The battle with sleep

My friend has been struggling with insomnia. She read somewhere that Lavender and Young Living's "Stress Away" blend are a good combination to diffuse as a sleep aid. So we tried it that night, and it worked! But we didn't repeat…

One morning she woke up telling me of her anxiety-ridden night. I immediately thought of our heavy conversation the night before and felt bad about its apparent effect on her.

That night we made sure to diffuse Stress Away and Lavender, but I couldn't restrain myself from engaging her in yet another deep discussion. In the morning Bexx's victim reported a successful night's sleep in spite of the potentially anxiety-provoking discourse AND the long late afternoon nap. We were both amazed. 

But we still hadn't made this a nightly routine, and at some point we realized that we were both waking up in the middle of the night. 

So for both my sake, and the good of my poor friend, I held her captive from going to bed last night last night until we inhaled the sweet aroma of our magic potion. I haven't had her report yet, but I slept through the night.

Even if there is some sort of placebo effect going on, thanks be to God for it! I think it does us good to feel empowered and proactive in our use of natural means to pursue health.

PS- Now for full disclosure, I diffused Joy this morning, because waking up is the worst part of my life, compounded by the 2nd worst part, having to come up with something to wear, and exacerbated by my perpetual vice of tardiness and hating what inevitably follows– being  rushed. So I need all the joy I can get in the morning.

My roommate tried communicating with me twice during the process of leaving the house and driving me to work this AM. When she realized how futile her efforts were, she remarked that I must be having a rough morning. Maybe the Joy hadn't kicked in yet...

Grace doesn't supplant nature, it builds upon it. Likewise, oils don’t fix everything about you or solve all your problems. I never expected that they would. I’m still a lazy, undisciplined jerk, with or without oils.

But since I know what this liquid is up against, I’m in awe of any occasion, no matter how rare, that it seems to help, and I’m given the opportunity to experience the oil of gladness.