In this episode Kari and Sandra talk about moving through the steps of change or grief that we are going through in 2020, when we lose someone, or when life just plain gets derailed. Be encouraged today!

How do I truly know when I am seeking my purpose in life?

Writing this blog feels very full circle to me, so stick with me as I try to put the pieces of my mom brain together.

My husband and I recently celebrated our 10 year anniversary (during a global pandemic!) and as I’ve been reflecting over the last decade, I have been wrestling with my purpose.

I asked many people in THE WELL’s community and the consensus is “yes”. Our weight seems to define how we feel about ourselves. You said:

“The scale makes me feel horrible".

“I think about my weight all day long… when people are walking behind me, when I try on clothes, when I’m at my workout, all day long.”

“The number on the scale sets if I will feel good or bad about myself that day.”

“I’m obsessed with weighing myself.”

We have never experienced a Back to School season like this one in 2020, have we?

Will we have school?

Should we send the kids or do virtual?

We they stay well?

Are we doing the right thing!?

Parents have had a lot of decisions to make and need a Daily Survival Plan for...

Simple Steps to help with stress, anxious feelings and the pain that accompanies

Cavan Guenther, coach at thewellteam.com, has tools for stress and pain that you may not have thought of.

Hello everyone, my name is Lana Amawi. For the past 25 years, I’ve been a Clinical Therapist and most recently a Certified Executive & Transition Coach. My passion is helping people move to the next level that they’ve been dreaming about! I believe in the formula SKILLSET + MINDSET = SUCCESS. I work with people from a variety of backgrounds, nationalities and career paths. The issues addressed can be personal, professional or both. My approach is very collaborative, we work together to unveil your hidden potential, creativity and thought process to create a win-win plan. Let take care of the overwhelm together!

Are you moving your body!?!?

I will tell you the 100% truth, remember?

This is a SAFE PLACE FOR WELLNESS here at The Well. You can trust me.

Are you are feeling down?

Uninspired?

Full on depressed?

Sluggish?

Stuck in the comparison game?

Are you carrying extra weight from quarantine or the holiday season?

Your skin is your largest organ, what are you feeding it every day?

I just finished the essential oil certification that doTERRA has available. Here are some great facts from the course:

Every day we are exposed to dozens of synthetic chemicals.

Back-to-School brings “all the things!”

From new shoes to new backpacks and new teachers to new friends.

From new schedules to new routines and new classrooms to new teachers.

And, as much as this “newness” can bring about all kinds of emotions for our kids, it can do the same for us, too, as their Mom!

An oil lamp can’t light a room if it is out of oil.

You can’t be a light in this world if you are “out of oil”.

Keep your lamp filled!

Especially if you are caring for dependents, old or young, it is critical to watch your own health - keep your lamp filled! A major key in maintaining a well-rounded lifestyle is protecting your physical health. Essential oils can be incorporated into that in many different ways.

Here are some tips and tricks I've learned along the way:

• Have some basic tools on hand: a cutting board, a sharp knife, some glass bakeware, cookie sheets, some good pots and pans, some strainers, a veggie steamer that sits in a pot, A GARLIC PRESS!!, a splatter screen for when you put things in hot oil - this will save you lots of clean up, ohhh and a veggie chopper - allows you to chop onions without crying and may or may not help you take out the days anger on an onion (I have to laugh - we lived with a family when we were first married, in their mother-in-law suite… they always knew when I was chopping onions!) Having the tools you will need makes it much less stressful and daunting.

I had no clue about Wabi-sabi until I googled “imperfect nature” in a quest to illustrate to my daughter that things can be beautiful even if they aren’t perfect. In my searching, I discovered Wabi-sabi, a Japanese worldview based on the concept that emphasizes finding beauty in imperfection.

Picture this. My daughter and I were sitting at the table and I had given her a matching letters activity. Her job was to find the matching letter, I would put down some glue, and she would stick on the matching letter. Several times after sticking the matching letter on the page, she started crying and exclaiming, “No, it’s not perfect, I want it to be perfect”.

The narrative of the time has been for people to

WASH YOUR HANDS!

And although we have been surprised by how many people do not wash their hands on a regular basis, I believe we need other tools and strategies to understand and help support and strengthen our immune system.

You aren’t crazy! Many of us are feeling a little crazy right now. Listen as a great friend and counselor explains why you might be feeling “off” emotionally and physically! Is it triggering past loss? betrayal? grief? trauma?

“ Almost all trauma occurs under a certain set of circumstances. Victims are unable to escape. The circumstances or perpetrator invoke(s) fear in the victim. There is a power struggle that the victim loses – against another person, system, or nature. At some level, a betrayal occurs (I’ll have to explain that one in another blog!).

We have to eat and feed kids and families EVERY DAY, don’t we!?!? (Video below may help!)

If you take care of kids you know how many decisions have to be made EVERY DAY!

You have to think about ALL. THE. THINGS….. AHHHHH!……

*meals

*snacks

*dessert or special treats

*organic or not

*healthy or unhe

Do you know this scenario?!? If you are a parent I’m sure you do! The battle of the wills!

I have had the pleasure of giving births to three very strong willed children. They express their desires and ‘non-negotiables” very differently but nonetheless, I have been in this situation MANY, MANY times!

I have also been the little girl. Daily! I have a very strong will. I set expectations about the day or the outcome and I am VERY frustrated when I don’t “get my way”.

You too?

Your kids too?

Your partner too?

Your parents too?

Your “_______________” (fill in the blank) TOO!?!!?!

What do you expect!?!?

Tell us your top 3 favorite essential oils.

Breathe

Wild orange

Adaptive

Describe your favorite wellness routine:

Getting up at 5am

Moving my body

Applying oils

Starting diffuser

Coffee

Prayer and journaling

Tell us your top 3 favorite essential oils.

OnGuard, Tamer, Adaptiv and all of the citrus oils because I can't just stick to 3!

Describe your favorite wellness routine:

With three under 8 at home and a full plate of schedules, I have to be incredibly intentional when it comes to self-care.

Looking for a safe place to get business and financial advice while also being protected for your future? Meet Bobby Davis!

(Does his wife look familiar?! haha! It’s Kari, founder of thewellteam.com! Bobby has been her financial advisor since 2018 and has helped her protect and grow her business and finances immensely! You know she would not add Bobby to this page if he wasn’t a great advisor and great educator for a full financial plan!!)

We have had the honor or hearing more about Bobby Davis. Read our interview here to learn more for yourself:

If you want to know why so many people are so loyal to doTERRA, it is because of the oils!

The farmers, safe sourcing, purity, efficacy, global impact and sustainability!

Have you witnessed the “Behind the Bottle” series?

DōTERRA has put out these high quality videos that show the work that goes into each bottle of oil. You see the places and faces who deliver these gifts.

Check them out on youtube. Here are a few: