Christmas Depression.

When I was a teen my parents ran a four bed foster home for teenagers. These teens had usually left home/had been kicked out due to fighting with their parents. Every Christmas Eve these teens would all rush off to spend a few days with their parents. With sugar plums in their head they would be hopeful of reconciliation. I am the type of person who wants a perfect world; and my heart would break for them as they would return early, with tears in their eyes and anger in their hearts. Every Christmas was the same

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Palo Santo Essential Oil

Palo santo (Bursera graveolens) comes from the same botanical family (Burseraceae) as frankincense, although it is found in South America rather than the Middle East. Like frankincense, palo santo is known as a spiritual oil, traditionally used by the Incas to purify and cleanse the spirit from negative energies. Even its Spanish name reflects how highly this oil is regarded: Palo santo means “holy wood” or “sacred wood.”

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RutaVaLa Essential Oils Blend

Unique to Young Living, RutaVaLa is a proprietary blend of Ruta graveolens (rue), lavender, and valerian essential oils. Although lavender and valerian are well known for their sedative properties, this blend introduces the less recognized, yet efcacious, ruta oil. Te Ruta graveolens herb is farmed, harvested, and distilled at GaryYoung’s farm in Ecuador. Use of the rue herb dates back many centuries and is referenced in the Bible as an herb to be tithed. When combined with lavender and valerian, this trio of essential oils is formulated to relax the body and mind, counter stressed nerves, and revitalize passion

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