One of the “new truths” I have accepted for my life is the
aging of my skin. Not just my face and
neck, but all over. I look down at my
legs and gasp, literally gasp. Who owns
that crocodile mess?
A couple years ago I attended an “oil class” and well, you
know, I was not super interested but I did like the idea of fragrance diffusing
over candles. Now, I loved my candles here and
there, but I could get a cute little diffuser, do some cool fragrances and blends. So I bought oils every once in a
while from a *popular online retailer* and diffused irregularly.
Around this same time I began to feel I was overrun with skin tags and little
moles. Something I held on to from the
oil class was frankincense and skin imperfections. My skin was feeling a bit imperfect to me so
I began doing a little independent research on essential oils and the benefits.
I reached out to a couple of people I
knew were into oils and asked a ton of questions. I’ve posted before about my late in life acceptance
of moisturizing the face, neck and décolletage.
I mean, its necessary stuff and I have improved my routine and all but preach it to my two daughters. Now I’m finding the need to expand that a bit
to my arms, my legs, the bottoms of my feet, for crying out loud.
I decided to take a bit of a deeper wade into essential oils
and reached out to a young woman I have known since she was in elementary
school, and whom I like immensely. I
knew she had started her own health journey, and that is her story to tell, but,
I felt like I could count on her research and the outcomes she herself was
experiencing. She obtained a few oils
for me, to introduce me to a couple of her favorites, and we spent a morning
talking them through.
I really enjoy the oils but I don’t think I have used them
to their full benefit yet. I have
applied frankincense to skin issues and see results, diffused new fragrances, done more research
and asked a ton more questions. I both
clean with lemon water and drink it. I wipe down my butcher block counter
top with a drop or two of tea tree oil in water and love both the fragrance and
the natural disinfecting properties. I
add the same oil to my dishwater when washing up a few dishes or add to the
dishwasher. I am adding an oil routine to my scalp for both dryness and to
encourage improved hair health, and I’ll let you know how that goes. I'll talk to you about what I'm learning and help you get going, too.
Its a little like reaching back to go forward. I am not an oil guru, at least not yet. I understand that those of us of a certain age, those who have used pine cleaners and bleach, disinfecting wipes, creams and lotions, are a bit tied to "hey, it works good enough" and may be reluctant to find something better, but, there’s science here, and oils are being introduced - or maybe I should say reintroduced - to all area of our
lives, as a healthy, natural alternative to almost every choice we make, every
day - from how we take care of ourselves and our homes, to how we care for
others.
Don't worry. I still shave my armpits and eat hamburgers, but I do love a good Patchouli...
