Black Pepper

The Oil of Unmasking

Use in cooking   
Mix into chocolate : black pepper + rose chocolate

Complex and similar to Melissa
Soothes nerves and lessons anxious feelings

High in monoterpenes to help in warding off environmental + seasonal threats
You can find this in OnGuard softgels.
You diffuse it.
It’s very hot so it’s important to dilute (see oil safety)
*As with all doTERRA essential oils, this oil is potent and one drop is all that is needed.
Assists with healthy circulation: you can apply it to your joints, arms + legs (for cold hands + feet)

Emotionally, it is the Oil of Unmasking
Sometimes I feel like there are certain parts of myself that I need to hide, either to protect that aspect or to please others; or because they are unacceptable to myself. This doesn’t happen often now and I don’t hide well - for me it’s better to be out with it, but there are still times. (For ex: I have a mean streak that comes out when I’m tired/stressed.)

If you ever put up a facade in order to please or be accepted, Black Pepper can help in unmasking, getting real and digging deep to understand those parts so that they can brought to light to be loved and accepted.

Even if these parts aren’t acknowledged, they exist. The more an aspect of self is repressed the stronger it gets.

Black Pepper reignites the soul fire. It fuels motivation to heal and gives strength to overcome challenges in favor of integrity with the Self.

Negative emotions helped by Black Pepper would include: emotional dishonesty, repressed emotions, feeling trapped, judgemental
Positive properties supported by Black Pepper include: emotional honesty, authentic, courageous, motivated to be self-aware, personal integrity

Black Pepper pulls off all of the fake masks you have put on to pretend you are happy and have your life together. - Desiree Mangandog

Black Pepper brings hidden aspects of self to light to be accepted, loved and integrated.

BOGO

What is BOGO?
BUY ONE | GET ONE

A fun week-long event that happens just a few times a year as a surprise to feed your doTERRA curiosity and get you stocked up.
It’s buy one get one for a specific combination of oils for 24 hours until it sells out.

How to BOGO
CURRENT MEMBERS

Go into your back office (your store) and set it up through an LRP. You’ll want to set up a 2nd LRP if you yours hasn’t already processed. Any order over 50 and you get points back; a great time to stock up + to give to family + friends.

How to BOGO
NEW MEMBERS

OPTION ONE : Order any BOGO through a standard order and you will get your wholesale pricing + shipping back in product points.

OPTION TWO : get your wholesale membership set up for as little as $35 or purchase any starter kit which waves the $35 fee.

WHY

BOGOs are fun.
This is common week to start with doTERRA for people who’ve been waiting to take their health to the next level and support themselves with powerful natural health tools. Many people prefer to put value on this type of health care when it’s an easier transition into it.

One thing I want to impart : It will turn out to be the most important decision you make for yourself, for your family, within your home, and for some of you, circulate it out into your community.

This way of living is not going anywhere because there is a better way to approach health care. There is a better way to support your body in the healing that it does everyday.

If you are curious you may be thinking, “Well, they’re on sale … so maybe I’ll give it a try.”

Every day this week is buy one and get one free - each day is a specific combination to support you.

You can buy as many as 5, but it’s only good for the day.

If you don’t have a wholesale account - you may want to consider starting today.

You’ll get the oils at an additional 25% off.

You can purchase a kit, add the BOGO and get started.

If you are already a wholesale customer, you just log into your cart (your store) and add or order through your LRP to receive points (You will want to create a 2nd LRP template, which you can then delete at the end of the week) to stock up your natural health cabinets.

You can visit the doterra facebook page each day or add your email below and I’ll send you a daily email with a some good stuff just for you - this email list is intended for new customers, but you’re welcome to add your name too.

⚡️I have a little extra love for you this week if you decide this is your time to start which you can expect to arrive on your doorstep.

I am so excited at the possibility to welcome you to this beautiful healthy happy path.

BOGO FAQs + RULES

Every day of the week, different BOGOs will be announced on dōTERRA's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages, as well as the Virtual Office.

1. There is a limit of 5 per account, per day.

2. A new order must be placed if a member would like to participate in the special for that day. Members must pay shipping for every order. Shipping fees cannot be waived.

3. Members must add the product to their order and the system will add the free item as long as the limit hasn't been reached or points haven't been used.

4. If BOGOs are returned, both items must be included.

5. Each BOGO will begin at 12:00 am MDT and be available until 11:59 pm MDT. The order must be placed and processed within this time.

Can I use points to buy the BOGOs?

No. Points cannot be used for BOGO specials.

How do I find out what the BOGOs are?

Daily specials will be announced each day on the doTERRA Essential Oils Facebook page, doterra.com, and by email. There will be one unique BOGO a day starting Monday, February 18 through Friday, February 22, 2019 for a total of five specials for the week.

Are there any exceptions that can be made for the BOGOs?

No. If you miss a BOGO, there will be other opportunities in the future to participate in promotions and BOGOs.

How long does each BOGO last?

Each offer will begin at 12:00 AM MDT and will be available until 11:59 PM MDT. If you choose to participate, your order must be placed and processed within that 24-hour period.

Which markets are eligible to participate in these BOGOs?

These BOGOs will be available to the United States, Canada, and all NFR markets. If you are not in the United States or Canada, please check with your market to see what deals they have. Many international markets will also be participating in this BOGO event, although the products may differ. Please call Member Services to see if your market is participating.

Can Preferred Members, Retail Customers, and Wholesale Customers participate in the BOGOs?

Yes.

Can you purchase a BOGO on an enrollment order?

Yes. Please be aware that new enrollments are still required to purchase the enrollment packet.

I want to place my order at the Product Center in Pleasant Grove, Utah. How do I do so?

Follow the instructions for purchasing below, but select Product Center as your shipping method. Please be aware that orders can only remain at the Product Center for 20 days.

Do I have to pay shipping every day for each BOGO order?

Yes. We recommend getting together with five friends, placing one order, and splitting the shipping cost. You will earn Shipping Rewards Points for each order placed online.

Can I email in my BOGO order?

No. If you have problems trying to process your BOGO order, please call Member Services immediately at (800) 411-8151. If you email us, we will not be able to process the order.

My credit card is declining. What should I do?

If your credit card is declining, make sure to enter your postal and security code (found on the back of your card) before processing. If you continue to have problems processing your order, please call Member Services at (800) 411-8151 immediately so they can assist you in processing your order.

Do the BOGOs qualify to earn Loyalty Rewards Program (LRP) Points and Shipping Reward Program (SRP) Points?

Normal rules apply. LRP points will be based on the PV of the item you are purchasing. Example: If the special were "Buy 1 Lemon, get 1 TerraShield Free," you would receive LRP points based off of the Lemon oil’s PV value, which is 11. Remember that points only apply if the order is an LRP order at 50 PV or above.

Orders will qualify for SRP Points based on normal qualifications.

How many BOGOs can I buy?
The BOGO limit is 5 per account, per day.

How do I know if my order has been placed and processed?

An order confirmation email will be sent to the email address listed on your doTERRA account.

Purchasing on a Standard Order

1. Sign in to your back office and select the "Shop" tab.

2. Select the appropriate category for the special that day. For example, if the BOGO is "Buy one Grapefruit, get one free Lemongrass," you would select "Single Oils," search for Grapefruit, and select "Add to Cart." Once you have finished shopping, click "Proceed to Checkout." The free Lemongrass will automatically be added to your cart.

3. Standard orders will not receive LRP points; however, standard order Shipping Reward Points still apply.

Purchasing on a Loyalty Rewards Order

Sign in to doterra.com and click on your LRP template.

Go to "Quick Add to Cart" bar and search for the special that day. For example, if the BOGO is "Buy one Grapefruit, get a free Lemongrass," search "Grapefruit," and select it when it pops up in the drop-down menu.

You no longer need to add an additional item for your LRP order to process, but if you wish to earn LRP points, your order must reach at least 50 PV. This is necessary in order for us to continue offering these amazing deals.

Once you have finished shopping, click "Ship Now," and then continue to the Review Order page. The free Lemongrass will automatically be added to your cart.

Select "Process Order Now."

For future processing, make sure you adjust your template after you complete your order.

Reality + Choosing out of a current situation

Here is a picture of my reality …

Every morning I wake up with gratitude, wash my face and brush my teeth, usually one or both of my boys have screamed more than once. we do breakfast and lunches if I didn't do them the day before. Always there is resistance to some actions: eating, brushing teeth, getting coats and shoes on. we get to school most days on time. I come home clean up and get to work ..

I've taken the time to plan my week and I set to moving the needle a little bit during the hours of 8-10. Then I move my body, make + have a green smoothie + supplements and get Owen. Then the real work begins. The hard, challenging, maddening, learning, amazement begins. The real work is putting into practice what I believe in - what I say I believe in and letting myself life be testament. I have a long way to go.

Nate comes home for lunch and I prep dinner. I clean up, and up and up. Owen and me, and maybe a friend, another mama, tired like me but happy to have a friend comes over. Some phone calls, texts, posts. Some days I have to meet The Duchenne Dragon head on in the form of setting up medication delivery, making appointments, communicating with doctors and nurses, insurance companies and county services and iep conversations with the staff of teachers at school. We pick up B in the Burley trailer, going in early to help B with his things, navigating this necessary piece of gear to get him from here to there through a channel of children if O refuses to put on his shoes and coat or has to go potty two more times and we're late. Then its home, snack, study, screen time. Then while I'm making dinner daddy comes home, the dog starts barking wildly and the kids start screaming. I try to get everyone to the table and maybe someone helps setting the table but most days it's done before anyone hears my request. Dinner which is healthy and home cooked, is mostly received with a yuck (it could be ice cream and they might say yuck). We say Grace and give thanks and eat (or not eat), I clean up, boys start screaming again, N plays with the dog then spends time on his phone. Bedtime ritual starts with me going to the boys room and turning on their diffuser, turning down their sweet little beds prompting choosing tomorrow's clothes + jammies + wash face/bath + teeth. Calmer goes onto feet, up spines and into hands for 3 deep breaths + story + check in + snuggles before they fall asleep.

I take a deep breath, sit down, connect with Nate, watch a show. Make a cup of tea + magnesium, turn on my diffuser, take care of my skin, every few nights a skip shows and take a bath instead, get into bed with a book, sign my tea, take a Serenity softgel, rub oils on my feet, sandalwood into my palms and take three deep breathes and ask the Dreamaker to reveal something to me in my dreams, before I fall asleep. Some nights I stay up late dreaming and prepping and writing, working on my business and remembering what i do this for + what is most important.

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I share all this, why?

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Because I am getting real with myself and choosing to see it and to understand that I am also choosing out of this with the work I do from 8-10am every weekday morning.

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The future I believe in is super duper happy, I am not super duper happy everyday and listen, I don't have to be ... You don't have to be where you want to be to start sharing the truth of what you believe.

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There isn't an arrival point. Evolution is happening continuously. There is a messy middle and that's where I am. Am I 100% ok with it 100% of the time. No, but .. I am 1000% ok with that.

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I believe that I have a toolset + skillset + this opportunity with doTERRA is giving me the mindset to create a reality of my choice with the resources that are right in front of me.

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You can make whatever decision you want. I can't roll the oils on you, or put the supplements in your gut or cleanse your body, house, mind and spirit, get you to mat or to move your body or to change your habits.

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I can only be a Lighthouse. Shining my Light, the Light that can not hide under circumstance or attitude or emotion or imperfection. Because it is part of me. It is part of you.

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So I'm going be right here, cultivating rituals that make a difference in my own life. Following through on the actions I've set that will move me in the direction of my dreams. And share.

I am absolutely lit up LIT UP! by the idea of witnessing you do the same. I am so excited to see what you will do.

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We all start somewhere.

Zone of Learning

I came across this article on theladders.com on the Zone of Learning. The Zone of Learning is what gets me out of bed with gratitude and enthusiasm! Enjoy.

Your life is waiting at the other side of your comfort zone.

What if you could stretch beyond your comfort zone on your own terms? Not because someone else pushes you to do so. First, you must get rid of the dualistic approach — being comfortable is not the opposite of living dangerously.

Meet your comfort zone

“Discomfort may be a doorway; don’t run from it.” ― Joseph Deitch

According to Merriam-Webster, our comfort zone is the level at which one functions with ease and familiarity. The term was originally coined after the temperature range within which most people feel comfortable, and feel neither cold nor hot (68 to 72 °F or 20 to 22 °C). The comfort zone is a psychological state where one feels safe or at ease and without stress or anxiety. Judith Bardwick, the author of “Danger in the Comfort Zone,” defines the term as “a behavioral state where a person operates in an anxiety-neutral position.” It’s a perceived certainty where we believe we have access to all we need — we feel we have some control. This neutral state is both natural and human — our brain is lazy and leans toward the easiest path. We can continue living on autopilot or embrace discomfort to reap bigger rewards.

Simply put: do you want just to live or to thrive?

Research has demonstrated that a state of relative comfort creates a consistent and steady performance. However, relative anxiety — a state where our stress level is higher than normal — can maximize your performance. Conversely, too much anxiety drops your productivity off. The challenge is finding what Robert Yerkes and John Dodson called “Optimal Anxiety” — the sweet-spot between arousal and performance.

Being comfortably numb

“Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me
Is there anyone at home?” — Pink Floyd

Sometimes life hurts. To avoid suffering, we build a wall around ourselves. Comfortably Numb is a Pink Floyd’s song from the album “The Wall.” Pink, the character from the namesake movie, is burnt out — he creates a bubble to protect himself from the outside. This wall seems to alleviate the pain, but doesn’t allow Pink to overcome the cause of his suffering. Having a comfort zone is not a problem — building a wall around it makes us feel numb. When we stop stretching beyond our own limits, we stop learning and growing. That’s the danger of staying in the comfort zone all the time — you end up bored and unchallenged. Start by getting rid of the ‘comfortable is safe; uncomfortable is dangerous’ dualism. You don’t have to put your life at risk to leave your comfort zone.

There are actually three, not two, zones where you can live.

The opposite of the Comfort Zone is the Danger space — personal growth happens in between: the Learning Zone.

Stretching beyond your comfort zone is not about being courageous, but curious.

Only by crossing the line of certainty and familiarity, you can grow. That’s what our current education and parenting model got wrong — by wrapping up kids in bubble plastic, they seeded fear and anxiety. We need to recover the value of ‘no pain, no gain,” as I explained here. If you’ve ever pushed yourself to get to the next level in sports, creativity or learning new skills, you know that feeling —pain is a signal of learning. We all struggle to do something for the first time. We all find it difficult to push ourselves harder and harder.

Pain is the voice of resistance — when you stop listening to it, you can focus on making progress.

Your brain, just like your body, needs training. Neurons that are weak, unused, or that don’t fit the job are pruned. Neurons that are exercised get stronger and develop more connections. When you start reaching a point where your inner voice tells you “stop,” that’s when you need to keep going. Every time I go biking, I set a goal. When I get halfway through the miles I decided to ride, my brain sends me a signal telling me to turn around. However, I challenge its laziness — I keep riding for a couple more miles. That’s how I keep pushing myself to bike more. Leaving your comfort zone is not as dangerous as you might think — explore the Learning Zone, not the Danger Zone. Also, though it sounds counterintuitive, there are significant dangers that lurk in the Comfort Zone. If you get too comfortable, you can start to hold yourself back. Also, our comfort zones tend to shrink as we get older.

There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long-range risks of comfortable inaction. -JFK

How to stretch your mind and grow

“The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun.” ―  Benedict Cumberbatch

1. Find Balance
Living outside of your comfort zone all the time can be as harmful as staying put. Training your mind, like in sports, requires not just effort, but to regulate your pace. Enjoying life is a balancing act between familiar and unfamiliar things. Some people will label you as comfortable if you don’t want to skydive. However, that’s your call. Those who approach life as “Gamblers” are driven by the thrill of the chase — by desperately avoiding comfort they end living in the Danger, not Learning, Zone.

2. Alternate Your Dynamics
To gain better results, mix the intensity and frequency of the challenges. If you run, let’s say 10 miles at the same average speed every day, you are not making real progress. It’s not that continually exercising is wrong, but always running at a steady pace improves your endurance, not your speed. Running intervals is the best way to increase your overall speed — run at speeds faster than you would race at for small periods of time.

3. Become Your Own Benchmark
What’s your baseline? How do you deal with risk and uncertainty? What most extremists miss is that everyone’s comfort zone is different — you can’t apply a one-size-fits-all approach. Those who are familiar with my line of work and writing, know that I’m always challenging myself and those around me. However, my experience both as a former CEO and now coaching hundreds of teams has taught me a great lesson: you can’t help others applying your standard. How much are you willing to stretch beyond their comfort zone? Don’t push yourself too hard.

4. Incremental Progression Changes Your Shape
Expanding your comfort zone requires multiple progressions to achieve long-lasting results. Think of your comfort zone as a rubber band. If you stretch it all of a sudden, you might be deceived by its apparent larger shape. Once you let go of the rubber band, not only it will go back to its original form, but it can actually hit you. The Ten Percent Advantage is an approach to create everyday progress: focusing on small 10% increments will move you forward. The most important part: it will help you build the momentum to turn leaving your comfort zone into a habit, not a one-off.

5. There’s No Trying; There’s Only Doing
Paraphrasing Yoda, trying doesn’t count; it’s doing what matters. Do the same things differently. Do things that scare you. Do things that you love but stopped doing them. Do something for the first time. Do something everyone is telling you shouldn’t do. The common theme is doing — that’s how you leave your comfort zone. And, when what was once uncomfortable, becomes the new normal; it’s time to do more. Remember, when you leave your comfort zone, you won’t find danger, but the learning zone.

Read the original article here

Weekly

Having a weekly rhythm can eliminate distractions, keep you focused, and bring EASE to your days. Here is my plan now .. there is a weekly refinement process that I go through, but this is about what my weeks look like right now.

MONDAY

create content

grocery run

TUESDAY

12pm team call
connect with my people

library
hot yoga
date with the boys

WEDNESDAY

class design

2 hour clean prep + listen to podcast

THURSDAY

follow up
set up appointments

allergy shots + dog park + good will
clean car
date night

FRIDAY

reflection + creating
writing
visioning + planning

2 hour clean + listen to podcast
family movie night

SATURDAY

skype call with family
laundry
family adventure time
time with friends

SUNDAY

attend church
hot yoga
family meeting
weekly review
weekly plan + meal plan

Create themes and batch tasks.
Plan your week with your seasonal actions in mind (or in front of you - see seasons)
Review your week every Sunday for what needs adjusting.
Review. Refine. Automate. Delegate. Eliminate
What went well? What didn’t go well?
What could be done differently, more efficiently?
What could be automated?
What could be delegated or eliminated all together?
What am I grateful for?
Where did I grow?
What could I release or forgive?

The Parking Lot
I learned of this idea from Ange Peters when I went through her Beautiful Life Lab in 2018-2019. The parking lot is where you put allll of your ideas. Do you have a lot of ideas? I have a lot of ideas. ALOT. So much so that I can overwhelm myself with all the things that I want to do. What happens, then, is overwhelm. I see my huge list and like a large pile of laundry, can turn around and walk away. The Parking Lot is a nice place to store all of my ideas and thoughts about what to do and why come into my consciousness. I take a regular look at the Parking Lot to determine what needs to stay there in that parking lot and what needs to keep moving into the next week. Personally, I have trouble letting go of my ideas and my tasks … somewhere in my brain I want to do it all. Psychologically, I see that I try to prove … '“see look at all the things” … "look at all the things I have to do .. I couldn’t possibility make headway on my dreams today!” Well, I’ve called Bullshit on that. The weekly review helped me to change that thinking.

Now the hard work.
Mapping your week so that you are working towards the things that are most important to you. Honestly, this is where I get a little nervous, I see the resistance wanting to creep in a run the show. Here is a good place to note the importance of enlisting a good therapist, coach, or spiritual director - or all 3. We all have stuff that holds us back, that wants to keep us small and compliant with the current status quo. If you notice a block, talk it out, change it up, get some perspective. Utilize your journal and then review it for patterns. Friends, we get a short amount of time to live our precious lives - don’t waste it on creating ruts for yourself. If you want to do something - do it. You may need help clearing the path.

Moving the needle.
No one gets anywhere without a little effort. I think, though, that many of us overstrive and perhaps over do in an unconscious attempt to sabotage. If we are “so busy” how could we ever follow through on our dreams?; how could we possibly with all the things on our plate? Each week, I take time to review (see above for some questions I ask myself regularly), then conscious plan out my week utilizing the structure I created for myself. I do just 3 things each day that allow me to move in the direction of my dreams. Please know that there will always be a gap, always, always, between where you are and your ideals, but moving the needle just a small amount everyday makes an impact that is bigger than you can imagine overtime.