Chat with me for an hour + you will know I am passionate about a few things: Jesus, my family + clean living. I haven’t always been into eating well + cutting back on toxins. Back in the day I was known to throw back a diet coke or two (or, let’s be real, three) + shop in the freezer section. Why? Because that is what seemed normal + it was easy. 

But convenience came at a cost. My skin was breaking out constantly, headaches, poor sleep, digestion issues I’ll spare you the details of + overall feeling “meh” all day. Not ideal when running your own photography business + raising little ones! 

So that is when I started looking for better options for me + my family. I needed to ditch my toxic habits + switch to cleaner products. But in order for me to stick to it they needed to actually work + it needed to be easy. I was not about to churn my own butter while the babies napped. Maybe one day… but probably not. 

Through trial + lots of error I found out that my body can’t handle gluten. Yes, I miss sourdough + no, gluten free donuts are not the same, but it was easy enough + way worth it. Then I started learning about the scary world of toxins that sneak their way into our everyday products. I am putting WHAT on my kid’s skin?! What the cr@p is isopropylparaben + why is it in my body wash if it is known to cause cancer?! Once I learned more about these ingredients, I realized that even some of the “non-toxic” looking products were still sneaking them in there. What is a girl to do? 

When I found Young Living, I knew instantly it was a company I could get behind. With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Young Living is the world leader in essential oils + produces high quality products with the cleanest ingredients. Not to mention I can shop from my phone + have it shipped to my house! You can learn more about their standards + testing here. 

Young Living offers so much more than just oils. It was so easy to switch over our everyday products like dish soap, shampoo, protein powder, vitamins + even makeup to Young Living’s products. We quickly learned how to safely use the oils to increase our overall wellbeing + make our home smell delicious! 

Now I have a wonderful community of people who are all learning + teaching others the importance of eliminating toxins from their everyday life. If you are intimidated by making the switch, I would love to talk you through it. One step at a time, one product at a time we can do this! 

Xoxo 

Shan