Just Dropping By…to Talk About Consistency

Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project, says that “what you do EVERY DAY matters more than what you do ONCE IN A WHILE.” I agree with Gretchen. Let’s talk about one thing that we do every day, that if we only did once in a while, would cause problems for us – brushing our teeth. I don’t know about you, but even contemplating only brushing my teeth once in a while makes me shiver. Ick. Imagine the amount of plaque buildup you’d have after just two days not brushing your teeth. Think about the friends who wouldn’t want to be around you and your dirty, stinky mouth. Would your significant other want kiss you? Or even talk to you? Or be in the same room with you? What if you brushed your teeth as often as you exercise? Or as often as you eat vegetables? Or as often as you take your vitamins? Ooooh, for some of you, I think I just GOTCHA! You know you need to take vitamins, right? The diet of the average human is lacking in so many things our bodies need for optimal health. It’s not our fault, really. The quality of the soil, the water, and the air in our world is not what it used to be even 150 years ago. And much of our food does not come to the grocery store in its pure, natural state. Even if we avoid the things we know are full of sugars, preservatives, and artificial colors and flavors, it’s hard to find organically-grown, GMO- and pesticide-free, REAL food. It’s worse for those of us who can’t help indulging in the occasional bag of Salsa Verde Doritos. I write this as my husband is munching on these very chips that he says he “found” next to the couch… I think we can all agree that it is a good idea to supplement our diet with vitamins, minerals, omega fatty acids, enzymes, probiotics, etc. But are we doing it? And are we doing it consistently? Your teeth are out there in front every day. People see them when you talk, when you smile. You have to maintain good oral health in order to fit in to society. But no one sees what’s going on inside your body. No one but you knows if you took your vitamins or not. So it doesn’t matter to your social life. But what if it did? Imagine that those same people who wouldn’t want to be near you with your stale breath and fuzzy teeth after two or three days of not brushing decided to avoid you based on your consistency in taking your supplements. Would you have any friends? Would the cat sit on your lap? Consistency in supplementing your diet is critical to your health. A vitamin here and there, some fish oil once in a while, and some probiotics when you think about it – this is not enough. It may not be showy like good brushing habits, but your body gets icky and stale without proper care, too. If you haven’t already begun supplementing your diet with a quality vitamin mineral complex like doTERRA’s Microplex VMz, and with marine- and plant-based omega fatty acids like those found in doTERRA’s xEO Mega, consider adding these items to your daily routine – right along with bathing and brushing your teeth. Your friends may not notice, and they may not care. But isn’t it time you did something that’s good for you, FOR YOU?

Just Dropping By…With My Thoughts on Bras and Vitamins

I was getting dressed the other day, and I pulled my bra out of the top drawer of my dresser and said to myself, “Gee, I really need some new bras.” Then I thought back to the last time I bought new bras. It was a while ago. You see, I don’t like buying bras. When I buy new dress or a fun necklace, I get to show it off and hear what people think. I get comments like, “Cute dress!” and “Wow, I love that necklace!” But no one sees my new bras – well, one other person sees them besides me, and he might give me a “Wow!” for the pretty ones (the ones I only wear indoors and usually not for very long…), but the really COMFORTABLE bras that I wear every day don’t garner much attention from anyone. They just aren’t glamourous. Because they aren’t showy – really, they’re rather boring, I avoid buying new ones when I should, and I’m tempted to go the cheap route instead of finding the bra with the best quality. As I was putting on my boring bra that day and all these thoughts were going through my head about buying a few new cheap, boring bras, I had an epiphany. Despite the fact that a bra provides the foundation for every outfit we wear, and despite the fact that a good bra will be more comfortable and will last longer than a bargain bra, we buy the cheap ones because bras are not fun to show off to our friends like jewelry and clothes! Wait for it, because here’s the epiphany: people buy vitamins and other supplements just like women buy bras! I am a wellness advocate with dōTERRA. The most fun things to buy from doTERRA are the essential oils - because they are the fun things! We diffuse them, we make fun blends and DIY spa stuff with them, we cook and bake with them, and we wear them as perfume. They come in cute, colorful bottles that we collect in wooden boxes and display on shelves and admire. And they smell amazing! But vitamins? Those are boring. Vitamins are boring like bras are boring, but they, like bras, provide the foundation for every other product we use for our health. As with bras, quality is very important, too. You can’t expect to get the same benefits from cheap, questionably sourced, probably synthetic supplements as you can from dōTERRA’s Lifelong Vitality supplements. When you put on a good bra, it feels great. When you take quality supplements from a reputable source, and those supplements actually work to improve your physical health, that feels great, too! Finally, you know how it feels when you find a really great product that far surpasses similar products you’ve tried before? Like when you have your first bra-shopping experience at Nordstrom – with a fitting? And the bra fits so good you want to jump up and down and tell everyone your life will never be the same again because of the fantastic bra you just bought? Okay, so maybe that hasn’t happened for you with a bra. Maybe you haven’t had a personal shopper do a bra fitting and find you the bra of your dreams. But I bet you’ve had an experience like this with some product, and I bet you never went back to the bargain version of that product again. This is how doTERRA’s Lifelong Vitality Pack has been for me and for so many of my family and friends. So picture me – jumping up and down, running around town shouting as loud as I can that doTERRA’s supplements are the most life changing, amazing, NOT boring at all supplements you can get. And then picture me on my way to Nordstrom for some new bras!