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The New Year is upon us and I am not great at resolutions but I am all about committing to a life of wellness so that I have the energy and drive, even at my older age, to do all the goals I have for the new year to come.
Without our health, it is hard to be productive and enjoy the things we love.
I have to admit, when I was young I thought I was invincible. My mom raised me very naturally so I naturally had an abundance of energy and I was in good shape, had thick lucious hair naturally, perfect 20/20 vision and never got sick.
And then as I birthed 6 children and had the stress of life hit me after being widowed and loosing a teen child, stress took a toll and I now had to work hard at staying healthy and feeling good. Stress can do so much damage to our bodies and minds.
So I make it a point to eat well, even though I sometimes crave the foods that make my body scream with inflammation, I know that momentary pleasure will leave me with days of pain and feeling sluggish and too tired to do anything fulfilling and fun.
So as we enter 2025, don’t set unrealistic goals for yourself, but just decide to change one thing that will help you on your wellness journey and you still start to feel better and have more of a desire to do things that feel productive and satisfying to your soul.
One of the things I love to encourage people with is to stay consistent when attempting to find wellness. If it took you 50 years of bad habits that left you feeling sick and inflammed and a sluggish, that will not be fixed in a day of eating a salad and denying yourself that piece of pie.
Small, consistent choices daily will get you the results you desire. When I get overwhelmed at the thought of cleaning my house, I just think, I need to focus on one room at a time and then I will build off of that one accomplishment and then move on to the next.
This past year I have been working on regaining the use of my left hand. Here is my write up on how it has been going and how you can choose health, without surgery and drugs when you are consistent and determined. I hope this blesses you today.
Update!!!! December 2024 🤩🤩🤩
I posted about this earlier this year. For context I went to see a hand doctor who advised that surgery was the only way to rectify this tendon issue. Then I went to see a hand therapist in hopes of getting a different opinion and she too said surgery was the only option to rectify. They both said the injury was from over use aka “busy hands” 🤣
I was determined not to have surgery unless I exhausted all other options. I did months of hand exercises and it just seemed to make it worse. 😑
Inadvertently I was giving my husband raindrops with oils last summer to relieve muscle tension and discomfort for his physically demanding job and I was seeing a dramatic improvement in the inflammation of my injured finger and could bend my fingers more but still couldn’t get my rings on anywhere near the first knuckle. 😬
I was unwilling to have the ring 💍 re-sized until I exhausted all efforts. My husband custom designed this ring himself just for me 🥰
I still had a lot of inflammation in the tendon, that had a large bulge in the hand that felt almost ruptured in my hand below that finger. The doctor and hand therapist said it would not heal without surgery.
I just am not about that.
So I have diligently applied the raindrop oils on my hand daily, two and sometimes three times a day with my rollerball. And I still give Jim raindrops often and that douses the inflammation and heals.
So this is my hand today, December 26th, 2024 and I was able to put my rings on today 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 and I can completely close my hand 🖐️ and have strength back in it, and the rupture or whatever was causing the swelling in the tendon is GONE , healed 😌🙌
Because pure oils work when you use them 🥰
My previous post in July 2024 👇👇
For those who know me and see me daily, I have not been able to make a fist with my left hand since December 2023. I have not been able to wear my wedding rings since then as well. I had a temporary silicone one to get through.
It started with mild swelling and slight pain. I didn’t hit it, or injure it that I know of so I just thought I strained it since I type every day. Then one night I took my rings off and poof, my whole ring finger swelled up and I couldn’t bend it at all beyond the first joint and had almost complete weakness in my hand.
I dealt with it for months and thought it would go away. Then it didn’t. Initially I didn’t consistently apply anything to it. I finally decided to talk to a hand specialist and of course he told me to get steroid injections even though he said they only worked for half the people 🤯🙄. No thank you. Look up the dangers of steroid injections. 🤔. Then he said surgery was the only other option. 🫤. I don’t want surgery unless I’m dying soooooo I decided to take some time and see what I could do on my own. The doctor said it was a strained tendon and the band around it was tight causing my finger not to bend and that he needed to cut that band to release the tendon. Literally I couldn’t bend my finger into fist position UNTIL today. ☺️
I was giving my husband a raindrop daily when he was working two weeks ago when I noticed that my finger was getting limber for the first time in months and I could almost touch my palm. So I decided to put those oils in a roller ball and apply daily, 3-4x a day.
This accomplishment here is after only 2 days of consistent application.
Oils work. They help the bodies natural response to inflammation and help restore the body back to normal balance at a cellular level.
Here is a previous write up I have done on Raindrop 👇👇👇👇. Try it. Your family will LOVE them and the results ❤️. You can even do Raindrops on your pets, and children, adjusted of course!
Have you tried a Young Living Raindrop Technique yet? I would love to hear your experiences.
If not, you need to! My daughter started giving them to us when she was 10 years old. Yes, anyone can do it. You can purchase the Young Living Raindrop kit that comes with a dvd and paper instructions on how to do it. My daughter would lay us on the floor or bed and apply the oils while she followed the dvd. It is so soothing and relaxing. Even if you cannot purchase the kit (say its out of stock at times, you can buy the bottles of oils individually and watch a full version of the Raindrop on You Tube. There is one that has Gary Young doing the technique at a class.
I highly recommend this, I have gone to Young Livings Raindrop class over the years and the benefits are simply amazing. Look up the benefits in your desk reference, there is a whole section to describe the Raindrop treatment and what it entails!!!!
If you cannot have someone with you to administer the Raindrop to you, take advantage of the Raindrop in a bottle! Great for singles, or people who travel a lot!
Here is a description from a website: Experience Essential Oils.com.
Raindrop technique is a powerful technique using essential oils that was developed by D. Gary Young in the 1980s. It combines several modalities to bring balance and transformation. It also supports body systems on a physical and emotionally level.
The most amazing thing about Raindrop is that all of my clients measure taller after just one session! Yeah!
What is Raindrop Technique?
This technique involves applying therapeutic grade essential oils to the spine, neck and feet. The session lasts about an hour however the benefits may last up to a week or more.
Gary found that combining several holistic techniques, described below, created a synergistic effect for the body. The three modalities that combine to form Raindrop Technique are:
Aromatherapy – Raindrop technique uses seven single essential oils, two blends and one essential oil massage blend during the session. It is congruent with the French application of aromatherapy where essential oils are applied NEAT (undiluted) to the body.
Vita Flex Technique – Vita Flex was brought to the US in the 1920s by Stanley Burroughs. It is an ancient Tibetan methodology meaning "vitality through the reflexes". Its theory is based on the fact that slight pressure applied to the body creates an electric charge that is therapeutic to the body. This is known as piezoelectric.
How does Raindrop get its Name?
Essential oils are actually dropped from about 6 inches above your spine, simulating rain drops! It feels like a rain drop gently striking your spine, and it is very relaxing and comforting.
It is thought that the oils interact with a person's electric field before even penetrating the skin of the back. Thereby, enhancing the electromagnetic properties of the oils as well. Amazing!
What are the Benefits of Raindrop Technique?
There are numerous benefits of the Raindrop Technique. Here are just a few:
Balance and Re-align the Energy Centers of the Body – The combination of techniques brings electrical and structural alignment to the body. The essential oil blend of Valor helps the body align and is often referred to as "chiropractor in the bottle".
Non-Manipulative Technique – No manipulation as in chiropractic is performed. The oils help support the body to come back into harmony by opening energy flow throughout the body.
Reduce Stress and tension - Not only can the oils enhance positive emotions such as joy and happiness, but they can also help us release negative emotions that are subconsciously stored on a cellular level
Aid the Body's Natural Response to Irritation and Injury – Thyme and Oregano support the immune, respiratory, nervous, and other body systems*. They are strong antioxidants.
Eases Muscle Discomfort after Exercise – Muscles that are tense and in minor discomfort due to exercise will also benefit. Basil, Wintergreen, Marjoram, Cypress and Peppermint essential oils may reduce tension. See the section on oils for muscles for more information!
Support Healthy Immune System – Thyme and Oregano essential oils support a healthy immune system*.
Emotional Well Being and Release – Essential oils effect the limbic system where emotions are stored in the "brain's emotional computer".
Help Detox the Body Systems – The oils that are high in phenols may cleanse cellular receptor sites and enhance cleansing of the body.
And many more!
What Essential Oils are used in the Raindrop Technique?
These are the oils that are used in Raindrop Technique!
Raindrop Essential Oil Kit
Valor or Valor II Essential Oil Blend
Thyme Essential Oil
Basil Essential Oil
Wintergreen Essential Oil
Marjoram Essential Oil
Cypress Essential Oil
Peppermint Essential Oil
AromaSiez Essential Oil Blend
Oregano Essential Oil
Ortho Ease Essential Oil Massage Blend
If you would like help with more information to jumpstart your wellness in 2025 or just have questions about your account or would like to host a gathering of your friends and family to learn more about how to take care of your family naturally, please reach out. I would love to connect and serve you in whatever tools you need to acquire for your wellness.
Have a wonderful New Year and I pray blessings to you and yours!
Cecilia Bruce-Okrzesik
Young Living Gold Leader
224-610-9703
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Fall is here in Wisconsin and the chilly temperatures make me want to bake and drink hot cider with YL Cinnamon Vitality and read a good book. Wherever you are in the world, I hope you enjoy the weekend and the amazing sale that Young Living is offering to help you get your Fall Wellness oils at an additional discount with your wholesale account! Site-wide, Young Living is giving you 15% off EVERYTHING! Starter kits included, and as we talked in our September newsletter, they are already over 50% savings!
My must haves for winter:
Thieves cough drops, they are worth every penny, I promise. Use your points to get them for free ❤️
Immupro- helps you sleep and helps boost your immune system when your feeling under the wellness line. Chewable, great for children 12 and up and adults too. Sleep helps us repair when we are feeling down.
Inner Defense is key, have at least 1-2 bottles on hand and the capsules can be broken open to put on childrens feet when the going gets tough!
Clove EO - powerful
Christmas Spirit - Immune and emotional
Thieves - powerhouse
RC - powerhouse for respiratory
Cedarwood -sleep
Orange - calm
Oregano - kick the ick out the door
Those are the key items I would have on hand always! This weekend you can enjoy grabbing these items for 15% less!
A few of us leaders are getting together twice a month to do a testimonial roundtable to help you learn how we use the oils in our homes. Check out our first one and be on the lookout for these in our educational Facebook groups as well as the YouTube channel twice a month. Each week that we get together we will have a different topic to discuss and share our successes with you. I hope you enjoy it.
YouTube link: Testimonial Roundtable
Enjoy your weekend and the little taste of Fall in the Midwest. Please reach out to us or the person who signed you up if you have questions or need help in your health journey!
Cecilia Bruce Okrzesik
Young Living Gold Leader
