Discoveries

The past week I have made a few discoveries. Some of them are totally lame and will make no sense....but to me they did.

#1- I was very addicted to my iPhone....and I miss it like I miss an old friend, sad I know. You see, it had a small accident at church with a teensy tinsy amount of water. Unfortunately it fried the screen. Every other thing worked perfectly...but the screen was a no go-even after bathing in rice and drying out and all that.

So...I have to wait 3 WEEKS for the new one. The only good news in this story is that the corporate AT&T office said I would have to pay $799 for a new phone since I did not have insurance and since I wasn't due for an upgrade. So....I know a lot of people hate our local AT&T office, but they saved my butt by only charging a MUCH smaller fee and I get the brand new iphone 4s-in 3 weeks...hope I can make it!

#2 I have found that my productivity for the day relies on one factor....if I make my bed or not. I know-so lame and random, but it is TRUE. The days that I leave my bed unmade...I find myself ignoring all other duties and just laying in its welcoming, beaconing, warmness. If I have it made I hate to mess it up...therefore I accomplish a lot more!

#3 Over the past 6 months or so I have had very mixed feelings about Kayler and some medication I was giving him. I really really wanted to help him be able to focus and be able to tolerate life in general a lot better. He was put on a medication called risperidone that was given to him by a super awesome Dr. in Salt Lake named Dr. Carbone. He is an autism specialist and also has a 6 year old autistic son-so I trusted him that this was the best.

Every time we gave it to him...I had a small pit of dread in my stomach. I kept thinking there had to be something different or better. I studied this medication thoroughly and the feeling I got inside was not good...and I felt prompted to get him off of it ASAP.

The problem was, I couldn't decide just what to do...and different prescription med, more therapy, vitamins, minerals, shots, etc.etc.etc. I knew there was something out there but as I studied all of those options as well as other companies such as Protandim, Usana, GNC, etc. I had the same feeling of dread.

 Over the past few weeks I have been researching DoTerra and their oils and vitamins/minerals. http://www.doterra.com/us/ I talked with several people who have used them, sell them, etc. The biggest breakthrough for me was going to a 3 hour long class taught by one of the main “sales” people the other night. For once...and finally, I felt at peace with deciding to give these things a try.

I absolutely refuse in every way to sell them to people or have parties or become an extremist of sorts. I am doing them to help my family out. For any ailment imaginable there is an oil. Plants/herbs/trees were used anciently as medicine. They worked wonderfully for so many years...until modern medication was developed. Don't get me wrong, I am still a firm believer in modern meds, and Doctors and all that. I am just going to try this different route of using these oils/vitamins. So far this week I have treated G.J.'s heartburn, Hallie's cough, Kayler's ADD/Autistic traits, my sleeping, my headaches....and I have been pleasantly surprised by the results.

So- stay tuned and I am sincerely hoping I have great/positive things to say!