Essential Oils

Amyris and the Beauty of a Broken Heart

I remember the moment when I stopped trying to get on with my life, and I simply let myself live with a broken heart. I stopped trying to be bright, positive, or above it. I stopped trying to convince people that I wasn’t beaten. Instead, I gave in. I let my sadness rub against me until […]

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Holding the Amyris Torch for Others

The wisdom of amyris trees (Amyris balsamifera) tells us that humans experience loss, setbacks, obstacles, regret, and disappointment. Some of us seem to know instinctively how to maintain emotional balance, cultivate optimism, learn from mistakes, adapt to challenges, focus on the future, and move forward after misfortunes. Others of us find it difficult to cope

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The Floral Facet and Flower-Forward Natural Perfumes

Recently, I did an Internet search for the top 10 perfumes of all time and 8 of them were floral-dominate combinations. The other two were the incomparable Chanel N5 and the classic amber Shalimar. Floral aromas have long been the most popular types of fragrances for women and a recent Rutgers University study explains why.

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Essential Oils for Tension Headache

Tension headaches are the most common type of headache with mild to moderate pain described as a diffuse tight band around the head. The muscles of the head, neck, and shoulders may feel tender. The exact causes of tension headaches are unknown. Factors include stress, depression, anxiety, poor posture, working in awkward positions, and clenching

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Cultivating Emotional Balance with Essential Oils

In general, humans try to avoid emotional turbulence by suppressing or ignoring difficult thoughts and their accompanying physical sensations. Suffering occurs in direct correlation to the amount of effort we expend to deny, avoid, or suppress feeling. Feelings are intensified by the beliefs and attitudes we hold towards emotion. If we view emotion as negative

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