Smell, Essential Oils & Emotional Aromatherapy
There’s a scent. A moment in time. A memory. Feeling. Unconscious response. Immediate. The olfactory system - sense of smell. Is a complex and powerful sensory faculty connecting us to an array of environmental stimuli. Food. Danger. Sex. That’s the simple message. Communication. Via the olfactory system is much more comprehensive. We are in constant manipulation by our sense of smell. It guides us. It protects us. It makes us anxious. Uneasy. Comforted. Curious. Satisfied. Triggers desire. Calls to us to react. … [Read More...]
Aromatherapy: Freedom from Pain and Inflammation
Free. Freedom. Freestyle. What does it mean to be free? Free country? A chant for freedom? Freedom from what? Freedom for what? Is it free? Hardly. It all costs. To think otherwise is free dumb. Note: The following is dismissing the conversation of true tyranny. Freedom. It’s about choices. What are the choices you want? What are the choices they want? Is there a freedom to choose? Or. Is freedom actually the act of accepting or not accepting choices made? Accept the choices made … [Read More...]
Aromatherapy for a Mixed Up, Muddled Up World of Good Times and Bad
There are moments of wonder and joy and satisfaction and . . . well, just some decent way cool moments. Then there are times when it’s just so hard. The world is pounding down on you. Everything, and I mean everything, just sucks. In times of struggle. Be zen. Breathe. Let go. That’s good advice - but a tad too New Agey pop psychology. Even so, I’d go with the Buddhazenbreathe thing too. You know - just chill. Ever’ting is gonna be alright. Not really. No, I mean I hope so. Or. It is what it is. So . . . Things … [Read More...]
Smell, Essential Oils & Emotional Aromatherapy
There’s a scent. A moment in time. A memory. Feeling. Unconscious response. Immediate. The olfactory system - sense of smell. Is a complex and powerful sensory faculty connecting us to an array of environmental stimuli. Food. Danger. Sex. That’s the simple message. Communication. Via the olfactory system is much more comprehensive. We are in constant manipulation by our sense of smell. It guides us. It protects us. It makes us anxious. Uneasy. Comforted. Curious. Satisfied. Triggers desire. Calls to us to react. … [Read More...]
Aromatherapy: Freedom from Pain and Inflammation
Free. Freedom. Freestyle. What does it mean to be free? Free country? A chant for freedom? Freedom from what? Freedom for what? Is it free? Hardly. It all costs. To think otherwise is free dumb. Note: The following is dismissing the conversation of true tyranny. Freedom. It’s about choices. What are the choices you want? What are the choices they want? Is there a freedom to choose? Or. Is freedom actually the act of accepting or not accepting choices made? Accept the choices made … [Read More...]
Aromatherapy for a Mixed Up, Muddled Up World of Good Times and Bad
There are moments of wonder and joy and satisfaction and . . . well, just some decent way cool moments. Then there are times when it’s just so hard. The world is pounding down on you. Everything, and I mean everything, just sucks. In times of struggle. Be zen. Breathe. Let go. That’s good advice - but a tad too New Agey pop psychology. Even so, I’d go with the Buddhazenbreathe thing too. You know - just chill. Ever’ting is gonna be alright. Not really. No, I mean I hope so. Or. It is what it is. So . . . Things … [Read More...]
Essential Oils, Acne, Inflammation and the Soul
Every once in a while I'm questioned by several different people about the same condition. I take it as a sign to write about it. So, over the last so many days the topic has been acne and my suggestions for the most effective treatments and the best essential oils. A discussion about acne should include the related condition of inflammation, and some discussion about the soul - yes, I will work soul into the conversation. Acne: What it is and what causes it What is acne? Easy - it's inflammation, infection and congestion of the … [Read More...]
Natural Sunscreen: Foods, Herbs and Essential Oils
Alternatives to commercial sunscreens do exist. Tomato paste (lycopene), frankincense essential oil, olive oil, and resveratrol from grape skins have all demonstrated in studies to protect from, and even reverse, melanoma and photoaging of the skin. I've written about foods, herbs and essential oils for protection from UV damage often and just a few days ago presented the information at the Premiere DAYSPA expo in Orlando, Florida. Thing is, we need sun. We evolved in the sun and it is a part of us. We manufacture Vitamin D … [Read More...]
How Safe is Safe Cosmetic Legislation?
The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 was introduced on July 21, 2010. I want to say that I support this and think it's an important step to providing safer personal care products to the public. Safe cosmetics have been my focus, practice and forum for over 20 years. I've been an advocate, and have even presented for, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Safe cosmetics is, in one way, the very thing that defines who I am and what I represent in the beauty trade. I want to say I support the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010. Instead, what comes to … [Read More...]
Smell, Essential Oils & Emotional Aromatherapy
There’s a scent. A moment in time. A memory. Feeling. Unconscious response. Immediate. The olfactory system - sense of smell. Is a complex and powerful sensory faculty connecting us to an array of environmental stimuli. Food. Danger. Sex. That’s the simple message. Communication. Via the olfactory system is much more comprehensive. We are in constant manipulation by our sense of smell. It guides us. It protects us. It makes us anxious. Uneasy. Comforted. Curious. Satisfied. Triggers desire. Calls to us to react. … [Read More...]
Aromatherapy: Freedom from Pain and Inflammation
Free. Freedom. Freestyle. What does it mean to be free? Free country? A chant for freedom? Freedom from what? Freedom for what? Is it free? Hardly. It all costs. To think otherwise is free dumb. Note: The following is dismissing the conversation of true tyranny. Freedom. It’s about choices. What are the choices you want? What are the choices they want? Is there a freedom to choose? Or. Is freedom actually the act of accepting or not accepting choices made? Accept the choices made … [Read More...]
Aromatherapy for a Mixed Up, Muddled Up World of Good Times and Bad
There are moments of wonder and joy and satisfaction and . . . well, just some decent way cool moments. Then there are times when it’s just so hard. The world is pounding down on you. Everything, and I mean everything, just sucks. In times of struggle. Be zen. Breathe. Let go. That’s good advice - but a tad too New Agey pop psychology. Even so, I’d go with the Buddhazenbreathe thing too. You know - just chill. Ever’ting is gonna be alright. Not really. No, I mean I hope so. Or. It is what it is. So . . . Things … [Read More...]
