If you have not heard, you may soon hear all the debates about which essential oil is best. Very few people are debating about how effective they are, but there is a firm line in the sand for some as to which one is best. I liken it to the Coke vs. Pepsi, vinegar-based vs. tomato-based sauces, chocolate vs. vanilla debate. Actually it is far more serious of a debate than that, but I don’t want to go any further down that road. I just know that it’s Coke, vinegar and chocolate! That said, I can only have vinegar from that list!

Okay, back to oils!  About two years ago, I became interested in essential oils and their impact on helping support the body. I soon learned there were two companies vying for first place. Both seemed sure they held the title.  Some were sure it was doTERRA and others would argue the same for Young Living. I familiarized myself with information on both companies and did not feel a particular pull towards either.

May 2014 that changed. At our annual homeschool conference I began a conversation with a doTERRA Wellness Advocate. I had stopped by the booth to get a bit of information since they were there as a vendor. I immediately clicked with her (Laura). Even still I did not make a decision.  She and I spoke several times over the next couple of months. The conversations were so much more than oils. We talked about the most important thing in our lives, our faith. We talked about both having adopted and biological kids. We talked and talked. A friendship blossomed. By July, I knew that I wanted to journey with her on the doTERRA path. That was how I made my decision. Relationships trump most things in my opinion.

That said, one of my closest friends is just as excited about the benefits of Young Living as I am about doTERRA. She had forged a relationship with someone in the Young Living about the same time I was getting to know Laura. Again, relationships trump. She went with Young Living. Given how much we value our relationship, neither of us would consider debating oils. Both of us have found something to help our families. That is what is important, but our relationship is far more important.

One of the most important things you can do to help you be healthy is to surround yourself with healthy relationships. They fuel us rather than drain us. I hope that you are able to have positive people pouring into you. I recently saw a quote that said, “If love is not being served at the table, get up from the table.” Evaluate your relationships. Do you need to get up from that table and go and sit somewhere else? Be healthy! Join the movement!