I remember when I first learned about menstrual cups – and it’s totally not a normal story. We were at Bible study and everyone knew I loved coffee – so they gifted me a coffee mug that says: Domestic Diva. For the record, I still love and use that mug regularly.

But then, the men started calling it my Diva Cup. And somehow, someone got on the internet and found out what a Diva Cup really was…and I was ABHORRED. No really. 

What!?! No Way!

People do this?! They put a cup up in their hoo-ha?! What a bunch of tree-hugging weirdos!

And now, here we are. In the place where I always find myself…falling off my high horse and eating lots of crow. 

Hear that? It’s the crows in my front yard. 

Until recently, I never rested. No really. I didn’t.

I thought rest was for PANSIES!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean, I have work to do!!!!!!!! We’ll just rest when we’re dead!!!!

Yup – you sure will. And you’ll go much earlier if you don’t learn how to slow the heck down.

I have always thought negative thoughts about myself. Things like:

• You don’t deserve anything
• Boy, you’re dumb
• She’s WAY better than you
• You’re stupid
• No one really likes you
• You’re not good enough

I can’t pinpoint WHY I thought those things…I’m sure some of it is because kids are just cruel and certain things stick with you. But sometimes things just get in your head.

It’s NOT humorous when you can’t poop. 

It’s even more UNhumorous when your child can’t poop. 

I remember thinking Eli had some kind of really incurable disease and I worried for days, finally taking him to the doctor and the ER – and guess what?

The poor boy just needed to poop.

With certain kids (or adults) it can be hard to get enough fiber into them for them to poop regularly – or maybe they DO eat enough fiber and still can’t poop.

All of us have something we’re passionate about. For you, it might be any one of the following:

• Real food
• Natural medicine
• Homeschool
• Faith
• Exercise
• Politics
• ANYTHING else (you can be passionate about anything, you know…)

And when you’re passionate about something, it’s hard to accept when other folks don’t share the same passion. You want to tell the world!!!!!!!!! But you feel like you’re talking to an empty room.

Trying to do it all is gonna kill you. Literally. Stress kills. You can’t do it all. Stop trying.

Recently I’ve been pondering on the fact that society/social media, likes to point out when someone isn’t doing it all. 

Eating healthy? Well, why don’t you filter your water too? Sleeping well Why the heck are you using a chemical cleaner? Taking your vitamins? Didn’t you know that you are killing yourself with EMFs? Kids in public school? Did you know they’re missing time at home with you? Kids in homeschool?  Why aren’t you getting your kids some socialization and friends? So, let me remind you – you can’t do it all.

I shared this list as part of a Facebook Live “Top 10” series. I shared My Top 10 Favorite Online Stores – as well as my Top 10 Kitchen Gadgets – and I wanted to share this one with y’all too…my Top 10 Young Living products!

Disclaimer: If I were to share my favorite Young Living products tomorrow, I would probably  have different things on the list!

Because I just love Young Living and my love for these things changes based on my mood, y’all! I use so many Young Living products, choosing my favorite is like picking a favorite child… IMPOSSIBLE. But today, I’m going to share my top 10! In no particular order, my Top 10 Young Living Products are: