The Essential Scientist

10/10/2022

It’s brain dump day!

You know that feeling when you have so many thoughts, ideas and things to do in your head that you can’t think straight? You keep forgetting things? Feeling like you should be doing something but don’t know what? Feeling really overwhelmed and exhausted?

That’s when I know it’s time for a brain dump.

I get my diary and notebook and start vomiting all my thoughts, ideas and plans into them!

It doesn’t have to be pretty, it doesn’t have to be linear, it just has to get OUT OF MY HEAD!!!!!

This way I can see what are priorities and what aren’t. I can see my ideas and start actioning them. I can actually make the info filled posts I want and post them!

I usually take myself out of my house, where I can limit the distractions and reward myself with an amazing coffee. Today it was at Perfect!

I find the lead up to Christmas I.N.S.A.N.E. So much so that I don’t enjoy this magical season anymore. Instead of being excited that I’m going to be able to start diffusing Christmas Spirit again (sigh!) I enter a realm of overwhelm, last minute rushing and trying to please everyone but myself.

So… brain dump! Get it out and then start doing some realistic planning!

How long has it been since you’ve done a brain dump???? Ages? Consider this your sign to get on to it!

07/10/2022

A couple of weekends ago I bought something…

Something that I’d wanted for ages, but wouldn’t allow myself to spend “that much money”.

How often do we do that? Deny ourselves things we’d love because we don’t feel we deserve it or should spend our money that way.

I went through so much guilt about it, until I started using it.

My new Cricut has allowed me to open up my creative channels again. Using this creative to make things for my family and friends!

I planned to use this machine to make beautiful roller bottle (keep your eyes open for that!!) but found I could make things for my family and friends as well.

It’s given me an outlet that allows me to sit in a flow state and spend mindful time nourishing my soul.

So work through the guilt and buy those things that light you up!

How are you currently embracing your creative???

05/09/2022

Why did I choose Young Living?

When I started looking into reducing our toxic load and using essential oils to improve our health, I did what I do best… I researched the heck out of it!!

I wanted to purchase oils that were of good quality and from a company that had sustainable and responsible methods of production.

What I found shocked me!

The essential oil industry is not very well regulated. It really is a case of you get what you pay for.

The quality of oils and the sustainable,ethical and transparent farming and production practices made buying from Young Living an absolute no-brained!

On top of that they also had cleaning and personal care products all in the one place. It’s made switching and ditching so much easier.

Want it know more, drop me a message or comment below!

15/08/2022

15/08/2022

It’s time for me to take a new direction.

I started this page thinking I’d share my love of painting and my renewed interest in crystals and oils, but lately I want it to be more.

As I’ve moved through this journey I’ve seen so much misinformation about essential oils, their usage and network marketing. I’ve also grown soooo much and have much more to be grateful for.

I have always feared sharing my scientist side with people. I have received so much judgement about being an intelligent female and also about being in the medical field and believing (whole heartedly!!!) in “alternative” or “complimentary” medicine.

No more. I want this page to be all about giving you the tools to make sound judgements about your physical and mental health and about what it really means to go “low tox”.

So this is me… Bec, The Essential Scientist!

What do you want to know?

05/08/2022

Goals…

Who has them?

I was reminded by quite a few of the speakers at the Thrive event that goals work best when written down. Then I listened to a podcast from about goal setting and realized it was time to start turning my goals and dreams into a reality. And man do I have some of those after Thrive!

One of those goals is to paint at least once a week and do something creative at least 3 times. I’m prioritizing those things that feed my soul.

So I’m using that as motivation to do up a big Goals Vision Board. I want this board to encompass not only those big goals and things I am calling in, but also the things that light me up. calls it a vibration board.

I’m going to upcycle this canvas I made for something for Emma when she was young.

What are your big goals? Have you written them down?

03/08/2022

One of my MVP oils!!!

Frankincense has a rich history, dating back to biblical times where it was used to treat all ills and was more valuable than gold.

It has an earthy, sweet and woody aroma that is uplifting and perfect for grounding and spiritual connectedness, especially during meditation.

These days, we know it has properties that help support the upper respiratory tract, the skin and mental health.

My favourite ways to use this oil are:
- a drop on the crown of my head for grounding
- in my roller blends including bravery and wellness
- in my night time face serum

Young Living has frankincense for both cosmic and wellness. The white labeled wellness oil is TGA certified. It’s also found in the premium starter bundle! Message me if you’d like to know more!

What’s your favorite way to use Frankincense??? If you haven’t tried it would you like to???

01/07/2022

Boundaries…

This card has come up a bit lately. We talk all the time about setting boundaries- with our kids, with the people around us, who we allow ourselves to expend our energy.

For me though I’ve had to go a bit deeper. For me it’s about setting boundaries within myself.

I’m working on dealing with my procrastination and building my self esteem (with some help!) and one of the biggest boundaries I need to set is with my phone use.

I use my phone as an escape, a way to get a quick serotonin hit by winning a game, seeing a picture I like, even playing a “mindfulness” game.

All of that takes up a lot of my time that I could be spending on more productive tasks, for myself, my family, my work and my business.

So that’s the boundary I’m going to work on this week.

What boundaries have you set lately that you want to work on?