Drops of happiness

Lately, I've been sharing my deep love of Young Living's Essential Oils, and a few people have asked me what the heck they are, and why the heck I love them so much. So, I thought I would share my story and some of the ways I've started using them in my daily life.

I've struggled with anxiety for quite some time and in college I was put on Zoloft. It helped. A lot. After being on it for almost 10 years, I wanted to ween myself off of it, mostly to see if I could manage it on my own. I didn't love some of the side effects either.

Initially going off was fine but as the months added up, my social anxiety (which only used to be mild) became unbearable. I cried before parties or social events where I knew I wouldn't know many people and felt incredibly overwhelmed in groups. I don't know where this came from but it felt ridiculous. I was getting ready to fill my prescription when I started seeing a friend post about her oils. She and I had similar experiences with our anxiety, so I messaged her. What she told me gave me hope that there might be a more natural way to help me manage my anxiety.

So, I jumped in, both feet first and am so thankful that I did. I have found SEVERAL oils that help me manage my anxiety. I can't say that I am "anxiety free", but when I do feel anxious, I have tools to help alleviate my symptoms. It is such a good feeling to be done with my anxiety meds. That being said, if at any time in my life I feel that I cannot manage my anxiety simply with exercise and my oils, I will trust modern medicine to help me out again. I am still new-ish with my oils, so I am still learning what works best for me.

For my anxiety I love to use Stress Away. It has a light, soft scent and with just a little bit behind my ears and on my wrists, I feel calmer. I also use Vetiver, Peace and Calming and Valor in my diffuser each night to help me relax and sleep more peacefully; sleep has always been an issue for me and on nights I don't sleep my anxiety grows, so great sleep is goooood.

This is definitely not an easy post to write and put out into the world because I've tried forever to hide my anxiety. BUT, I know that others also struggle with anxiety and feel alone in dealing with it. So, I am sharing my experience and success with my oils.

Occasionally I will share some of my favorite ways to use the oils, because they are so incredibly versatile. And fun! And they smell soooooo good! :) Today though, since this is such a long post, I will just leave it at a couple of pictures. :)

-D

I love adding a drop or two of Stress Away to some sparkling water!