Essential oils, natural living, and the things that subtly change everything.
Nature’s Toolkit
We’d miscarried, and I was on a downward spiral, very much struggling with life.
For many of us, grief sometimes sends us down paths which open doors, I was looking for something that I could do. I started switching our home to low-waste - DIY’ing my own products, researching ingredients, and following Instagram recipes - most of which called for essential oils, but so many called for something called ‘On Guard Cleaner Concentrate’… I was left scratching my head, I'd never heard of it nor did I have any idea on where to find it
A woman on a mission: I followed the hashtag on Instagram and within days it came up in Holmes Chapel, just a 30-mins drive away. It was like a Hallelujah moment. So I messaged the lady who ordered some and brought it to my door.
By this point I shall add, that I'd spent about £30 on Amazon on about 12 different essential oils as the recipes instructed, right? But when this lady arrived, she asked if I knew about essential oils…! I told her about Amazon and then her face said everything. Oops.
She gave me lavender to smell. I’ve never been particularly keen on it, but my lord, it was the freshest lavender I had ever inhaled - borderline minty and nothing like what I’d just bought.
She explained the industry, the lack of regulation. Plus the ethics & values of this particular company, and right there and then, I was sold - not sold on a product, but on integrity.
I ordered the Family Essentials Kit that day, knowing this was something I needed to understand more deeply, and starting small was a wise move for me.
That was step one of two to what saved my life. Step two, two weeks later, was my first Reiki and Crystal Therapy appointment.
In 2019, I was signed off work
As I’ve touched upon, the essential oil industry is almost entirely unregulated. What's on the label doesn't have to reflect what's inside the bottle. The Amazon oils smelt fine… until I understood what ‘fine’ actually meant.
dōTERRA oils are sourced at origin, tested to a standard the industry doesn't require, and held to an ethical framework that most companies simply don't operate by. That matters to me. It matters especially because these oils aren't just in my home — they're in every single treatment I offer.
The AromaTouch. The Mind Body & Soul Facial. The massage. The energy healing sessions. When I've led Yoga Nidra, the oils have been the thread that takes women on the journey.
Because what most people don't know about essential oils is that each one carries an emotional connotation.
They're not just a scent. They're a way in, and a way through. They’re a tool for the nervous system, as well as for the emotional body, and the parts of us that words don't always reach.
And so this is how we use them here.
Why dōTERRA?
Maybe you're on a healing journey and you want something to support you between sessions… something you can reach for when the anxiety creeps in at 2am with that over-racing mind, or maybe it’s when you need to feel grounded before what you anticipate to be a difficult conversation.
Maybe you're cleaning up your home and you want to choose better products that actually work without the synthetic load.
Maybe you're somewhere in between though, you don't quite know what you need yet, you just know you want something different.
All of that is welcome here.
How They May Show Up For You
When you join dōTERRA through Unalome Healing, you become part of Nature's Toolkit - a warm, well-resourced WhatsApp community for everyone who's chosen some version of a natural approach. There are live and recorded classes, resources, links to wider communities and leaders in other parts of the world, and real people asking real questions without judgment.
You're not required to be there, but it's there if you want it - This journey is so much easier when you're not doing it alone, trust me.
Nature’s Toolkit
Kits, costs, tailored options: it can feel overwhelming before you even begin, but you don't need to figure it out on your own.
Get in touch and we'll work out together what makes the most sense for you, your goals, your budget, and where you are right now.