I want to talk about my new passion...doTERRA!
doTERRA is fairly new company (about 3 years old) specializing in certified pure therapeutic essential oils. They are the only essential oils company delivering a COMPLETELY pure product, double testing every batch they produce to guarantee the highest level of purity.
In April of 2010 I attended my first class with my mother-in-law and purchased a Family Physician kit and the Modern Essentials book that night. I didn't really know what I was doing at the time, but have since discovered what a blessing these oils are in my home. doTERRA means "gift of the earth", and though I believe the medical profession is inspired and saves lives everyday, I also believe that God has provided the ingredients needed for health and healing in a more natural way. In fact many pharmaceuticals are synthetic attempts at recreating the healing elements found in nature. I figure why not go straight to the original source!
The mission of doTERRA is to have a healer in every home. How empowering is it to know we can take matters into our own hands when it comes to the health and well being of those in our own homes! We don't have to run to the doctor's office every time we are sick, and in fact, regular use of these oils can prevent illness and restore our bodies to a more whole and healthy state.
I am going to get really personal here for a second. When I made my first doTERRA purchase over a year and a half ago, I felt something stir inside of me. I knew I needed to have these "gifts of the earth" in my home, and I needed to learn how to use them to benefit my life, and the lives of those around me...but I kind of let that feeling fade over time. I purchased only a few more oils, and tried to use them with limited education. I felt their impact in my life, but never used them very consistently.
All through the fall and winter months, and into the spring, my girls battled cold after cold, and flu after flu. They were literally sick with something every couple of weeks. On top of all of that there was a heavy and dark energy that seemed to hang over our home like a gloomy dark cloud. I felt helpless, and struggled with feelings of guilt when it came to my family's health. I knew some major changes needed to take place in our home, and so I prayed and prayed.
My good friend and mentor, Cherie Burton, asked me one day if I was familiar with essential oils. I told her I was, and that I had been using them on and off for a few months. Over time she taught me about the gentle yet powerful influence these oils can have in our lives. She explained how they have brought about miracles for her family, and she taught me how to incorporate them more fully into my routine. I felt that subtle stir in my heart again. I knew that in some way, these oils were calling to me, but I still didn't pay a lot of attention to it.
Cherie offered to come out to my small community to teach a class on the oils, so we made arrangements and held a very small class at the Garrison Elementary School. Not many people showed up, but she kept telling me that in her experience those who need to be there, always show up, and she is willing to do a class, even if it's for one or two people. I remember thinking, "Wow, what a generous attitude!", but she explained that teaching others how to heal their lives and their families cannot be a self serving effort.
After that class the stirring continued, and I asked Cherie if she would teach a class for my family at my parent's house. She said she would, but asked if I would be willing to teach a part of the class! I agreed to do so, but I was set in my mind and knew that selling doTERRA was not for me. doTERRA is a multi-level marketing company, and I've tried my hand at a few of those over the years with no success, and knew I would never try that again. I hate the feeling of trying to sell things and the pressure that always seems to make all of your friends, family and strangers feel uncomfortable in your presence. No thank you on that!! Not for me!
A couple of weeks before the class I started to study up for the part I would be teaching, and in the process I stumbled across a video of Natalie Goddard, one of the most successful distributors of doTERRA essential oils. If you'd like to watch it, here is the link http://vimeo.com/25579965. I was struck by her quiet non assuming way, and I felt like I was listening to my own struggle in her story. That stirring in my heart became a whisper in my ear and I knew in that moment, that teaching others how to heal their lives is what I am here to do. Suddenly it all made sense to me with the book I am writing, and the mentoring business I am starting. Sharing the natural healing power of essential oils falls right in line with the kind of healing tools I am hoping to share with women.
We held the class at my parent's house last week, and once again only a few people attended, but that didn't trouble me at all. Education was gained, oils were purchased and lives were changed, and the warmth and contentment I felt at being a part of it all overwhelmed me! I was at my mom's house sitting across the table from her when her order arrived. She pulled out all of her oils and opened them up, smelling them and reading about their healing properties in her new Modern Essentials book. She rubbed some Deep Blue over her arthritic hands, the pain evident in her face as she rubbed it in. Helping her arthritis was one of the main reasons she purchased the oils and I said a little prayer that these oils would be a solution to her need. Within one minute, I noticed the expression on her face change. She looked at me and said, "Oh my goodness...I can feel a noticeable change! Oh my goodness...I can put pressure on my hand...look at this!" Right there at her kitchen table, we witnessed a little miracle...we witnessed the beginning of healing, and I am so grateful to have found such a powerful tool!
I know these oils can do amazing things and I am on a mission to share them with everyone! If there is anything that ails you, physically, mentally, emotionally or spiritually, it can be helped and I would love to come and share doTERRA with you!! If you'd like to learn more and possibly host a class in your own home, please contact me at mere.elle@gmail.com. I am going to be working to set up a bi-monthly class out here near Garrison, and then I also want to begin doing a bi-monthly class in Utah county, so let me know if you are interested and I'll tell you when and where they will be held!
