AJ Flanagan

Family hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Five stars. Definitely recommend.

Except for ticks. They'd likely survive a apocalypse. Seriously though. It has been a while since we had a good hard winter to kill a bunch of them off. The wooly bear caterpillars I've seen have been all black... does that mean we're in for a good old-fashioned cold and blizzardy winter this year?

I feel like it's something that comes as we grow older... we stop giving our energy to things that don't serve us and we appreciate SIMPLICITY. I don't have time for anything hard, confusing, time consuming, wasteful, overpriced, unnecessary, or for living life while not feeling my best, so my YL Subscribe to Save wellness box is my lifesaver in so many ways. It's not just oils. It's stuff I use every day that I'd otherwise buy at some big box store, but it all fits into my low-tox, natural life plan. #nobrainer #easybutton #lowtoxlife Are you subscribed?

It had been a while since we had watched little ones playing soccer... it was so fun to cheer on Adalie and Silas in their first game ever and great to see some familiar faces in person instead of just via fb.

I have Fall Farmhouse diffusing this morning in our kitchen. I love being able to customize a new blend whenever I want for the season or vibe I am wanting to set. Bonus…. Without the harmful chemicals of candles & fake fragrance. Here’s a few favorites that Eric & I have been diffusing: 🍁Fall Farmhouse 4 Pine | 3 Cinnamon Bark | 2 Orange | 1 Peppermint 🍁Anthro Fall Blend 2 Christmas Spirit | 2 Grapefruit | 2 Bergamot | Cinnamon Bark 💛Pumpkin Pecan Waffles 5 StressAway | 3 Cedarwood | 2 Clove 🍁Leaves 4 Northern Lights Black Spruce | 3 Orange | 3 Cedarwood | 1 Cinnamon Bark 💛Fresh Fall Morning 3 Citrus Fresh | 3 Sage | 3 StressAway 🍁Flannel 3 Vetiver | 4 Northern Lights Black Spruce | 3 Bergamot 🌿ProTip: get wholesale pricing & free shipping with 100PV order💃 https://www.myyl.com/ajlf#bwm/fall-scents-bundle

Matthew 6:34

Wishes and Dreams are perfect launch pads for plans that can change your life. Seriously, why would we execute a plan based on anything less than what we most dream of having or being? So let’s take your wishes and dreams and put a plan in place that can take you there. It’s not going to be magical in the sense that you’ll wake up some morning and *poof* your dreams have been realized, but it will feel almost magical when you begin to see results as you work to build your own team within our larger Simply Oils Community. You will appreciate the guidance, resources, and support Simply Oils has to offer. We got you! Reach out to me and I’ll help you design your plan based upon your dreams!

"Gut Health"... I betcha you've been hearing that phrase more and more lately, haven't you? There's a good reason for that. It might seem like a new idea, but waaaaaay back in the day, Hippocrates (yeah, The Father of Medicine who lived before Jesus walked this earth) said that "all disease begins in the gut". It’s definitely not a new idea, but as we move forward discovering new methods and treatments, we sometimes forget the foundation that our knowledge is built on. When our foundation goes out of whack, it's good to go back to basics. The more I learn about all of the body functions and abilities that are affected by an unhealthy gut, the more impressed I am by the importance of regaining and maintaining gut health. • About 70% of our immune system is held in our gut. • Our gut controls many of our hormones, and not just those that influence metabolism. • 95% of serotonin is produced in the small intestine. Low serotonin is attributed to anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. • An unhealthy bacterial environment in the gut is linked to poor sleep. • The "Enteric Nervous System" (ENS) of the gut communicates with the brain in ways that doctors and scientists are only beginning to understand. Maybe you've heard of the "gut-brain axis"? It affects our digestion, cognition, and emotions... it's why we get that "butterflies in the stomach" feeling. A healthy gut means a healthy ENS. So what steps can we take to improve our gut health? Good nutrition and hydration are great places to begin. Clean and healthy foods and lots of filtered water are crucial to the health of our entire body, not just our gut. Sleep, exercise, and meditation/avoiding stress also help.  Let's talk about specifically targeting the gut... prebiotics, probiotics, digestive enzymes, and fiber are all important to supplement because most of us just aren't getting enough through our normal diets, even when we're doing all we can to eat in a healthy way. Read this blog for detail about how each of these things supports a healthy gut: https://www.youngliving.com/blog/how-to-use-essential-oils-to-create-a-healthy-lifestyle/ https://www.myyl.com/ajlf#bwm/gut-health

I get asked a lot of questions about why and how I use essential oils. This 👇🏼 pretty much sums up my "Why". The "How" is the reason I've chosen to be a Brand Partner for the company that sells the best essential oils and oil-infused products on the market... I get to help you figure out where to start and how to use these products to support your wellness naturally. When you're ready to start making changes, I'm here for you. If you want to earn some cash by helping others as you help yourself, I'm here to help with that as well. Let's work together! Because I mentioned the income option, I am required to share our Income Disclosure Statement... www.youngliving.com/ids