Raindrops Keep falling

I recently had the opportunity to have a raindrop massage. It was delightful and relaxing. You lay on the table (or be seated in a chair), have essential oils dripped on you (like rain) and they are massaged in. The session is finished with a foot massage with oils. 

It was awesome.

But expensive. 

I knew I could do something similar with my oil stash. 

It's not really the same thing, but it worked well.

I used:

Chamomile

Lavender

Rosemary 

Peppermint 

Frankincense 

Mandarin

Eucalyptus

The big man was my (not so willing) guinea pig. I dripped the oil on him, massaged it in, and then put a warm towel on him.

He liked that part the best. 

I also did a foot massage. That was the second favorite part for him.

Head Over Heels (TFF)

A friend of mine who was into new age cures-and really introduced me to them and homeopathic healing-suggested I try alternative medicine to cure my headaches. I suffered from migraines for a good chunk of my adult life, and they are pure misery-plain and simple. If you don’t have migraines, you don’t understand how horrible they are-and how much you will do to stop them from occurring in the first place.

One suggestion I had been given was to try a peppermint oil hand massage. According to aromatherapy, peppermint is supposed to be good for alleviating headaches. Most essential oils are heavily concentrated, so you need a carrier oil to dilute them to prevent skin irritations and reactions.

To make the blend take 1 c carrier oil and 10-12 drops of peppermint essential oil and put into a air tight container or jar. Shake well before using to blend together. Massage a bit into the webbing between your thumb and forefinger. Believe it or not, it does help!

Turn On Me

To quote Natalie Portman in "Garden State", the Shins will change your life. And her character was totally right.

I love massages. In fact, its one thing I can’t get enough of. Spa time can be quite spendy, so I decided to indulge myself at home. The Big Man has been kind enough to gift me both a shiatsu massage cushion and a neck massager.

To get ready for my massage, I put some lavender oil on my shoulders and lower back.

I fill my water bottle up with lemon mint water.

I settle in my chair with the massagers and go off for 15 minutes of bliss.

After time is up (and they both shut off automatically), its back to reality and the fact that I need to drink my water. That is key, because it gets rid of all the toxins and stuff that have been released.

Tubthumping

It's Wednesday, my least favorite day of the week. Thursday mornings run a close second. I usually feel hungover from a lack of sleep, which has been kicking my butt lately.

A friend of mine who's a yoga teacher on the other side of the world told me that airborne before bed and in the morning will help with that cloudy headed feeling. At this point, I'm willing to try anything, so guess who will be getting some more airborne!

She also suggested that I really need to eat clean to purge my body of all the toxic sludge that's building up in me. She suggested a detox tea as well...apparently a cup of that daily will cure me of my ills, as long as I do other healthy things to support it.

Another suggestion was an epsom salt bath, and drink mineral water at the same time frame. Its supposed to balance you out. Massage is helpful too.

So, at this point I'm tired of being overtired, cranky mommy. I need to kick my butt up a notch & work on regaining my energy level. Surgery is still affecting me, whether I want it to or not.

It can knock me down, but I get up again (nothing is going to hold me down)