219: Caregiving and Essential Oils

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Being a caregiver is the hardest job in the world. There are currently 64 million unpaid caregivers in the US, mostly family members of individuals who aren’t able to care for themselves. What’s the secret to being an excellent care giver? Self care. Put your oxygen mask on first, show up for yourself, so that you can show up for others.  

 

Today we discuss caregiving with Dawn Renee, founder of Traveling Caregivers, a grassroots faith-based organization that operates in a holistic way. Dawn is a pioneer of holistic caregiving, integrating herbal medicine, Ayurveda, and energy work along with emotional guidance. Dawn has been a live-in caregiver and health coach for almost 15 years, and knows that caregiving for others can easily take you away from yourself. She is passionate about helping other caregivers with their journey. Dawn is currently working on a book, I Care: Waking the Caregiver Inside, to be released this spring. 

 

The tools and concepts mentioned in today’s episode are valuable—not only to those in the caregiving profession—but also to those of us looking for better ways to take care of ourselves and prevent virus and disease transmission. 


In this Episode You’ll Discover:

  • Dawn’s first care patient was herself (4:20) 

  • How Dawn uses essential oils in her caregiving practice (9:30) 

  • Other tools Dawn uses in caregiving (14:30) 

  • The importance of self-care when you are a caregiver (16:15) 

  • Virus-navigating protocol (19:40) 

  • I Care Journal (24:30) 

Resources mentioned in this week’s episode include:

  • Essential Oil Insiders: a monthly membership with access to exclusive modules, talks, Q&As, and Samantha’s private facebook group. Cost is $15/month (first 30 days are free) revolutionoilspodcast.com/insiders 

  • Submit a Recipe to the DIY Dugout by emailing diy@revolutionoilspodcast.com OR by using the Hashtags #diydugout and #revolutionoilspodcast on Instagram.



Thank you to our amazing sponsors this week:

Recipes Mentioned in this Episode: 

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Good Enough To Eat (But Don’t!) Orange Body Scrub   

DIY dugout:   Sheri Silver 

From:  Pelham Manor, New York; www.sherisilver.com 

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup brown sugar 

  • 1/4 cup refined coconut oil 

  • 15 drops Orange essential oil

Mix all ingredients in a bowl till thoroughly combined. Transfer to an airtight jar and store at room temperature. 



The Essential Oil Revolution Podcast features many Young Living Essential Oil Independent Distributors but is a completely separate entity from the company. Any information on the show in no way reflects the words or advice of Young Living Essential Oils. The information given on the show is meant for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, cure, or treat anyone.