Metamorphosis- Using Essential Oils for Emotional Wellness

You were made to live a life of miracles, but somewhere along the way, life taught you a different story. In this upcoming course (January 2022), we are taking you through a step by step process to undo old stories of stress and struggle and replace them with a radical awareness that life is always working out for you.This episode breaks down the first two steps in our five step process. It's all about getting clarity in the midst of overwhelm and stress and helping you stay in a position of power, rather than a victim of your stress. You have power. You have choices. You aren't actually stuck.You may just need a few tools to help you see it.Sign up for the waitlist HERE>>>    JOIN WAITLIST 

You were made to live a life of miracles, but somewhere along the way, life taught you a different story. In this upcoming course (January 2022), we are taking you through a step by step process to undo old stories of stress and struggle and replace them with a radical awareness that life is always working out for you.You have power. You have choices. You aren't actually stuck. You may just need a few tools to help you see it.Sign up for the waitlist HERE>>>    JOIN WAITLIST 

Our body is always giving us signals, like the warning lights of the dash on a car.  Our spirit holds our original blueprint of health and harmony. But the flow of the communication from the spirit gets blocked when thoughts and emotions aren't expressed and handled appropriately. Where are the signals? What are the red flags? How do we know we're off course or out of alignment?This last episode in our series on body energy centers gives the basic breakdown of the crown center, which is the very tip top of the head. The crown is the energy center within our bodies that is related to the awareness of our connection to the God. Located at the top of the head, the crown chakra is associated with the pituitary gland within the brain. Being connected in this center helps us to understand that we are a soul experiencing life through a body, but we are not just a body. Life is more than the tangible matter that we touch and see. It's where we connect to inner wisdom, feel connected to others and life, and feel a sense of serenity and wholeness despite what's happening around us.Living in stressful environments and fast paced lives, as well as unresolved trauma, disconnect us from the reality that exists beyond ourselves. The core issue is that we're conditioned to believe that we aren't already perfectly connected to God and His truth and perspective, as if He is withholding things from us until we "get it right". Life can tend to reinforce this belief if it's the lens we are looking through.Using essential oils daily is a great way to relax our minds and bodies and remind us of our connection to our compassionate Creator. There isn't a day that goes by we don't need connection to truth and God's presence. Our minds need that extra help so that we're not just recycling our own thoughts and trying to squeeze wisdom out of it.Some essential oils you may use to connect to this awareness are Frankincense, Spikenard, Rose, Cedarwood, and Lavender. Apply to the top of the head, or try these uses.Suggested daily uses:Cedarwood and lavender- before bed, sweet dreamsFrankincense in face moisturizer (great for skin and brain)When you've been busy and start to feel frantic and disconnected, push pause by diffusing this blend: 2 Vetiver and 3 spikenard (be ready to sloooooow down)When you're coming up against major resistance to living in agreement with revelations of truth (feeling protected, guided, supported, loved, valued, abundant, powerful… or find yourself laser focused some pain or hurt, try this blend in a roller bottle over your heart.3 drops frankincense, 1 drop helichrysum, 1 drop rose- this blend is for DEEEEEEP healing work, and resting in feelings of safety, and trustFree Guides-valpetty.comrootedinlove.co

Our body is always giving us signals, like the warning lights of the dash on a car.  Our spirit holds our original blueprint of health and harmony. But the flow of the communication from the spirit gets blocked when thoughts and emotions aren't expressed and handled appropriately. Where are the signals? What are the red flags? How do we know we're off course or out of alignment?This episode gives the basic breakdown of the third eye center and its association with perception, intuition, imagination, wisdom, the ability to think and make decisions. This ability to see EVERYTHING clearly shifts our perspective, so we can see our own blind spots and understand ourselves in the context of the world around us. But in order to gain God's perspective… or a kingdom/big picture perspective, we first have to see ourselves clearly!Some oils that help to stimulate the pineal gland in this center are...Clary Sage- emotional stability and clarityHawaiian Sandalwood- feel grounded but connected to higher perspectiveJasmine- stimulates sensesBlack Spruce- grounding for better connectionVetiver- a great one for when you're wound really tight with anxious thoughts or to use before bedtime if you struggle with waking up throughout the night.You can apply any of these oils right to that third eye area between the brow, but make sure to dilute because that is sensitive skin. You can also target this center via reflexology by applying to the bottom of the big toe.Pineal Gland 5mL roller- 3 black spruce, 3 clary sage, 2 sandalwood, 2 drops jasmineRoll on third eye.Free Guides-valpetty.comrootedinlove.co

Our body is always giving us signals, like the warning lights of the dash on a car.  Our spirit holds our original blueprint of health and harmony. But the flow of the communication from the spirit gets blocked when thoughts and emotions aren't expressed and handled appropriately. Where are the signals? What are the red flags? How do we know we're off course or out of alignment?This episode gives the basic breakdown of the throat center, a center of the body that's associated with… our throat- but more than that. Think about how many important things happen in the throat area. You have the neck, the ears, the vagus nerve, the brain stem, thyroid, and so many lymphs and glands.The throat center is responsible for communication, the expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas, a healthy internal dialogue, and striking a balance between speaking and listening, as well as the seeking and sharing of truth, social skills, and personal integrity and honor. Essential Oil Suggestions: Cypress and Clove-  one drop behind ears and down neckUse when you feel unheard; when words just feel stuckSpeaker's Blend for diffuser- 2 drops each spearmint, wild orange, lavender Heart Opening blend to use if you feel extra guarded with speaking or listening- 5mL roller (roll on heart)- 5 drops geranium, 5 drops bergamot, 3 drops cypress, 5 drops of Jasmine Touch + Rose TouchFree Guides-valpetty.comrootedinlove.co

Our body is always giving us signals, like the warning lights of the dash on a car.  Our spirit holds our original blueprint of health and harmony. But the flow of the communication from the spirit gets blocked when thoughts and emotions aren't expressed and handled appropriately. Where are the signals? What are the red flags? How do we know we're off course or out of alignment?This episode gives the basic breakdown of the heart center, a center of the body that's associated with, well, our heart. The center of love, joy and self, compassion, inner peace, kindness and security are all expressions of a balanced heart center.In this episode we'll take a walk through this center and give you some great tools and essential oils for being open, free, and full of joy.

Our body is always giving us signals, like the warning lights of the dash on a car.  Our spirit holds our original blueprint of health and harmony. But the flow of the communication from the spirit gets blocked when thoughts and emotions aren't expressed and handled appropriately. Where are the signals? What are the red flags? How do we know we're off course or out of alignment?This episode gives the basic breakdown of the solar plexus center (sometimes called a chakra), a center of the body that's associated with our thoughts and beliefs about motivation, willpower, and purpose. And as always, we'll share some of our favorite essential oils and other tips for emotional wellness.The solar plexus translates to, “city of jewels.” Located in the upper belly at the diaphragm, it acts as the center of personal power. This chakra is related to personality, ego, and identity, as well as personal freedom, choice, and authenticity. Basically, it's how much true control you feel you have in your life.Free Emotion Shifting Guide: valpetty.comHow to Release Trapped Emotions in the Body: rootedinlove.co

Our body is always giving us signals, like the warning lights of the dash on a car.  Our spirit holds our original blueprint of health and harmony. But the flow of the communication from the spirit gets blocked when thoughts and emotions aren't expressed and handled appropriately. Where are the signals? What are the red flags? How do we know we're off course or out of alignment? This episode breaks down the sacral center or chakra of the body and how it is connected to our thoughts and beliefs about our security, safety, support, success, and family harmony. We'll walk you through the mindsets, emotions, and physical connections related to it, and give you some practical tips for healing and balance with essential oils. Free Emotion Shifting Guide: valpetty.comHow to Release Trapped Emotions in the Body: rootedinlove.co

Our body is always giving us signals, like the warning lights of the dash on a car. If we learn to be sensitive to listen to what our body is telling us, we can get clues about the thoughts and beliefs that go against what our spirit knows to be actually true. These signs show us our misalignments with the Truth.This episode gives the basic breakdown of the root chakra, a center of the body that's associated with our thoughts and beliefs about security, safety, family harmony, and support. We give you tools and details on how to listen to and nurture this center of the body.

Depending on what culture and background we all come from, we've developed a very specific understanding and vocabulary about our spirit. As we learn more holistically how to take care of our bodies and add more tools and resources to our mind/body health practices, it's fun to look at the way the spirit is nurtured in each of them. They are all rooted in balancing the mind and emotions, which initiates healing in the physical body and therefore allow the fullest expression of the spirit, our true essence.We also give you an essential oil protocol for opening up freer communication with yourself and your spiritual health, or in other words, calming our mind and body to a point that we are in a position to listen more easily.

The first challenge to be able to experience something outside of your normal realm of natural is to be able to quiet our chattering mind. In this episode we give some examples of essential oils to help your mind let go of the cycle repetitive negative thoughts and get into a state of mindfulness or meditation. Shifting from the natural to the supernatural is just a matter of letting go of the control for a few moments and seeing what comes to the surface.

Spirituality... What is it? What isn't it? What hinders it? What should we avoid? Our friend and guest, Justin Grant, helps us unpack the junk drawer of confusion that surrounds spirituality and how to grow healthier as spiritual beings.We also decide that everyone who has survived 2020 needs a bottle of doTERRA's Console blend! Get the roller blend or the 5mL bottle to diffuse from Jennifer or Val's website! valpetty.comrootedinlove.coListen to more messages from Justin on Spiritual Health: Church on the Hill Sermons

In this episode, we talk about navigating around the anger, sadness, and confusion that's happening around us and how we are zeroed in on gaining wisdom that encourages others and diffuses the chaos in the air. The most powerful weapon we have is our peace, but the process of gaining and maintaining peace can sound a little abstract.We break down some practical steps for your and we're announcing an opportunity for ten women who would like to be part of a special interactive study around Val's book, Designed for Joy, and the start of a community of growth minded peace warriors. You can join by signing up at any of our websites. We will keep you in the loop on when you can join even if you're not one of the first ten!Podcast website- valandjen.comVal's website- valpetty.comJen's website- rootedinlove.co

In the middle of a pandemic, cultural revolution, and whatever else 2020 brings, are you wondering what's next for you? As life challenges you to leave the illusion of safety in the "normal" and step out in courage, you may stop along the way and feel like you're back where you started. But if you take a closer look, you may realize that you have been growing in alignment with your values and blossoming into everything you're meant to become and do. You may even decide that you enjoy what you're becoming even more than you ever wanted those goals you set out for.If you're still in the process of defining your values and calibrating yourself to be aligned and measure progress with them, Neroli essential oil is a great tool to have on the journey of learning to honor yourself and grow into all that you're meant to be!

This week we had some friends join us! Kathy Bryant and Amy Fricks are educators who are beginning their own journey into guidance for whole mind, body, and spirit health and wellness. They are taking their own personal growth journeys and creating helpful resources that integrate the Enneagram, body types, food plans, exercise, prayer, and soon essential oils.Nepheshlife.com.Podcast- Nephesh Sesh

We were so grateful in this podcast to tie together Val's upcoming book with previous work we've done on resources for using essential oils to enhance prayer, meditation and journal time! We give an excerpt from our prayer journal and explain how it ties in with the book, and we share a great roller bottle blend that helps with the process and a diffuser blend that helps you to not get stuck in heavy feels.Get Val's book at valpetty.com.We also shared a little preview of our friends' new website and podcast Nepheshlife.com!Go check it out!Get the journal for $5 at valandjen.com.Here are the blends we shared in this episode:10mL Roller blend- "Safe Love" 8 drops arborvitae- reminds us to let go of willful striving and receive grace6 drops cedarwood- feel connected in the heart space insteadd of feeling alone4 drops vetiver- very calm; go deeper into own thoughts past noisy chatter3 drops myrrh- feelings of trust2 drops cassia- deeply valued2 drops patchouli- hold those feelings in your body; connected to body2 drops thyme- release resentment or judgement that blocks truthFill with fractionated coconut oil. Apply on lower abdomen, over heart, and on feet.Diffuser blend- "Trade for Joy"2 lemongrass, 3 wild orange, 1 peppermint

Val unpacks more of the value in her upcoming book, Designed for Joy, about going from stressed, anxious, and less than hopeful about life to living in joy and finding identity and purpose. She shares what led her to write the book and how it can be helpful for anyone struggling to see purpose and value in what they're doing in life.

During the quiet months of quarantine, Val was able to dig deep with people and work on finishing her book, Designed for Joy (release coming in June 2020)! In this episode of the podcast, we're breaking down some of the valuable tools in the book as well as her experiences that led her to writing it. Everyone is born to live in joy... so why aren't we experiencing that everyday of our life? How do we practically get there?

Boundaries are something we hear a lot about, but how do you actually decide who gets access to your time and energy... and how much should you give them? We walk you through a healthy process of making these decisions and give you a blend to help your body physiologically agree with your boundaries.Boundaries, 5mL Roller Blend8 drops Clove12 drops Melaleuca/Tea Tree5 drops Marjoram3 drops Cedarwood2 drops Cinnamon1 drop LimeRecipes from I Am Fabulous, by Desiree MangandogIf you want to purchase the highest quality essential oils that are proven effective and safe,email us at support@valandjen.com and we'll be in contact within 24 hours to help you choose or order what fits your needs and help you get the best price.Or contact Jen on Instagram @rootedinlove.coVal on Facebook at The Essential Joyologist

Substances used in, on or around your body can have a negative or profoundly positive impact on your mood and emotional wellness. Mind, heart and body coherence is how your thoughts, emotions, and physiology work together. Synthetic or toxic substances do not work with, but actually, impede the proper connections and communication between cells and interrupt this coherence. In this episode, we break this topic down even more for you and give our suggestions for cleaning up the chemical clutter in your life.If you want to purchase the highest quality essential oils that are proven effective and safe,email us at support@valandjen.com and we'll be in contact within 24 hours to help you choose or order what fits your needs and help you get the best price.Recipes from I Am Fabulous, by Desiree MangandogIf you want to purchase the highest quality essential oils that are proven effective and safe,email us at support@valandjen.com and we'll be in contact within 24 hours to help you choose or order what fits your needs and help you get the best price.

Chronic overwhelm and difficulty finishing tasks, as well as exhaustion and other physical symptoms can be a sign of a cluttered life. In this episode, we share tips on how to physically declutter your life to improve attitude, mood, energy levels, focus, productivity and your ability to make a positive impact on the world around you.Use the Clear the Clutter diffuser blend to help you get started: 2 drops Lemongrass1 drop Lime1 drop Douglas FirUse the Decisions, Decisions roller blend to help you during the process:5 drops Basil8 drops Grapefruit10 drops Lavender3 drops Thyme1 drop WintergreenRecipes from I Am Fabulous, by Desiree MangandogIf you want to purchase the highest quality essential oils that are proven effective and safe,email us at support@valandjen.com and we'll be in contact within 24 hours to help you choose or order what fits your needs and help you get the best price.

Studies on stress, satisfaction, physical health and cognition all speak to the value of streamlining your life. In this episode, we share the effects of clutter, types of physical and non-physical clutter, and ways to get started on streamlining your life for more energy, better mood, and more progress toward your vision.Use this blend from Desiree Mangandog's book, I Am Fabulous, to support you as you begin to look at what needs streamlined.Need pure therapeutic grade essentials oils that are guaranteed to be safe and work well?Email us at support@valandjen.com and we'll be in contact with you within 24 hours to help you pick our or order what fits your needs!Bye Bye Baggage, 5mL blend*Add doTERRA brand oils in this order and fill with FCO.8 drops Hawaiian Sandalwood3 drops Frankincense5 drops Cedarwood1 drop Cinnamon2 drops Eucalytptus3 drops Lemongrass5 drops Melaleuca/Tea Tree9 drops Thyme8 drops Siberian Fir4 drops Douglas Fir

Elisa Allen joins us to extend our series on self love and compassion to the process of learning to trust yourself. So many times overwhelm and anxiety are linked to feeling powerless or that all of the answers to our questions are outside of us, when in reality, we actually already know the next step. Elisa teaches us a meditation that she uses to get us in the place of hearing from our intuition and trusting what we find.Wildlycurative.comValandjen.com

Self love and self care is a hot topic these days, but the old view of self care being bubble baths and pedicures is changing. We are realizing that we all have a right to feel happy, healthy and loved, but life doesn't automatically allow for that. We have to take some initiative to design our life around that belief. In this episode, we give you some practical tips for self care and self love that have been working for us on our journey.

Do pedicures, bubble baths, and massages fill up your cup enough to pour love back out onto everyone else in your life to the extent that you envision or want? Yeah... us either. In this episode we talk about clearing the way to feel more love, the physical flow of love into the body and what blocks it, and of course, practical steps to making that mind/body connection happen through oils and a new breathing technique we are loving.

We loved this opportunity to chat with therapist, Elisa Allen, about how to curate a life of creativity and joy vs constant productivity, burnout, and exhaustion. She gives wonderfully practical suggestions that anyone can fit into their daily life to find the flow and rest that everyone needs to be truly healthy and happy.Connect with Elisa at Wildly Curative or @wildly.curative on InstagramFind more resources or connect with Val and Jen at https://www.valandjen.com/

We all have work to do, but does that work have to exhaust us, leave us unfulfilled and burned out? Or can we actually reach a place of flow where life seems to be working for us, even before we ask or think about what we need? Just like a butterfly is intelligently designed to receive guidance through its antenna, we are also wired to receive support, answers, guidance, and information straight from the source of creation. The only thing we have to do to receive it is to let go of the untruths that block it.

Is resistance a good thing, a sign that your efforts aren't working, or are they just part of the journey? We give our perspective on resistance and how to work through fear, anger as you change habits and disrupt your comfort zone. We also share more specific essential oil advice for overcoming upgrading your habits.

Have you every started out toward a new goal excited and hopeful about the outcome, only to get sideswiped by overthinking, residual disappointment, or the feelings of frustration when it doesn't happen quickly or smoothly enough? Haven't we all?! If it were possible to stay motivated, in a creative state, and fueled to keep going by playing on the journey... how might things turn out differently? In this episode we spell out the chemistry of exactly what's going on in the body when we feel these feelings and how to overcome them and CHOOSE how we want to feel using specific essential oils.

Are you giving up on New Year resolutions? We don't blame you! Willpower doesn't work longterm. In this episode we talk about setting up your environment for success and break down to root cause of some habits.Please fill out our listener survey and sign up for free resources at https://www.valandjen.com/

Get a peek into all of our own personal development this year and get our list of favorite tools and resources here.Heading into the New Year is the perfect time to catch up on Episodes 16-35 to clear negativity, nourish new beliefs, and activate new mindsets for powerful new year of positivity and growth.

Having a vision for your life creates the momentum and the energy behind the decisions and work you have in front of you. It creates the alignment and the purpose to drive you forward. In this episode we help you break down the simple steps of taking your reflection questions and answers from last episode and put it together with twelve goals for your life over the next year. As always, we share some essential oil hacks to support the process and the part of the brain that you need to activate to see your vision clearly.

As we grow, we will uncover new areas where chaos might have served its purpose for a time, but order and clarity will be necessary for the next phase of growth. In this episode we walk you through reflection questions to uncover the areas of your life that are sure to grow and expand in 2020, as well as a yummy new diffuser blend to release the regret and disappointments 2019 may have brought us, as any year does. It's time to reset and begin again.Visit https://www.valandjen.com/shop for a copy of the reflection questions.

There are times in our lives that squeeze us and can potentially bring out the worst, but what if those times are exactly what we need to transform where we are into where we want to be? How do we turn times of shifting and pressure into the transformation we want into a powerful life of freedom and growth?

Preparing for a year full of joy sounds like a tall order, but it IS ABSOLUTELY POSSIBLE!! The next step after doing some mindset work with essential oils is prepping your environment. You get to choose where to start, but we share some great resources to guide you in the process because honestly, most of us don't have a clue what a truly aligned and joy-filled life looks or feels like until we've actually lived it. For our free resource and protocols for mindset work go here: valandjen.comFor the Life Scrub resource we mentioned, go here: https://www.hol-fit.com/lifescrub

We've gotten a lot of questions about our new prayer journal and what's in it, so we decided to do a whole episode breaking down why we created this journal, how to use it, and even walk you through the prompts and oil protocols right from Day 1 of the journal.Day 1: Emotional Honesty, Letting Go of Untruth, and Trading Up for TruthTo see the journal, visit: https://www.valandjen.com/21-day-prayer-journal

Clary sage reacts with a combination of all of the major neurotransmitters that combine to allow us to feel feelings of happiness and excitement in life. In this episode we break down the importance of creativity and pursuing it. And of course, you'll get some essential oil tips to enhance your creative best self and move forward into that

In an attempt to hold on to expectations and a sense of hope, sometimes we just end up tense and full of frustration. Letting go of narrow expectations and focusing on good things in each moment can actually speed up the process, or at the very least, make the journey more enjoyable. Learn how to use Wintergreen to receive more by letting go.

Faith without effort is just a wish. Effort without faith is limited and exhausting. Both are necessary to experience change and results. Learn to use Arborvitae to help you keep your mind focused on the belief that life is working in your favor, stop taking score and trying to decide IF it's working, and just stand firm that you're on your path and moving into the best version of your future simply because you refuse to give up!

Confidence is simple. Show up and be yourself. Say what's on your mind and in your heart. The world needs more people who have true humility to go the way and show the way. This episode teaches you how to use spearmint essential oil to increase confident speech and project your message and purpose out into the world, not as a way to be recognized and feel more important but rather to impact it in a way that ONLY you can possibly do.

This episode is extra short for a good reason. If you find yourself getting stuck in thinking, planning, and talking about all of the amazing things that you want to do with your life but never seem to close the gap on it, you may just need to act on it and try some things and see what happens. We can only predict and plan so far before we just have to go for it. Ginger essential oil helps you kick into action mode to get some things moving!

Living in alignment with your true self is difficult if you're focused on everyone around you yet still struggle to see your own worth, talents, and gifts. The protocol we share in this episode is designed to connect you with your genuine charisma, passion, and purpose. Others will naturally and effortlessly be attracted to you for who you are, aside from achievements or things we may misguidedly do to earn worth and find our place.

Especially if we've lived for any time in a negative mindset, it's easy to expect to have to stay in damage control and keep chasing down negativity and cleaning up the messes it leaves, but if you walked through the nourishing protocols with us, you allowed yourself to really accept healing for some lifelong wounds and open up wider to receive more joy and abundance in your life. The next series we'll be covering is about walking and living in that "next level" where living in the realm of freedom and the joy of investing in life giving risks is the new normal.

One of the biggest blocks to our happiness and power is when we either stay stuck in negative draining relationships, or we block out everyone as a reaction to previous negative and draining relationships. Trust is something that has to be built before we feel safe and at home with our tribe of "our people". Learn how to use Marjoram to take down your walls and build healthy boundaries and trust.

So many times, we are the one thing blocking our own success because we just won't surrender to rest and trust. Our brains are just stuck in high gear and the fears of what may happen if we let go are just too powerful to stop trying to control it all. But letting go and trusting is possible. The blend we share in this episode is perfectly targeted to help you embrace that security and trust and rest in the truth that life is working out for you, and you can get out of your own way of receiving goodness.

When you find yourself getting caught up in feeling like you always have to be working, doing more, or trying harder... sometimes you just need to be reminded of the joy and giddiness of having peace and trust that life is already working out exactly as you are hoping. You've done the work to pull out the weeds and lies, and now it's time to rest in the joy that has always been yours but may have been blocked by those old mindsets.

Truth is one of those things you can't un-know once you know, but at moments of fear, anxiety, and discomfort we sure can forget it momentarily and back track a little. The protocol in this episode will help you quiet those louder, more annoying voices that are just bullies and remember to cling to truth.

Helichrysum is such a wonderful and powerful oil emotionally for stitching up those hurts that we'd just sometimes rather not address. Nothing is too big to be healed or grow beyond. Nothing. It's nice to have a tool on hand that helps to shift our minds and emotions along with that belief, to agree with it and go forward.

Clearing negativity gives us relief, but the awareness also challenges us to do some work in addressing and rewiring habits that don't serve us anymore. Using Geranium is nourishing and mending and gives us that feeling of safety and rest we need to move forward in trust and wholeness.

We worked with volunteers to complete a four day series of essential oil protocols with the specific intention of clearing and rewiring negativity. The results were very encouraging and had to be shared. Find the protocol videos and instructions on both educational Facebook groups, "The Essential Joyologist" and "Loving My Gifts of the Earth".

Shame is a silent drain that affects our mental, emotional, and physical energy and twists our best efforts into self sabotaging traps. It sounds dramatic, but this is a useless emotion that lies beneath most other negative thought patterns and behaviors. Learn to use Copaiba to identify and dissolve shame at its root and claim back your self worth and identity.