Category Archives: Personal stories

Head Over Heals About Helichrysum

May 25, 2014Essential Oil Information, Personal storiesdoTerra, Essential Oils, grown in Corsica, Head Over Heels, Heals wounds Quickly, Helichrysum, Helichrysum Essential Oil, Natures Medicinelfish64

Helichrysum essential oil has a very distinct smell. When I was new to using essential oils, I was like the kid in the candy store seeing what each oil smelled like. I remember going over to Chelsi and James Stevens home where I noticed the Holy Grail of essential oils “the box” a beautiful wooden box with dōTERRA engraved on top. This wonderful symbol of health had every oil dōTERRA makes in one place.

The search was over. No more longing for the day when I could personally experience the scent of dozens of pure essential oils. I eagerly opened each bottle with excitement taking in the aroma of each oil. White pine essential oil smelled just like I was in the mountains, while lemon essential oil smelled like a freshly squeezed lemon just before adding sugar and water for lemonade, while pure peppermint essential oil has a powerful scent.

Helichrysum essential oil is not what I expected. It has a strong odor that grows on you. I am surprised at how powerful the oil from this flower is when used on cuts and scrapes. dōTERRA spares no expense to get the highest quality oils sourced from where they are grown indigenously. Helichrysum is no exception, as it is grown in Corsica, in eastern Europe.

Several months ago I cut my right hand. I forgot about the cut until 4 days later when I cut my left hand in almost the identical same spot. I decided to do an experiment. On my most recent wound (my left hand) I put helichrysum essential oil, the other wound on my right hand I did nothing. After two weeks you could not tell where the wound was on my left hand. The right hand was still scabbed up.

Every time I use essential oils, I am no longer surprised at how quickly and effective essential oils work. I like to remind myself that modern medicine has been around for a relatively short period of time with side effects. Essential oils on the other hand have been around since the beginning of time with no side effects. I will choose natures medicine first over modern medicine every time for healing.

Peppermint is Powerful

May 23, 2014Essential Oil Information, Personal storiesAllergies, Congestion, Cooking, Essential Oil, First Line of Defense, Headache, Natures Medicine Cabinet, No Side Effects, Peppermintlfish64

One of my favorite things to do is watch someone experience Peppermint essential oil for the first time. When I am sharing essential oils with a group of people, I will put one drop of oil in the palm of their hand. Then have them put their hands together and rub. Then I have them put their hands in a cupping shape and breathe in the pure scent of pure peppermint essential oil. It is funny to see their reaction not hardly believing that one drop of this oil can be so powerful.

I have no doubt God put plants on earth for our use. Peppermint definitely makes its presence known. I enjoy the powerful effects of this oil, using peppermint on a regular basis year round. In Winter I use it to help keep me clear of congestion. In Spring it helps with allergies. In Summer it helps keep me cool. In the Fall I use peppermint in cooking, and for allergies.

I am amazed how many people run to their medicine cabinet when they have any kind of ailment. My grandpa Richie became a pharmacist after my uncle died at age seven, from a accidental drug overdose, being given an adult sized dose when he was sick. My grandpa always said drugs are to sell not to use. He was aware of all the negative side effects every medication has.

When I get a headache I like to rub peppermint right on the location of my headache, or PastTense an essential oil blend, made specifically for headaches that has peppermint essential oil in it. Nature’s medicine cabinet is very powerful with no side effects. Due to my childhood up bringing, I have always had the mantra of less is more. If on a very rare occasion I do use prescription drugs, they are more effective because I use them less often, and my body has not built up a resistance to them. My first line of defense is essential oils.

Lavender Is Essential

May 19, 2014Personal storiesAllergies, Calming, Essential Oil, Healing Burns, Lavender, lensoils.com, Modern Essentials Booklfish64

What is there not to like about lavender essential oil? I will say this about most essential oils, lavender is one of my favorites. I remember breathing in the aroma of lavender for the first time with almost reverence. Experiencing this oil by touch and smell made the experience more memorable. This is one of those experiences when you remember what you were doing at that moment in time.

Even though I was not happy initially about sitting through an essential oil class, this was a breakthrough moment. After smelling the pure scent of lavender, I felt for the first time deep down, that dōTERRA essential oils are remarkable and lavender was an oil I could get excited about, and share it with others.

When we got our Family Physician’s kit, I was excited to try the oils to see how effective they were in our everyday life. After a month of using the oils we received, I knew these small 5 ml bottles wouldn’t last long. Looking back I wish we would have bought the home Essential kit, a kit with three times the amount of oil for only $100 dollars more.

What I observed over the next few months was a total transformation in how I looked at everyday living and watching my family change their lifestyle. When my kids were looking in the Modern Essentials book to find out what oil worked best for headaches, or see what would help an injured knee, I knew we were on to something.

One of the first things I remember trying with lavender essential oil was putting it on my daughter’s hand after she got burned by a hot pan. I knew Stephanie’s burned hand was in pain because she was using ice to numb her senses. I told Stephanie we should try lavender, and she agreed. We went on with our nights activities. About an hour later I asked how is the burn on your hand doing? She couldn’t remember were the burn was.

Another thing I remember seeing was a baby tired and fussy and looking totally miserable. The mom was asked if she would let us put lavender essential oil on her babies back to calm him down. She agreed, and within 30 seconds the sad little boy was transformed into a calm and relaxed one.

Every Spring I look forward to the warm weather. However I am not excited about my allergies brought on by all the pollen in the air. I like having lavender near by. I will rub it under what an amazing experience. I also like TriEase a seasonal blend gelcap, used for season discomfort that has lavender in it.

When I discover things that are amazing I refuse to keep quiet. This is why I have a passion for essential oils They are a blessing in my life, and I love to share them with others.

Bugs Dont Bug Me

May 15, 2014Essential Oil Information, Personal storiesBug Bits, Harmful Deet, Insect Bites, lensoils.com, Mosquitoes, Repellent Blend, Zyto Hand Scanlfish64

Two years ago, My wife agreed to let our friends come to our home to teach us how to use essential oils. I was very annoyed about this situation after all my parents were using them and I thought if a placebo makes you feel better go for it, but they are not for me.

The big event came. I had the perfect plan, I would stay for a few minutes then go with my daughter to an extra credit High School Activity with her sign language class. We ended up staying for the entire class. I was still skeptical, yet listened politely.

At the end of the class we were all asked if we wanted to have a Zyto Hand Scan to see what essential oils would help us best at that point in time. I put my hand on this big computer mouse looking thing that measured 76 key areas of your body. The number one thing that came up for me was the repellent blend essential oil which is an insect repellant. The woman helping me understand my Zyto Hand Scan said that is interesting. The only thing I can think of would be is there anything bugging you, and I said “yes I don’t want to be at this class”. Everyone had a good laugh.

My wife Cassie was next to have her hand scanned. What showed up on her scan was very interesting. The number one thing her scan read was that she needed the soothing blend essential oil, an essential oil blend, used in helping soothe and repair injured muscle tissue. Cassie had not mentioned that prior to the class. She had fallen at work, and was in great pain.

Now the big sales pitch! I was not totally convinced the oils would work. Cassie wanted to buy a starter kit, and I thought what a waste of money. She bought a kit. Soon after we bought the repellent blend essential oil knowing we would be enjoying the outdoors for the summer.

The repellent blend essential oil what an amazing product! The first place I had to try this new found bug repellant was camping. I was going on a scout camp where the bugs can be very miserable. The scouts discovered very quickly that they were not getting any bug bites because they were using . I remember going to the opening ceremony that first night not getting one bite while I was watching several boys getting eaten alive.

My son Rick went to Bear Lake with some friends. The bugs were so bad there were big red bite marks where he had been bitten. He came home mid week. Then returning to the lake for the remainder of the week, he asked me “Dad is there anything that will protect me from the bugs” I gave him some repellent blend essential oil. When he came home, he was happy to report not one bug bite the rest of the trip.

The best part about the repellent blend essential oil is you don’t smell like Toxic Waste like you do when you spray the other bug sprays. There are no side effects and no harmful Deet. Remember, I love to share essential oils. The only reason for not requesting a free sample of the repellent blend essential oil is you like bug bites or you never go outside.

A Reflection of my Past

February 2, 2014Personal storiesdoTerra, Essential Oil, Past Tense, Reflections of my 6th grade yearlfish64

Several years ago, almost in another lifetime, when I was 11 going on 12. I was on top of the world. I was in sixth grade. This is a pivotal year in school. I was finally king of the school. I had arrived at the top of the food chain as far as kids my age were thinking. I never was a cocky, arrogant, kid wanting to show how big I was to the other younger kids. I was a little awkward socially, never feeling like I really fit in.

One thing everyone had to do in sixth grade was learn how to dance. I remember having a dance teacher that came to our school once a week for a couple of months. After we learned how to waltz we had a school dance where we had to fill out a dance card, asking girls to dance. It was very painful getting 10 different girls to dance with me to fill up my dance card.

When we started learning how to square dance I loved it, except when I was dancing with Wendy Ryan, one of the most popular girls in the school. Her hands were very sweaty. What I liked best was I didn’t have to ask a girl to dance with me. We were just paired up which made it a lot less stressful. For the rest of the story Click Here.

My Wonder(ful) Mom

My wonder(ful) mom
Many of you know my mom. She is a spunky, kind, and caring person. In October 2013, she had major dental surgery for over an hour. Part of her jaw bone crumbled, and her teeth were also affected.
For years my parents have not been on any medication, because they are extremely healthy people. My mom did not want to be on any medications after the surgery. She followed this strict regimen every three hours: Frankincense was rubbed on her gums and put under her tongue. Lemongrass was rubbed on her cheek and under the tongue. Oregano was also taken internally. Lastly, she took Protective Blend Softgels three times a day. My mom is proud to say she is 78, and didn’t even use pain medication. Way to go mom! The power of essential oils are amazing.

My Essential Oil Story

January 14, 2014Personal storiesBe successful with essential oils, Build a profitable MLM, Essential Oils, Modern Essentials Book, My Essential Oil Story, Share Essential Oils, Start Your Own Business, Use Essential Oils, Zyto Scan Technologylfish64

I want to share my essential oil story with everyone. Just to back up a bit, I grew up with parents that believed it is better to try to heal an illness naturally first, and if that doesn’t work then go to the doctor. I remember taking all kinds of herbs and natural remedies. Many I believe helped. However, I am still not convinced taking a tablespoon of cod liver oil every morning keeps you from getting sick. I still have nightmares over that. One thing I noticed my mom using were Essential Oils. I thought how strange it was to rub an oil on your body, because they are known to have healing properties, I wasn’t convinced.

Fast forward 20 years. We have friends that we have known for 16 years that talked my wife Cassie into having an Essential Oils class in our home. I was not happy when I found out about it. After all, I knew all I needed to know about Essential Oils. I thought it was a little strange when my parents used them to help with aches and pains. I thought they were just a placebo to help people think they were getting healed.

I had the perfect plan. I would stay at the meeting for 20 minutes then gracefully exit, and go with my daughter to an extra credit Sign Language activity at a nearby university. We misplaced the information about the class, and decided to stay for the entire Essential Oil class. At the very end of the class, we were asked if we wanted to get scanned with a bio-feedback machine called a Zyto scan ( This is a machine that sends impulses from your body to a computer that will tell you what oils will work best for you individually.) I thought this ranked right up there with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. When I got scanned, the scanner showed that I needed the repellent blend of essential oils, a blend of oils used for an insect repellent. The presenter said that was interesting as the repellent blend will show up on the scanner if someone is “bugged” or annoyed. I said I didn’t want to be at this class, and everyone had a good laugh. Then Cassie got scanned. What showed up on her scan surprised us. It showed that she needed to use the soothing blend of essential oils (an oil that has been studied for bone and tissue repair.) We never told our friends that a week prior, Cassie had fallen at work and injured her knee. This really got Cassie’s attention. We ordered a Family Physician Kit and a Modern Essentials book. I was still not totally convinced that these oils worked. In my mind, I thought what a waste. In a month or two, this fad will go away.

The more we have used the Essential Oils, the more we are amazed by their effectiveness, and how powerful they are. Our kids go to the Modern Essentials book first when they have a health concern that needs to be addressed. We cannot imagine our lives without Essential Oils, and love to share them with everyone we know. We use Essential Oils daily. Let me know what your health concerns are. I would be honored to share some with you. May God bless you on your path to healthy living.