Drinking Game Alert: Every time you read about one of my failures, take a shot!
*Performing* is my chocolate and *Writing* is my peanut butter and the two shall come together in one unctuous night! Wiseguys Comedy Club’s Open Mic; Wednesday; September 19 So for all you wallflowers who aren’t going to Gala; No crying. I want you laughing instead!!
Doors open at 6:00pm. Show starts at 7:00 Admission $5. Must Be 21+ with Valid ID to enter.
Psst Hey ..come here...you want something that makes you feel good?
It’s legal man! It’s Essential oils!
Essential oils are the real deal, Esé !
and now they call him….well….they-still-call-him “Shorty”.
But now Shorty can take on Scrappy when they get in to it.
Now they represent oil drops for every Vato and Vata who’s purchased an oil starter kit from me.
Yeah I sell essential oils!
Yeah I’m in Network Marketing!
What’s it to you dawg?
An Essential Oil Movie? Why yes! "Ancient Secrets of Essential Oils" by Holy Moly Studios produced a fascinating docu-style film that blends science and biblical history on the subject of oils. It made my belief in oils even stronger.
A deep heartfelt thank you to all our customers who 'get' what we are doing. We love each and every one of you!
These photos are from Jun 2016- May 31, 2017.
"Saying 'no' to oils is like saying 'no' to the red pill"
If you've never seen the movie, Neo has a choice: Stay in the fabricated reality of blissful ignorance or take the red pill and wake up to the scary harsh truth. So what’s so scary about moving towards natural solutions for health? Nothing really, it's the waking up to the truth about Western Medicine that might be a little scary for some.
Many of us were raised to believe that doctors have all the answers and medicine is GOOD for us. Over twenty-five years ago, when I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, a chronic autoimmune condition, I had never even heard of the disease. I should have just been obedient and taken whatever medicine that the doctor said I needed, but my body knew better.
"If you don't do it, there's a 90 percent chance you won't live past 30."
As family and friends were told of my condition, stories began to trickle in. Such-and-such knows someone with lupus, A friend of a friend also has lupus too. Either they weren’t doing well or had died from it. When I shared with my family, that I didn't think I was going to do the treatment that the doctor was recommending, they too looked in horror at this young foolish girl.
I get it, what did I know? Yet every time, I thought of filling my prescription or going back to the doctor, my body shuttered in protest. I’ve had these somatic communications before. In the past, my body had warned me of dangerous diet habits I was practicing; my body would get the heebie-jeebies with certain boys even if the boy was cute; and as cool as I wanted to be, my body would repulse if there were hard drugs being offered to me. My body had always been very protective of itself regardless of my agenda.
So as educated as my doctor was; as loving as my family was; I had my own caring expert; my soft, squishy and imperfect 5'1" body. This body was like Yoda, maybe not the most beautiful thing, at least in my mind, but damn it had always guided towards the right decision. I never filled that prescription nor saw that Rheumatologist again. But there was no Plan B in place.
Each year, my flare-ups increased in intensity and intervals. Like some kind of suggestive clockwork, around 30 years old, my body started to seriously breakdown. I was exhausted, battling constant malaise and in pain to the point where I couldn't even find a comfortable position to sleep. I was a young mom and was failing to be the active mom that I wanted to be. For the first time I thought of going back to the doctors and taking whatever they give me. But I wanted one more stab.
Was there anything I could do on my own?
Any research about Lupus that I had done in the past had always echoed the doctors recommendation, but this time I began to add new keywords; "alternative" and "natural". I stumbled on a forum for rheumatoid arthritis and someone spoke of "allergens" being triggers to their flare-ups. So in a Hail Mary pass, I gave up dairy, wheat, sugar. In three short days, I was no longer in pain, A TRUE MIRACLE! Within ten days I had more energy and vitality than I had , even in high school. A TRUE AWAKENING!
I have power over my own health.
And overnight, I became passionate about alternative health and natural solutions.
Yes, my blood work still tests positive for lupus; Yes, I still have flare-ups but significantly fewer and less intense. But instead of being upset with my body when it starts not to work at 100 percent, I now see a flare-up as a new message from my body of what it currently needs. My body has led me to yoga, take up running (and this girl use to forge notes from her mom to her PE teacher to get out of running. ) My body's diet request are fluid and ever-changing. It's led me to herbal tinctures, crystals & gemstones, essential oils (of course) and energy medicine, just to name a few.
Just like any animal or plant form, I do see the body as a different intelligence. It's an organism of Earth, from Earth and different than from me, the soul. I am committed to listening and following whatever it's needs are. When I treat my body like a loving partner ( versus me treating it like my enemy when I was younger), my body serves me and becomes a more powerful vehicle for my soul's purpose and work. If you haven't taken the red pill yet, you won't be able to imagine "trusted" industries and companies wanting to keep your vehicle, sugared up, weak, addicted and sick. Yes Neo, the rabbit hole goes very deep and that another conversation.
Okay, so I have to admit, it is not always a walk in the park doing or NOT doing what my body is asking me. The few times I considered Botox, my body keeps repeating "Nope!" Dang body sometimes you are the par-tay-poop-er!
Amy and I went to Mermade Market in nearby Dana Point, CA to visit our friend The Healing Hippy. Mermade Market is a hand-curated marketplace for local artesians. Kassy hand makes all her products with organic ingredients and therapeutic grade essential oils...of course! We ooh'ed and awed at all the cute handcrafted items. I bought some Healing Hippy deodorant, which smells divine!
Oh and Fangirl alert! The next day there was a Lauren Conrad sighting at the Mermade Market ...I totally missed the opportunity to see Amy stalk her ! One day I'll tell you about Amy and Gordon Ramsey LOL.
Today, I had the privilege of attending the Natural Products Expo here in Southern California. It’s an industry-only event for companies to showcase their newest products in the natural product space.
My client PlantFusion was the one who got me the hottest ticket in town. Here is the bag I designed for them or should I call it my trick or treat bag? I scored lots of organic and natural goodies. This place was my Mecca! The two best products I had were, raw vegan chocolate truffles from Rawkin Raw . They were made with spirulina and cayenne pepper OMG I need more! And another delicious product that I will be purchasing in the future was a plant-based spreads by Kite Hill . Creamy, smooth, rich in flavor, the best plant-based spreads I have ever tasted it and I'm not even vegan!
On a side note: Essential Oils and Essential Oil Products were everywhere! A good sign that more and more consumers are headed that way, don't you think?
Customer Feedback has been, wanting a wider variety of tops. Scoops or V's, along with a long sleeve option seems to be the consensus. I personally would like to offer these options not as t-shirts , but as fashionable tops, the customer could dress up. The material would also have to print well and make sense to have a graphic on it. Getting samples from Bella Canvas and Next Level to see which works best.
It's January! Wait, already? I personally love the new year, all the distractions are gone and I have the space needed to reflect and reassess on how I want this year to be different. My friend and business partner Amy AKA Oil Fairy Berry and I met for lunch to talk goals! Both our business are only six-seven months old, but when you have put this much time and effort into it, feels much older. Amy took me to her favorite lunch place Pho Ha Noi and we had a PHO-tastic business lunch with a clear focus and plan for both our businesses. Bringing it for 2016!
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