Intention Deficit Disorder / Issue #148 - September 24, 2008

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 148 - September 24, 2008
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
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Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
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In This Issue
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1. Tips For "Intention Deficit Disorder"

2. Essential Oil Tip: Beet Stains
(video - 24 sec)

3. Success Tip: Oscar Wilde

4. Recipe of the Week: Roasted Beet Salad

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show

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1. Tips for "Intention Deficit Disorder"
========================================

Are you someone who starts doing something
and then goes on to another thing, then
another, without completing anything you've
started? (kinda like "disorganized multi-tasking")

When we find ourselves jumping from one
thing to another without completing anything,
a little voice comes in and says "oh my!
I must have adult Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.)!"

We don't give credit to the fact that there is plenty
of reason why we feel scattered, because there is:
--sooo much to do
--sooo many responsibilities
--sooo little time in which to do things
The overwhelm can sendya spinnin'!

Consider this.

It might not be that you are lacking in your
attention to matters, it might just be that
you are lacking in intention.

When we feel overwhelmed with responsibility
and a long "to-do" list, it's easy to just want
to get through the day and nothing more.

Not having meaning or intention connected to daily
tasks can set the stage for scattered and unfocused
activity.

Making a conscious intention for everything we do is a
great way to counteract what we think might be
A.D.D.

For example, fixing a meal for yourself and family.
An intention would be "to nourish and feed the body".

But it's not always easy having enough focused awareness
to make an intention for each activity.

Here are some steps to create focused awareness in your life:

--ground the physical body to the earth - a simple
bouncing up and down on the heels can do that

--create conscious reminders next to each item
on your "to-do" list with the intention and purpose
behind each task

--make each thought a prayer, an active intention (not a
beseeching prayer) until it becomes a habit

There are actually a few (YL) essential oils that can help
with this too:

--Valor
--Grounding
--Clarity
--Frankincense

Want a powerful experience to help you overcome I.D.D.?

Use one or more of these essential oils daily, applying
them in the morning as you state your conscious intent
and prayer for the day.

Essential oils can amplify intention and prayer.

Try putting these on along with your socks and
shoes, state your intentions, connect with the meaning
of each item on your agenda, and have a focused, smooth,
and productive day!

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2. Essential Oil Tip: Beet Stains
===================================

I was juicing yesterday morning and had
a white cotton shirt on - not too smart
if cutting fresh red beets.

Of course I had red beet juice spots on my shirt.

Here is what I did - I grabbed the lemon
essential oil on my kitchen sink (it's always
there) and put a drop on the beet stains.

http://snipurl.com/vid_eo_4_beet_stain
(video 24 seconds)

I rubbed it a bit and put in the washer.

The stain did come out.

Another tip to remove beet stain
(non-eo): sprinkle with salt and scrub
lightly, rinse and wash with soap.

I bet combining salt with the lemon
essential oil on the spot would have
been very effective as well.


For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products see your Young Living Distributor or go to
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp

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3. Success Tip: Oscar Wilde
================================

Life is not governed by will or intention.
Life is a question of nerves, and fibers, and
slowly built-up cells in which thought
hides itself, and passion has its dreams.

Oscar Wilde

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4. Recipe of the Week: Roasted Beet Salad
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Roasted Beet Salad
. . . . .with Fresh Thyme and Parmigiano-Reggiano


5 to 6 medium organic red beets, cleaned and peeled
8 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 cloves garlic - sliced
1 tsp. sea salt
3 Tbsp. good quality balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped
12 curls Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
4 sprigs fresh thyme, for garnish
black pepper, freshly cracked

--Preheat oven to 400°F
--Slice beets ¼ inch thick and place on baking sheet
--Drizzle with two tablespoons olive oil
--Sprinkle with garlic salt
--Toss beets to coat evenly, and arrange in a single layer
--Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until tender
--Divide beets and arrange on four plates
--Whisk together six tablespoons olive oil with balsamic vinegar
and chopped thyme
--Drizzle dressing over beets and garnish with cheese, thyme
sprigs and pepper

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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
=========================================

Recently, I was diagnosed with A. A. A. D. D. -
Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

If this isn't you yet, your day is coming!

This is how it manifests: I decide to wash my car.

As I start toward the garage, I notice that there is mail on the
hall table.

I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail in the
trash can under the table, and notice that the trash can is full.

So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the
trash first.

But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I
take out the trash anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.

I take my checkbook off the table, and see that there is only one
check left.

My extra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go to my desk
where I find the can of Coke that I had been drinking.

I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the
Coke aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over.

I see that the Coke is getting warm, and I decide I should put it
in the refrigerator to keep it cold.

As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke, a vase of flowers on
the counter catches my eye--they need to be watered.

I set the Coke down on the counter, and I discover my reading
glasses that I've been searching for all morning.

I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first I'm going
to water the flowers.

I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with
water and suddenly I spot the TV remote.

Someone left it on the kitchen table.

I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I will be looking
for the remote, but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen
table, so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs,
but first I'll water the flowers.

I splash some water on the flowers, but most of it spills on the
floor.

So, I set the remote back down on the table, get some towels and
wipe up the spill.

Then I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning
to do.

At the end of the day: the car isn't washed, the bills aren't
paid, there is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter, the
flowers aren't watered, there is still only one check in my
checkbook, I can't find the remote, I can't find my glasses, and
I don't remember what I did with the car keys.

Then when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm
really baffled because I know I was busy all day long, and I'm
really tired.

I realize this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some
help for it, but first I'll check my e-mail.


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Natural Sleep Remedies / Issue #147 - September 17, 2008

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 147 - September 10, 2008
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
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http://www.HomeSpaLady.com

Home Spa Lady (TM)

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Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
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In This Issue
================================

1. Natural Sleep Remedies

2. Essential Oil Tip: Oils for Sleep

3. Success Tip: Leah Stussy

4. Recipe of the Week: Warm Almond Milk

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show

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1. Natural Sleep Remedies
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I'm a very lucky lady.

I put my head on the pillow at night
and I'm asleep immediately.
I always wake up refreshed and revitalized.

Not too many people can say that.
As a matter of fact, many people I know
have insomnia ~ difficulty with either falling
asleep or staying asleep.

The "Sleep in America" Poll (2002) showed that
58% of adults in the U.S. experienced symptoms
of insomnia a few nights a week.

Sleep is the ultimate rejuvenator and regenerator.

Deep rest and sleep is one of the main states that
allows the body to do its self-healing and to keep
us looking younger.

With good rest and sleep, the immune system stays intact
and the youthful glow remains in the eyes and face.

Insomnia can keep us from maximizing our abilities
to do most anything.

There are so many possible factors that
contribute to insomnia:

--Anxiety
--Stress
--Depression
--Hormonal changes (mostly in women)
--Decreased melatonin
--Pain
--Genetics
--Medications
--Foods (excitotoxins)
--Sleep apnea
--Disturbed noisy environment
--Medical conditions such as:
Allergies, arthritis, asthma, heart disease, high blood
pressure, hyperthyroidism, Parkinson's disease


There are several natural remedies for sleep that
include food, holistic practices, environment and
essential oils:

-Tryptophan-rich healthy foods can aid in sleep.

Miso (fermented soy beans)
Beans
Whole grains, including rice
Lentils
Chickpeas
Hazelnuts
Peanuts
Eggs
Sunflower seeds
Sesame seeds


Good night time snacks:

--Glass of warm milk
--half a turkey or peanut butter sandwich
--Whole-grain, low-sugar cereal or granola with yogurt
--A banana and a cup of hot chamomile tea
--small serving of fresh or dried fruit
--small handful of raw nuts or seeds


Practices (as part of a daily/frequent routine):

--Exercise (from walking to aerobics)
--Yoga
--Acupuncture
--Energy Work (Reiki, Healing Touch, etc)

Essential Oil Application:

--Lavender bath (my favorite is YL St. Marie's Lavender)
--Vetiver on feet before bed (then put socks on!)
--Sandalwood - a dab on the forehead
--Roman Chamomile - dab on wrist, feet, inhale
--Valor (blend) - run in energy field, put on feet

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2. Essential Oil Tip: Essential Oils for Sleep
========================================================

There are a few good essential oil recommendations
for sleep (see article above).

In this quick video, Young Living Essential Oils
distributor Elyse, a massage therapist in the Princeton New
Jersey area and someone who has struggled with the sleep
issue for years, share what essential oils she has used
to give her a night of undisturbed deep sleep.

http://snipurl.com/vid_eos_4_sleep
(1 min 20 sec)

For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products see your Young Living Distributor or go to
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3. Success Tip: Leah Stussy
================================

Life is too short to sleep on low thread-count sheets.

~Leah Stussy


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4. Recipe of the Week: Warm Almond Milk
======================================
(with Bananas and Honey)

>> Great for a Restful Sleep <<

1 1/2 cups roasted unsalted almonds with skin
1 quart skim milk
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon cardamom seeds
2 bananas, sliced 1/4 inch thick

--In a food processor, grind the almonds
to a coarse powder

--Transfer to a medium saucepan

--Add the milk, 1 tablespoon of the honey
and the cardamom

--Warm over moderate heat

--Turn off the heat - cover and let stand for
20 minutes, then strain

--Discard the solids

--In a medium nonstick skillet, warm the
remaining 3 tablespoons of honey

--Add the bananas and cook over moderately
high heat, stirring, for 2 minutes

--Scrape into bowls, pour in the warm
almond milk and serve with spoons.


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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
=========================================

It's 3:00 A.M. and Mona wakes up to see her husband
pacing the floor. "Frank, why can't you sleep?" she asks him.

"You know our next door neighbor Harry?

I borrowed $1000 from him, and it's due tomorrow morning and I
don't have the money.

I don't know what I'm going to do." Frank is saying.

Mona gets out of bed and opens the window.

"Harry!" she shouts, and several times more, "Harry! Harry!"

Finally a very groggy Harry opens the window opposite her and
yells back, "What, what is it? It's 3 AM, what do you want?"

Mona says, "You know the $1000 my husband owes you?
He doesn't have it."

She then slams the window shut and turns to Frank and says, "Now
you go to sleep and let Harry pace the floor."


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Repairing Shattered Energy / Issue #146 - September 10, 2008

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 146 - September 10, 2008
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
mailto:marilee777@aol.com
http://www.HomeSpaLady.com
Home Spa Lady (TM)

Circulation: 3826

=============================================
Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
=============================================

In This Issue
================================

1. Repairing Shattered Energy

2. Essential Oil Tip: Energy Field Protection and Repair

3. Success Tip: Dale Carnegie

4. Recipe of the Week: Jumbot

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show


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1. Repairing Shattered Energy
=================================

Forgive me football fans. . . .

This past Sunday I went to the opening
game of the Eagles here in Philadelphia
(I'm still singing "Fly Eagles Fly" in
my head), and it literally blew me away.

I thought I knew what I was getting into
because I see the games on TV once in awhile.

It always looks like everyone's having fun,
cheering and all. I'm not really a football
fan but I went because I thought it would be
a great experience and something very different
for me.

Little did I know I would be watching the game
with my fingers in my ears and my head
between my knees (thank goodness for my yoga
practice!).

The opening ceremonies touched my heart with
the American flag being spread out across the
field during the National Anthem - that was
really nice.

But when the four fighter jets ceremonially
flew overhead at lightening speed, I had a
"Hit the Deck!" reaction and in nanoseconds
created an energetic foxhole and dived right
in (my Healing Science training).

Unfortunately it wasn't effective.
The sound explosion got me!

I felt completely blown apart (and then all
I could think of was our guys and gals in
the military who experience this for real,
and feeling tremendously compassionate and
gratefulness to them).

At first I thought it was just me, but when the
big burly footbally guys with green bald heads
sitting in front of me started to freak out, I knew
that this was no small thing.

If these guys were startled, stunned, and shattered
(and they had tough, dense, energy fields) well then
my experience of my (higher frequency) energy
system feeling blown apart was not far fetched.

And that wasn't the only shattering experience!

There were fireworks galore at the end of the
opening ceremony, and we were sitting right near
where they were being set off.

Then, everytime there was a touchdown - and the
Eagles scored big that day (woo-hoo Philly!) -
they would shoot off a fireworks display!

Well, I don't do fireworks. Never did.
Fireworks are actually painful to me.

After the opening and about 2 touchdowns
(which was probably already about
$100,000 - $200,000 worth of "entertainment"
in fireworks and fighter jets) I
had my little routine down.

Every time the fireworks would go off
I would hold my ears until my forefingers
met in the middle of my brain, scream at
the top of my lungs (which just blended
in with all the other screams), and as
everyone jumped up to cheer, I did the opposite.

I slid back in my stadium chair until my
head was on my seat and my legs and
feet flailing up next to everyone's
arms and hands - it was funny how no one
noticed except for my family members.

My brother and sister-in-law who took
me, didn't know whether to laugh hysterically
or profusely apologize.

We all ended up laughing until we just
about pee-d ourselves.

But when I went home I could tell,
my energy field was shattered.

I was exhausted, leaking energy, and
felt very "out of sorts".

Why am I telling you this?

Because there are many things
that "shatter" our energy fields
and so often people don't have a clue.

They know they don't feel right,
or they are tired or dizzy or
suddenly hypersensitive to things,
but they don't know why.

Actually most people don't even know
about their energy field let alone
think about how to care for it.

Caring for our energy field is one
of the most important self-care
approaches we can take.

Let me explain what this "shattered energy"
is about, and this is a quick advanced lesson
in Energy Medicine:

We have structured levels as part of our energy
field - like a template - and these can shatter
or get jolted upon certain events or encounters.

The structured levels are structures on which the physical body
subsists, so there is a direct connection to the body and reasons
why someone would feel so funky when the energy is shattered.

Here are some things that can shatter your energy:

--emotional upset
--being involved or near an accident
--experiencing or witnessing severe pain
--loud arguments with people
--common loud noises - like motorcycles and
cars on the road that are obnoxiously loud

One of the best things that you can do to
repair a shattered energy field is to have
a session in energy work - such as Healing Touch,
Reiki, Brennan work or even acupuncture. Massage
would even be helpful.

Not every one is going to have that access
right away - and the sooner you can get to a
treatment after the shattering event, the better!

But one thing that can you can do at home to help repair
shattered energy is using the essential oils (therapeutic grade
of course - definitely not perfume grade).

If you run an essential oil (like White Angelica or Valor)
in your field, you can assist the structured levels of
the field to naturally repair.

(See the video in the tips section below on how to
run an essential oil through your field).

Many "energetic sensitives" like me have to be very
careful about where we go and what we expose ourselves
to - and we need to know how to shield, protect and repair the
field (all can be done with running some eo's through
your field).

What did I do the night I got home after the Eagles game
to repair my field?

--did a body scrub (that's for an upcoming issue)
--took a lavender bath (that's another good way to
get essential oils to repair our field)
--ran Valor through my energy field (see video below)
--laid down on the bed, relaxed, and meditated

. . .and I skipped the sports report on the news that night!


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2. Essential Oil Tip: Energy Field Protection and Repair
========================================================

Therapeutic essential oils have magnificent vibrational
properties. The subtle healing nature of the oils can
heal energy systems and fields.

Put a few drops of essential oil on your hands (I like Valor or
White Angelica to do this) and rub your hands gently together.

Then run your hands a few inches away from your body starting at
the top and working down - like a little brush down.

This can be healing and restorative, and it repairs a shattered
field.


Here is a quick video that shows you how to use essential oils in
your energy field. I specifically show White Angelica in the
video but know that you can do with with any oil.

http://snipurl.com/vid_eos_in_efield
(49 sec)

For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products see your Young Living Distributor or go to
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp


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3. Success Tip: Dale Carnegie
================================

"If you believe in what you are doing, then
let nothing hold you up in your work. Much of
the best work of the world has been done
against seeming impossibilities. The thing is
to get the work done."


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4. Recipe of the Week: Jumbot
==============================

This is a great end of summer recipe.

Take all of your garden goodies and use
here - a great Italian healthy vegetable
stew!

Ingredients

5 large zucchini (small cubed)
5 large potatoes (small cubed)
2 large onions (finely chopped)
6 cloves fresh garlic (coarsely chopped)
3 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
1 can plum tomato
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups grated parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons dried basil or 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil
1/4 cup olive oil
1 can tomato paste
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano

Directions

--In a large dutch oven or pressure cooker, over medium heat
saute onions and garlic in oil for 2 minutes.

--Add cubed potatoes, salt, pepper, parsley and tomatoes, cover
and cook for 15 minutes.

--Add zucchini and continue cooking until potatoes are fork-
tender.

--Remove from the heat and allow rest.

--In a bowl, beat eggs with grated cheese.

--Using a whipping motion, integrate the egg mixture into the
zucchini.

--The eggs will quickly cook and mixture will become thick.

--A one dish meal served with a salad and a crusty country loaf.


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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
=========================================

Her husband had been slipping in and out for a coma for several
months yet she stayed by his bedside every single day.
When he came to, he motioned for her to come nearer.
As she sat by him, he said, "You know what?
You have been with me all through the bad times.
When I got fired, you were there to support me.
When my business fell, you were there.
When I got shot, you were by my side.
When we lost the house, you gave me support.
When my health started failing, you were still by my side."
She just smiled and held his hand.
He then continued, saying "When I think about it now, I think you
bring me bad luck."


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6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
=====================================

The place for natural health tips, product reviews,
and interview with experts in Alternative Medicine, Holistic
Nursing, Nutrition, Energy Healing, and Essential Oils.

Ask your most important question about natural health issues
and listen to the show for your answers!

Ask your question right now by going to:
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September 9, 2008 >>>> Completed but you can hear replay until
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Subject: Saving Health and Home from Toxic Mold

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September 16, 2008

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Denny and Susan Waxman

Subject: Visual Diagnosis and Macrobiotic Philosophy

http://snipurl.com/gtwm_viz_dx_waxmans

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September 18, 2008

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Pat Bemis, RN
President National Nurses in Business

Subject: "Nuts and Bolts of Business"

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September 23, 2008

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show

Co-hosting with Scott Rosen of Transformations
featuring
America's #1 Psychic
Michelle Whitedove

Subject: A Glimpse into Soul Secrets

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Essential Oils ~ Your Travel Magic / Issue #145 - September 3, 2008

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 145 - September 3, 2008
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
mailto:marilee777@aol.com
http://www.HomeSpaLady.com
Home Spa Lady (TM)

Circulation: 3701

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Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
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In This Issue
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1. Essential Oils ~ Your Travel Magic

2. Essential Oil Tip: Thieves Mouthwash as a Quick Fix
(video - 1 min 5 sec)

3. Success Tip: Octavio Paz

4. Recipe of the Week: Citrus Infused Guacamole

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show


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1. Essential Oils ~ Your Travel Magic
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When it comes to travel there is not much worse
than getting sick right before the trip, on the
way there, or while you're there - especially if
you are out of the country! Business or pleasure
~ it's the pits to be sick when you're away
from home!

Just 2 weeks ago I took a vacation to Mexico - my
first vacation in 10 years! And this was a real
vacation too - no phones, no computer, just family
and fun in the sun.

Two days before I left for the trip I had pain and
gum discomfort that was getting increasingly worse.
A day before I was leaving I started to realize that
I needed some healing attention (notice I didn't say
'medical' attention - natural healing self-solutions
are usually my first approach).

I couldn't tell if it was a tooth or my gum, all I knew
was that it was an ache that wasn't going away.

When I called my holistic dentist he was booked solid
and he was leaving for vacation himself. His wonderful
assistant worked with me on the phone helping me to
ascertain if it was a periodontal issue or a tooth problem.

We both were pretty certain it was a periodontal gum
issue and I made the choice to approach it as such.

Emily, my hygienist, coached me on a great technique that I am
sharing with you here in the Essential Oil Tips section (my
dental professionals are pro-essential oils for mouth care -
that is why I drive an hour to get to their office!)

I followed the regime of rinsing the area with salt water and
then using my Thieves mouthwash in my Water Pik. I did this a
few times that day and took my Water Pik with me to Mexico to
continue my program. I was certain Thieves would combat
any infection that might be brewing in a gum pocket.

Within 2 days this problem had cleared up and I was so grateful.

However, another problem surfaced. As much as I avoided
drinking the water - you know, that thing that happens in
Mexico that you don't want to happen (unless you are at a
cleansing retreat!) happened.

It didn't come on fast - I could feel the gurgling
starting in my stomach which was my warning.

Immediately I grabbed my Inner Defense (pre-made capsule
containing the Thieves essential oil blend plus oregano).

Again, I was certain that using these therapeutic essential
oils internally, any festering bug that shouldn't be there would
be eliminated (my certainty being based on 11 years experience
and much knowledge).

Now, I can't say for sure if it would have gotten worse had I not
taken the Inner Defense - but it did not get any worse and the
unusual intestinal activity subsided within 8 hours.

Another thing that may have helped getting back to normal fast
was the fact that I pumped my probiotic intake the week before
my trip. "Life 5" is the YL probiotic and my favorite.

I did not leave my hotel room without my Thieves Waterless Hand
Purifier - beach, restaurants, restrooms, the gym. And my little
purse size spray bottle of Thieves was also tucked right in my
hip pack.

I may be sounding like a germ phobe but I know bit about
microbiology and today's SuperBugs, and I've heard enough
horror stories about sickness in Mexico that to me, being
protected is alot better than the consequences - especially
while on the road or traveling.

There's so many other little ways we can use our "Thieves"
friends during travel, such as:

--Spray Thieves on telephone and remote control in hotel room

--Run the travel Fan Diffuser in the room with Thieves oil blend

--Using Thieves handgel on hands even after washing hands in
restrooms

--Spray Thieves on outside dining tables before eating,
especially the tables where animals hang out

Maybe you have some unique ways to use Thieves for travel.

If you do and would like to share them with me (for future
publication so give me your name too!) send them to me
at marilee777@aol.com.

(Please note that these are my personal accounts and opinions -
it is not 'medical advice'.)

(By the way - Young Living is offering a Thieves special right
now - check it out at http://tinyurl.com/aenfp )

One other thing. . . do I dare tell you about the bikini contest
I won in Mexico? Does that have anything to do with "Young
Living" and using natural therapies? Maybe! Stay tuned for more
info on that - I need to work up the nerve to show you photos!

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2. Essential Oil Tip: Thieves Mouthwash in WaterPik
====================================================

A great periodontal tip! And this saved me from suffering from
a mouth issue on the way to my vacation in Mexico and while
there!

http://snipurl.com/vid_thieves_waterpik
(1 min 5 sec)

For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products see your Young Living Distributor or go to
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp


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3. Success Tip: Octavio Paz
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"Today we all speak, if not the same tongue, the same universal
language. There is no one center, and time has lost its former
coherence: East and West, yesterday and tomorrow exist as a
confused jumble in each one of us. Different times and different
spaces are combined in a here and now that is everywhere at
once."

`Octavio Paz quote
Mexican poet, writer, and diplomat, 1914-1998

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4. Recipe of the Week: Citrus Infused Guacamole
==================================================

2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and mashed
1/2 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 tablespoon pineapple juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
salt to taste
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste (optional)

--In a large bowl, stir together the avocados, lime juice, orange
juice, pineapple juice, cumin, cilantro and salt.

--Mix in hot pepper sauce if using.

--Serve immediately, or refrigerate until serving.

--Place one of the avocado pits into the bowl to help keep
it fresh.


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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
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Three women go down to Mexico one night, get drunk,
and wake up in jail, only to find that they are to
be executed in the morning, though none of them can
remember what they did the night before.

The first one, a spiritual gal, is strapped in the electric
chair, and is asked if she has any last words. She says,
"I am from Grace University, and believe in the almighty
power of God to intervene on the behalf of the innocent,"
They throw the switch and nothing happens.

They all immediately prostrate themselves; beg for her
forgiveness, and release her.

The second one, a sophisticated gal, is strapped in and gives
her last words, "I am from the Creighton School of Law
and I believe in the power of justice to intervene on
the part of the innocent." They throw the switch and
again, nothing happens.

Again, they all immediately prostrate themselves;
beg for her forgiveness, and release her.

The last one, one who is too innocent and not too smart, is
strapped in and says,"Well, I'm from the University of Alabama,
Huntsville and just graduated with a degree in Electrical
Engineering, and I'll tell you right now, you ain't
gonna electrocute nobody if you don't plug this thing in."

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Nursing, Nutrition, Energy Healing, and Essential Oils.

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Where to Meet, Hear, or Learn with Home Spa Lady:
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September 9, 2008

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Dr. Ed and Jacqui Close

Subject: Saving Health and Home from Toxic Mold

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September 16, 2008

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Denny and Susan Waxman

Subject: Visual Diagnosis and Macrobiotic Philosophy

http://snipurl.com/gtwm_viz_dx_waxmans

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September 18, 2008

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Pat Bemis, RN
President National Nurses in Business

Subject: "Nuts and Bolts of Business"

http://snipurl.com/gtwmnutsbolts_pbemis


-----------------------------------------

September 23, 2008

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show

Co-hosting with Scott Rosen of Transformations
featuring
America's #1 Psychic
Michelle Whitedove

Subject: A Glimpse into Soul Secrets

http://snipurl.com/gtwm_sxupwhitedove

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September 22, 2008 through November 5, 2008

"Intro to Internet Marketing" Course

This is the MOST AMAZING LINE-UP!

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-------------------------------------------

Interested in Kick Starting Your Practice?

Great for holistically oriented health care
professionals with a practice!

Purchase this ebook for immediate download.

Look at the 99 testimonials on this page -
you are all so beautiful!

http://snipurl.com/8_steps_ebook


-----------------------------------------------

PERMISSION TO REPRINT: You may reprint any items from "Home Spa
Lady's Tips of the Week" in your own print or electronic
newsletter, but please include the following paragraph:

Reprinted from "Home Spa Lady's Tips of the Week," a free
on how to Make Every Day A Spa Day. Subscribe at
http://www.HomeSpaLady.com.

=======================================================
Marilee Tolen RN
a.k.a. Home Spa Lady
marilee777@aol.com
Phone: 856-857-1799 (East Coast)