Summer is quickly approaching here in Montana! With warmer weather, it's a great time to pull out the essential oils. There's nothing better than Mother Earth to guide you to health and wellness.

Enjoy this simple guide to utilize your favorite fragrances this summer for pleasure, health, or to eliminate pesky bugs. Essential oils are a natural way to better comfort and health with many benefits.

It’s one thing to SAY you WANT something, another to make it a goal. And still another to visualize yourself ACHIEVINGyour goal. The last option is often the most powerful yet least appreciated.

Visualization has been cited as a game-changer by athletes like Olympian Kerri Walsh, celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, and Jim Carrey, and influential business people like Bo Bennet and Harvey Mackay.

Are you utilizing the power of visualization?

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

When stress hits, our bodies respond. The reaction is fast—we adapt without making a conscious decision most of the time. We are hard-wired for survival, so knowing when chronic stress has taken hold of you is critical.

Do you know the symptoms and what to do when healthy stress turns to burnout and chronic stress?

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

Have you ever been stumped when it came to finding your mother something special for Mother's Day?

Mother's Day is a day when we remember our mothers and their impact on our lives. Each year, a tradition unfolds as we dedicate a day to our mothers. Yet, the flower industry is the one that gets the most attention. If you want to give a different and unique gift this year, try essential oils.

Estimated reading: 3 minutes

Are you a people pleaser?

I sure was!

Growing up, I majored in pleasing others. I honestly believed as a child and young adult that if people didn’t need me, they wouldn’t want me. So I worked at being indispensable. My pleaser habit was so deeply rooted that I didn’t know I was giving up myself on a regular basis, in every relationship at home and work. And whoa!—the havoc it wrecked in my marriage!

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes

Self-acceptance is the doorway to our authentic power. And when acceptance is lacking, it's one of the biggest stumbling blocks to a person’s solid sense of self and serenity. Without self-acceptance, there is no true freedom.

Mental chatter and the relentless monkey mind dismantle even the most disciplined focus. Aww... if we could only quiet the noise!

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes. Mastery—an ongoing journey.❣️

It happens every day: Someone talks to us about a challenge they’re facing. Perhaps a relative is sick, or their child got in trouble at school. Maybe their car needs an expensive repair, or they are lamenting about an argument they had with their spouse. Whatever the challenge, you might be at the receiving end. Do you know how to respond with empathy? And which is better: sympathy or empathy?

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes

Conflict within ourselves and in relationships is one of the biggest challenges for most people. Learning to appreciate another person's perspective and their differences contributes to better communication and greater understanding, but first, we must quiet the mixed feelings within ourselves! Self-awareness is an essential aspect of resolving conflicted feelings.

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes