Relax—Include Orange Oil to Start Your Day!

I love ORANGE essential oil 

and adding a few drops to my 

orange/vanilla, hemp/whey protein shake! 

Oranges are good for us! A raw orange supplies us with a good source of Thiamin, Folate, Potassium and Vitamin C. Though oranges have naturally occurring sugar (of which too much can be a bad thing), they can help us meet our dietary fiber needs. And a good orange tastes SO delicious!

Orange oil has known anti-anxiety properties and can help with relaxation and elevate your mood. Try diffusing it—think HAPPY dance and HAPPY thoughts! 

Orange (Citrus sinensis) essential oil has a rich, fruity scent that lifts the spirit while providing a calming influence on the body.  It is rich in the powerful antioxidant d-limonene and aids in maintaining normal cellular regeneration. Orange may also be used to enhance the flavor of food and water. 

Orange has an approximate ORAC of 18,898 (TE/L). TE/L is expressed as micromole Trolox equivalent per liter.  I was amazed to read about so many health benefits!

Orange / Vanilla
Hemp Seed / Whey Protein Shake

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk

3 large seedless oranges (peeled and sectioned)
2-3 drops of Y.L. Orange essential oil
1 Tbs coconut oil
2 Tbs hemp seed 
Pinch of pink Himalayan salt
tsp of pure vanilla extract
2 tsp sweetener of choice (I like a stevia/erythritol blend)
Scoop of whey protein powder (like Jay Robb or THM brand)
1 cup of ice

Mix and blend the first seven ingredients in a high-powered blender (like Vita-Mix). Then add the protein powder and ice, and blend well again. Pour into two large glasses and enjoy!

 

Note: I only trust Young Living essential oils as safe to ingest.

I Feel Like Dancing!

Welcome to  
Oily Blessings—my home of all things oily—using Young Living Essential Oils!

Years ago I received a seven oil kit—one of the earlier ones that Young Living sent with a primary membership—and though I liked the oils and utilized some alternative medicine practices, I was not educated on them and their uses and I missed the added blessings that they could have been for us as a family. 

Since that time, and more than ten years older and wiser, I am rediscovering God's medicine in its natural beauty and reaping some amazing benefits. These pure oils are ancient (think Bible times) "essential" elixirs from above: fragrant, oxygenating, vibrating, energetic, and healing. It is a passion to partner with my Young Living friends and family and share the many blessings of these oils with others.

With a history of some physical/degenerative and emotional ailments, the oils have helped to balance me. They have become my "wellness" chest meeting most all of my everyday needs. 

The best thing I have experienced is that I feel GREAT almost every day! That was certainly not always the case! I have to say "almost" because I do get headaches and migraines (I have since I was 16) and I am still working with the oils to find what works best for me. I'll be getting into more detail in future posts, but you know that when you don't feel good nothing seems to go right. Life can even STINK! But when you feel really GOOD, you have motivation—and power—and a right mind—to tackle your world! 

So MOST days now. . . I feel like dancing and indeed I do!

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