency oil and is just needed when your liver and gallbladder are struggling,
Juniper oil and K&B tonic for kidneys and bladder. Just know it works, fast and well. When and if I need it, (I don't use them daily, only in desperate times) I use the entire bottle of K&B until its finished (3x a day until bottle is gone) and 3-4 drops of Juniper in a capsule or topically over bladder.
This is not a YL item and this does not replace medical advice but Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar for kidney stones with Lemon juice. When in pain, take 1 tbs of braggs vinegar in water with lemon juice and honey every couple hours to break apart stone and it actually works fast to ease the pain, it really works, and then after doing that for a week or two and you know the stone has passed, take 1 tsp daily with lemon and honey for prevention. Its simple, easy and cheap.
Purification - when anything needs to be purified, there are many oils that do that but for sticking to a budget and for the most bang for your buck, Purification. Purification is used widely to diffuse when your house smells like fish or leftover bacon, and I love diffusing 8 drops to take the odors out of the room or ANYTHING. For items that are stinky, take a few cotton balls with 4-5 drops of Purification on them and stick them in a vaccum bag or any kind of bag that seals and let your items sit for a few days with the Purification balls in it and you will have some amazingly clean smelling sports equipment, work socks and boots, family heirlooms like have been in a musty attic, or items that have been overtaken by cigarrette smoke and the smell won't come out. Purification actually digests the odors and doesn't cover them up. After a few days of using Purification, you wont have any issues at all. AND I also use it on the bottom of the feet daily, several times a day when feeling under the weather. It is great to help the lymph system get moving and rid itself of unwanted gunk. Its a powerful and beautiful oil. It helped keep my daughter healthy when she was in the hospital.
Thieves for all immune related issues. Feeling under the weather? Put a drop of Thieves on your thumb and hold it to the roof of your mouth. Sound crazy? It works, do it every hour and it works, really! That sublingual action is powerful. I love putting 5 drops in a capsule or tsp of honey and taking it every couple hours when I need to travel or feel yucky. Also, putting a drop in your warm tea with honey when your feeling achy or diffusing it when the whole house is coming down with something, its the best way to get your family back up and running.
And my number one oil for trauma is Frankincense but whatever oil you love that calms you like Valor, Kidspower, Lavender, Trauma Life, Joy, Tranquil Roll-on, Stress Away, keep a bottle on hand for when things come up and you need help with your emotions. Unlike cheap oils, Young Living oils work at a cellular level and can reach the brain to help with emotions, trauma, and retraining your brain by helping you work through issues that need to be dealt with. When you do not deal with your emotions, your body stores those traumatic memories and emotions in your organs which can lead to disease later on in life. If the state of the world has you bound up in hard emotions, I would encourage you to grab a bottle of Orange, it is very inexpensive and has powerful effects for our emotions. Using it daily preventatively will have a profound effect on how you deal with daily situations.
When purchasing vitamins, I would just encourage you to research the brands your using and never buy vitamins from the grocery store, no matter what brand you go with, make sure they have little fillers and no sugars. The gummy vitamins that are all the rage have very little vitamin nutrients in them and are filled with food dyes and sugars to make them taste good. They are of very little help to the person or child taking them. Aside from daily vitamins, the most beloved supplements that my home cannot do without - SULFURZYME (for healthy bones, skin, joints and discomfort) and helps the body produce more glutathione and helps the body's detoxification processes work effiently. MULTI-GREENS - just 3 a day is the equivalent of 5 servings of green leafy vegetables and its got Melissa in it for the digestive benefits. CARDIOGIZE - great for heart healthy support. ILLUMINEYES - great for eye health, to help with long exposures to devices and aging eye health related issues. COMFORTONE - helps keep the intestinal track swept clean.

Lastly, the great thing about all that I have talked about above, this is not only great for our family but our pets too. I have a great animal desk reference that I have had for years and any pet issue we deal with, we use our oils and have always had success. We use the oils on our garden, our dogs, and even our chickens. So the oils not only work for us, they work for our pets and to keep our home healthy!
Please reach out if you need assistance with your orders, shipping, or product usage. If you would like to host a local or online oil class to take advantage of YL March Gathering discount, please let us know. For the entire month of March, the host will save 15% off of their order of $100 or more and every participant in the classes receives free shipping with a 100 pv order. We look forward to serving you.
Cecilia Bruce-Okrzesik
Young Living Gold Leader

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Thank you to everyone who participated in the January Giveaway. Leslie B from Oregon has won a bottle of Thieves cleaner and that will be sent to her via snail mail. To participate in our February Giveaway, please see the One Oil, One Month challenge BELOW and register (its free) and one name will be chosen from those who participate. No purchase required!
We have an upcoming LOCAL class and brunch coming up on February 26th. Registration CLOSES on February 16th because the restaurant needs our headcount 10 days prior to be ready for us. Please register as early as possible so we can prepare accordingly. Its going to be a day of prizes, great food, oil trivia and teaching and some fun ways to learn how to use the oils you have invested in for optimal health! Your oils are not just a pretty scent but powerful tools to use in your health and wellness tool box for your whole family and pets safely!
Registration:
FEBRUARY EVENT will not be in time for Valentines Day like normal but grab your girlfriend, your boss, your hubby, your neighbor and come out and enjoy some food, fun, prizes and a great atmosphere with people who want to enjoy health and wholeness!
Anum Cara Cafe has great food, beautiful atmosphere and we will have some great games, trivia and teaching on how to enjoy essential oils for optimal health with no side yuck!!!!
Ticket cost covers brunch and free drink refills!
Registration below, Can't wait to see you!
https://getoiling.com/ceciliabruce/page/live-love-oil-event?fbclid=IwAR2qDnZBQc6T_6Goyej2M_kz8UFVqwBJQV6dBnIeK2857g0AbLtqYaAz73g
Registration BELOW for our FREE One Oil, One Month challenge that is open to all our members worldwide; STARTS today, February 1st!!!!!!! Registration below:
One Oil, One Month challenge....Pick one Young Living oil in your home and use it daily, several times a day, for one entire month. Registration allows us to keep track of who is participating and to send you an email once a week with tips and tricks and there will be a prize given to one name chosen at the end of the month!!!!!
JOIN US for this free one month challenge! Are you hesitant to use your oils because you are not sure what to do with them, how to use them or what they are for? Our oils speak for themselves and the body responds when it comes into life giving frequencies so Pick ONE oil and use it several times daily for ONE month and your body will respond!
We want to show you that just applying the oils daily will have great impact on your energy, mood, digestion and overall wellness if you just use them!
Click the registration below to join us. You will receive one email a week to encourage, remind and equip you to get a jump start on your wellness in 2023!!!!
https://getoiling.com/ceciliabruce/events/15285/one-oil-one-month-challenge

A couple people have messaged me about what was in the "thigh bomb" capsule and mini bottle from our Facebook Libido Oil class in our Abundantly Wise Living Education group.
Here you go!
Sensation Massage oil inspires the senses and encourages feelings of passion and romance and youthfulness. It will leave your skin feeling silky, smooth and soft and bring joy to whomever is applying it as well as the recipient!
For the THIGH BOMB use 3 drops of Ylang Ylang and 3 drops of Cypress and apply to inner thighs on both partners. Cypress increases blood flow and Ylang Ylang helps increase desire. That's all I can say compliantly! Look up Cypress and Ylang Ylang, they are great to have on hand for the bedroom!
Spice up your love life, or keep the flame burning! Enjoy marriage, it is a gift!
Enjoy cooking with your friends, family, kids, grandbabies and enjoy some oil infused Valentine Cookies Recipe - https://www.youngliving.com/blog/share-the-love-this-valentines-day-with-oil-infused-all-heart-cookies/

I have taken fish oil most of my life and given it to my kids in liquid form starting from 3 months old on until they were old enough to know what they were taking and refrained as they got older. 
Do you know that our brains , joints and skin need fish oil? It is a must have supplement to take while you’re pregnant and nursing and to give it to your babies as soon as you start giving them infant cereal so they get used to the taste and especially during the growing years! Nordic Naturals has a great chewable one for toddlers that does not taste like fish. My kids used to love them!
With Fish oil you don’t want to buy a cheap brand at local stores, and not from a company that doesn’t guarantee purity! Please, really, just don’t throw your money away.
Many fish oils have high levels of metals in them and you just can’t trust what kind of quality your getting unless its a well established reputable company. 
I had waited to try OmegaGize from YL because it’s a bit pricey but honestly when I had long term mold exposure and had difficulty with my memory and cognitive function, I was hard pressed to do anything I could to help ensure my brain got all the nutrients it needed so I found room in the budget to protect my brain. YL Mindwise, Eating Avacados, eating only healthy fats daily, taking Ginko, and OmegaGize became one of my must haves! I will have to say my brain is pretty much back to normal after being severely compromised. If you attended one of my local classes in the past where I lost my memory during teaching, I have to apologize but I am back to full function after Remediation of the mold, detoxing my body, diffusing with Thieves and giving my body brain and lung supporting supplements and oils daily. 




Our brain
is a beautiful thing and I want to keep mine around and not have memory loss ever again.
This beautiful supplement is described fully in Jen O Sullivan’s “Supplement” book on Amazon. Grab yourself a copy, it’s amazing and has all of our YL supplements in it with full descriptions. And the capsules are small for easy swallowing
It’s ingredients include:
Proprietary OmegaGized 3 fish blend:
(EPA, DHA, CoEnzyme Q10, Omega 3 fatty acids from Basa Fish oil)
Omega Enhancement blend:
(Clove oil , German Chamomile oil, Spearmint oil)
When you add essential oils to any type of supplement like only YL does, it helps the nutrients in the supplements become more bioavailable! No other company does this, it’s one of the many reasons why YL stands out. Our commitment to quality is always priority. 
Love your brain
. Don’t take it for granted!
Because its the month for Love, Here is one of my favorite book recommendations for marriage. Anyone who has been married, or who is married knows how difficult marriage can be. We all get into these cycles. He hurts you so you loose respect for him. Its an endless cycle. I have been widowed twice and I am currently remarried and I definitely know how hard it is to get along with and live with any other human. This is one of my favorite books and if you can get it on audio, even better. The author and his wife are so comical when they discuss their marital issues, you feel like they are talking about you and your marriage. Its a great read, and definitely will provoke you to think about your marriage differently. Reading it anytime is great but definitely reading it when things are going smoothly so that your prepared for the next storm is always suggested! Its definitely hard to be teachable when you are angry! You can find a copy on amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Love-Respect-Desires-Desperately-Needs/dp/1591451876

Valentines Day is not the only day for Romantic moments, if you talk to any elderly couple that is still married after 50-60 years, they will tell you to hold hands often, have fun, laugh and keep the romance alive. That is what I have been told by many a senior couple that are still in love after decades of marriage. So, this Valentines Day, and every day during the year, grab your oils, diffuse Ylang Ylang or Stress Away and Joy in your bedroom an hour before bed, relax your mind and take time away from phones, computers and daily stresses and enjoy your marriage!

Spread love, joy and kindness daily. Please reach out if you have any questions about your order, shipping, product education or creating an income from home. We look forward to serving you!
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New year, new giveaway!!!!! I am giving away a bottle of Thieves Household cleaner to one name chosen from everyone who responds to this email with the dangers of ONE ingredient you looked up in one of your current household cleaners and whether or not you were aware of those dangers or not. Just by sharing your findings, your name will be entered into our January Giveaway and on February 1st I will contact the winner and announce their name in the February newsletter! Your Thieves cleaner will be shipped directly to you and I will email you a document on all the uses for Thieves cleaner! Stay tuned to our future newsletters for our monthly giveaways! Here is a video on the effectiveness of Thieves Household cleaner on raw chicken!
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Did you know that all the oils you purchase on your account with Young Living are so versatile that you can use them on your babies, Your toddlers, Your middle schoolers, Your teens, Your married children, Yourself and the elderly? I have even used them on a family member as they were getting ready to leave this earth, to calm him, bless him and pray over him. It was a beautiful thing! Our oils can be used on our pets too, we have used them for our dogs for over 12 years, our chickens for 3 years and so many of our customers use them with their cats and other animals as well. There is a whole desk reference on how to use Young Living oils safely with pets! Don't take information off the internet, get your information from reliable sources and see how beautiful it is to keep your whole household well with your oils!
Are you new to oils? Are you not sure how to use them for your family? Please join our education FB page where we give daily tidbits on how to use your products, and the page is private for our customers only, so there is no drama, just great information on how to stay healthy with your Young Living products!
This month I am going to talk about oils for kids, as so many have reached out to me about this recently, but the cool thing is, all the advice that I give out for kids, is also just as applicable for adults, or for any age. Its a money saving deal. You can buy one bottle of RC or Myrtle for respiratory support and use it for everyone in the household and again, Young Living oils DON'T expire, so there is no waste. Not only is RC good for ALL things respiratory, it is also good for your immune system, keeping bugs away outside on a summers night, and even muscle tension! Our oils are crazy multi-taskers! Please reach out and respond to this email if you are wanting more information on how to use the products you have in your home, they are priceless bottles of health and goodness that will do amazing things when you use them!
Did you know that the leading commercial brand baby products rate high (10) in hormone disrupting and cancer causing chemicals? What???? 

. And we put these on our babies trusting they are gentle! 




Do you want the safest products for your baby? Do you know the #1 baby shampoo sold (you all know the brand) scores a whopping 10 on the toxicity scale? Yep, just because it says “gentle enough for baby” does not mean that it’s safe! Take the time to look up the ingredients in your baby products and the products you yourself use on your skin. You WILL be surprised and probably a little upset too! The United States bans only 11 chemicals from personal care products, Europe bans over 1500 and Young Living refuses to use over 2250 chemicals in our products to ensure that we can trust what we put on our skin and the skin of our babies!
Check out our Seedlings Diaper rash cream and other Seedlings line! No dirt, no chemicals, no harm!!!! Clean clean clean products and they have our pure essential oils in them so they absorb even better into the skin and cause cellular repair not harm! And our Kidscents Tender Tush is the best thing to have in your home not only for diaper cream, but for your skin, for your kids skin, and any skin issues that come up! It is truly an incredible product to keep on hand for emergencies!
And like all of our other products, they are multipurpose! The Seedlings diaper cream is great to use as a concealer when mixed with your Savvy foundation (yep, really) and also great to soothe irritated skin even for older kids or adults! It’s nothing short of amazing!
When your kids are fighting something and your doctor prescribes a medicine, “most” don’t even hesitate to run and grab that said medication and use it without any knowledge of its side effects (it can have many) and what it actually does for the body.
But so many people are hesitant to use an essential oil extracted from a plant in the ground that has been on this earth for thousands of years on their little ones.
Grab your desk reference, read up on the oils you have in your house and start applying. The oils work better when they are used as a daily routine. Like healthy food and exercise. Done once in a while it does not give true health to your body but when done daily, you see the most positive effects!
Here are some pictures of some of my oily babies, and most of them have had oils rubbed on them since they were in the womb!!!! Oils are so good for pregnancy, during labor, after birth and beyond! We have thousands of testimonials from new mamas!!!




Pure essential oils oxygenate the cells, clean the receptor sites on your cells so they function optimally and help create healthy pathways for clear cellular communication!!!! Grocery store oils only smell good, they don't work at a cellular level!
Put your kids in the bath with some drops of Lavender. They will chill out and sleep well.
Rub some Breathe Again, RC or Myrtle on their little feet to help open up their airways daily and oxygenate their body and bring health to their little lungs!
Add a drop or two of Frankincense to their little spine daily for optimal cellular and brain function! Oh it’s so good for EVERY age!!!!! My grandbabies all had Frankincense put on them the minute they entered the earth! Its a beautiful thing!
Grab the Kidscents oil kit to give as a baby shower gift, or for grandma to keep at her house, or to have in your home for easy, no brainer application for your sweet little ones. Our Kidscents line is pre-diluted so there is no fuss or question about application, just roll on and see your kids health improve!
Rub some Copaiba or Thieves on gums when kids or adults are in that crabby teething stage!
Use the Seedlings baby lotion to give them a rub down after bath, read a book and create a soothing routine before bed. Kids thrive on consistent routines. Really, they do!!! They will be more relaxed at bedtime when this happens daily!
Use Tummygize or Digize on their little bellies after they have had their bottle or a meal. Helps their little digestive track run smoothly daily! Its especially great for kids AND adults when they can't keep anything down. Dogs too!
I put Digize on my youngest daughters feet daily when she was going through a period of wanting to be barefoot daily outside. Being barefoot is so good for our bodies but can also sometimes expose you to little critters or fecal matter that is in the grass or sand, so putting that on her feet daily helped me know I was helping her little body fight all the things she would inadvertently come in contact with. We also use it in our garden, its so good for our soil and our plants!
We do better when we know better!!!! 
This month I am stocking up on my supplements that I love. I spent the last two months purchasing gifts for the holidays and oils for winter wellness, and now its back to stocking up on my favorite "must have" supplements.
What supplements are critical for you to have in your home?

Young Living is giving a bottle of our D3 away this month with qualifying orders, so that takes care of my D3 supply. I love our monthly free promos!!!! I also love Multi-greens because in one serving a day, I get 5 servings of vegetables, and smoothe moves every morning if you know what I mean!!!! woohoo!!! I can never run out of Multi-greens. It contains Melissa too, look up that beautiful oil in your desk reference and bask in the glory of it being in this supplement. So good for your cells. I also take our Super-Cal supplement for my bones, Collagen for my joints and beautiful skin, cartilage and more, and Super B for my mood, my skin and my brain! Even though we eat organic and grow most of our own food, our soil is so depleted now days, we need to supplement our food with good quality vitamins to ensure our body has the nutrition it needs for optimal health! If you have never tried our vitamins, I would encourage you to choose one thing that you feel your body needs and try it for two months and track on a calendar how you feel and let me know of the results. You will be amazed at how different you feel compared to grocery store vitamins that are mostly synthetic and have a low absorption rate!
Lastly, Young Living is now allowing new customers to purchase their Starter Kit on Loyalty Rewards! How amazing is that and when you jump on Loyalty Rewards, after your second month, you receive a Dessert Mist diffuser just for jumping on and enjoying the monthly wellness box delivered to your home!
I hope the start of your new year is a positive one and please reach out if you have any questions regarding your order status, your shipping, product usage or earning an income from home sharing the products you love, we look forward to helping you enjoy good health and your Young Living products!
Happy New Year to you and yours!
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 only, this is not a solicitation.
As we enter into the holiday season, It can be a hard season for some and a joyous season for others. I would like to encourage you to use your oils for emotional support daily, preventatively, intentionally, to help get through if this holiday brings up some hard feelings. My go to oils for hard emotions are Valor, Frankincense, Kidpower, Orange, Tranquil, CBD Calm, Neroli, Trauma Life, Sara, Surrender, Bergamot, Joy as well as many more. When I know I might be dealing with hard emotions for an event or situation with family or friends, I apply when I wake up, and every few hours so that I am prepared to deal with all that comes my way. There is more information below that can help you discover the emotional aspects of using the oils to help trauma and stress.
In the beginning of January I am having meniscus repair surgery after enduring 3 tears in it. I have had to wait for months for surgery and have used the CBD muscle rub, 300mg daily, with great results in helping me get through the days of discomfort and swelling.
January is quickly upon us and I wanted to share what I am using for daily support for discomfort and swelling after surgery. I don't like to take things that are not natural so I have used this mix before when I experienced a calf tear. It was my go to blend, taking it internally every 4 hours, that got me through that painful experience and months of a boot and crutches. I highly recommend this blend, its pretty powerful and amazing.
The M-bomb (5 drops of Copaiba, 5 drops of Frankincense, 5 drops of Idaho Blue Spruce or Idaho Grand Fir, and 3 drops of Clove) in a capsule or tsp of honey if you can't swallow pills, every 4 hours. Below is some information about those oils, just a few of the incredible benefits as there is many many more.
Frankincense and Gary Young
When you go and buy a cheap bottle of Frankincense, or any oil for that matter, you are buying from someone who just purchased a vat of oils to bottle up and sell.
When you open up your Young Living bottle of Frankincense, or any Young Living oil for that matter, you are opening up the heart and integrity, grit and Legacy of Gary Young.
Here is an excerpt from The Gary Young book, its worth the minute to read:
"From ancient times moving forward into the 19th century, a laboratory-made oil was not something anyone would contemplate. However, during World War II, the warring countries were not able to ship goods out of their countries; and so the United States lost its essential oil supply from Europe.
This might be one of the reasons the chemical industry began. to develop fragrances and flavorings in the laboratory. They discovered that these chemical creations were EASY to make, CHEAPER, and more consistent in their "quality". (Remember we are dealing with plants so each crop can be different). People didn't seem to mind or they simply had no awareness as laboratory flavors moved into the food industry; and fragrances moved into cosmetics, soaps, and common everyday products.
Today, chemists use highly technical methods to synthesize oil molecules to increase the volume and change the aroma. The day of the laboratory has become highly sophisticated where ANYTHING can be modified and changed, and it is almost impossible to detect any kind of compound alteration.
Adulterated or modified oils are difficult to detect on a GC/MS because these instruments cannot determine if the molecule is natural or synthetic. Highly sophisticated IRMS analysis or a "trained nose" most well known in the perfume industry or Gary Young, can usually determine the ratios and percentages of the essential oil compounds and detect the presence of synthetics; but people like this are a very small minority.
Nature-identical oils are synthetics made entirely in the laboratory and are used mainly in cosmetics and food flavorings but are also found in the aromatherapy industry. It is truly fascinating how this industry's standards have lowered to accept synthetic chemical additives.
Adulteration can occur anywhere along the production process and is disguised in so many ways. Synthetic or adulterated oils can be mislabeled, diluted, and adulterated with various chemicals and cheaper oils to increase volume and change the aroma. "
"Essential oils are part of nature, and our bodies love what comes from nature. Our bodies know how to respond instinctively. Whether we touch it, feel it, or breathe it, the body is refreshed, revitalized, uplifted emotionally, strengthened spiritually, and feels greater life awareness with the life giving pure essence of the plant kingdom. It is like water. We cook with it, we bathe in it, and we drink it without asking questions. It is a natural part of our lives. Essential oils are God's gift to mankind, and we must respect them by keeping them pure to support our well-being freely as God intended."
Copaiba
From the heart of the Amazon jungles of Brazil, copaiba oleo resin is tapped directly from the tree. A hole is drilled into the trunk of the 50 to 80 feet tall tree and out will pour its liquid resin. The resin is then vacuum distilled, using no water, no heat, only vacuum pressure to separate off the precious essential aromatic oil. Brazilian tribal natives harvest and process the copaiba sold through Young Living.
Copaiba has the highest concentration of essential oils of beta-caryophyllene. Beta-caryophyllene is also found in Helichrysum at between 8 and 12%, while copaiba contains 50%-70% beta-caryophyllene. Clove oil contains 6-8% beta-caryophyllene by comparison. Look up this constituent and learn more about it and its benefits.
In a July 2009 conference call with one of the original researchers at YL who studied copaiba for eight years, said it is his number one favorite oil with frankincense coming in at number 2. "Think of copaiba as Helichrysum on steroids", he said. Just like sandalwood is considered an excellent emotional supportive oil, he suggested that copaiba is six times better and calls copaiba - “sandalwood on steroids” due to its high sesquiterpene content. He also likes copaiba mixed with a little peppermint to apply topically for occasional muscle discomfort.
Copaiba Vitality: Young Living recommends 2 drops 3 times daily or as needed.
Copaiba: Topical and aromatic uses with regular Copaiba may help calm nervous tension, soothe occasional muscle discomfort. It is not generally a diffusing oil but this aromatic treasure is currently found in Young Living’s Deep Relief and Breathe Again Roll-ons for soothing topical applications and may diffused providing a calming aroma.
It is believed that much of the copaiba oil marketed today is adulterated with soy bean oil or kerosene to extend the yield. YUK. Just not ours.
Always leading the way to wellness, purpose and abundance - Young Living.
Idaho Blue Spruce
Why do you want to be sure to get your hands on it?....
Idaho Blue Spruce has the HIGHEST FREQUENCY of any oil at 580 MHz!
It even beats out our coveted Rose
oil at 320 MHz. INCREDIBLE! It has a pleasing, relaxing evergreen aroma. Blue Spruce helps ground the body (as all evergreen essential oils do), recharging, rejuvenating, and creating a feeling of emotional balance.


It also helps the bodies response to inflammation so its perfect to combine with my other oils for after surgery.
I love to diffuse Idaho Blue Spruce, add it to perfume rollers and use it in the bedroom...um yes! This is the bomb diggity for every woman
! And amazing for men too as it enhances feelings of confidence and masculinity and supports testosterone levels
. And you want your man to have healthy levels 


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Clove
Clove was listed in Hildegard’s Medicine, a compilation of early German medicines by highly regarded Benedictine Herbalists, Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179). Native to the Maluku Islands of Indonesia, the clove tree is a tropical evergreen species that produces thousands of small, fragrant flower buds. These buds are harvested when they ripen to a deep red color, then dried and steam distilled to produce Clove essential oil. Healers in China and India have used clove buds since ancient times as part of their treatments. Eugenol, cloves principal constituent was used in the dental industry for years to numb gums. Clove and Clove Vitality are the same essential oil.
And lastly for after surgery care, I am using the CBD muscle rub, 600mg. Like I mentioned above, I have been using the 300mg for daily muscle and discomfort needs, as does my husband with his line of construction work, (it has no THC but powered with YL oils to super charge the effect) and the 300mg has always met my needs but not knowing what is to come after surgery since I have never had surgery before, I am preparing ahead of time for the worst and look forward to using all my products to support my getting back on my feet quickly and with no ill effects.
Our last tidbit of information is about emotional oils. Most of you know I started with YL 13 years ago because of trauma in our home. The oils rocked our world and created such harmony and balance and emotional calm and that is why I started sharing YL oils with everyone I could speak to because I couldn't believe how quickly and effectively they worked for everything we had used them for so speaking about how they work effectively for emotions is my passion. Its why I am here at all and its why my kids are healthy and whole today.
How smelling EOs affect the Autonomic Nervous System. Lavender and Peppermint. Rest & Digest. Fight or Flight. Body-Mind-Emotions.
These are terms you may have heard before. If not, then you will learn the AMAZING POWER that inhaling the vapors of essential oil have on your body, mind, spirit and emotions.
Study the photo below. Breathing in vapors of Lavender or Peppermint essential oil will cause an IMMEDIATE response by your BODY-MIND-EMOTIONS through your body's Autonomic Nervous System (a set of nerves that automatically respond to external stimuli such as smelling essential oils).
Smell LAVENDER - your body automatically responds with a Rest & Digest response.
Smell PEPPERMINT - your body automatically responds with a Fight or Flight response.
AUTOMATICALLY means: you don't have to think about it - it just happens. Your body prepares to slow down (Rest & Digest) or speed up (Fight or Flight).
This is one of the GREATEST POWERS of essential oils. Cole Woolley, PhD

I pray you enjoy your holiday season and if you just need to talk to someone or need help navigating your oil needs for emotional support to help you through any trials that you may be going through, please reach out to myself or the person who signed you up in our group for assistance!
Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!
Cecilia Bruce-Okrzesik
Young Living Gold Leader
224-610-9703



