tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post7128152473311385350..comments2024-03-28T04:46:23.081-07:00Comments on Caravan Sonnet: the essential oils debateCaravan Sonnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225941007248198346noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-52875579672349019782017-03-01T09:59:10.390-08:002017-03-01T09:59:10.390-08:00All of this. Exactly. These companies train often ...All of this. Exactly. These companies train often well meaning sales people to attack, shame, blame, and bully the chronically ill who are often desperate for a solution, all under the claim that they are trying to help. It is very frustrating, especially with essential oils, because they absolutely have their place and i would love to find a distributor that refuses these practices. I won't give predatory companies my money anymore. Thank you for sharing. jesobeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10662765346456063326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-70987337309070055822015-02-25T07:15:22.524-08:002015-02-25T07:15:22.524-08:00Rebekah,
Thank you so much for taking the time t...Rebekah, <br /><br />Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by the blog and leave your comment!! I appreciate you sharing your story. From the post, you obviously know that I am totally with everything that you said *smiles* but I think it is so important to share these stories so that others do know how oils are so helpful to so many people and yet at the same time can sometimes only help with symptoms. Thank you so much again for taking the time to leave a comment and share your story!!<br /><br />Blessings, <br />Rebecca :)<br />p.s. I would have loved to email you back directly but unfortunately you are a "no reply blogger". I look forward to hopefully connecting with you more in the future!Caravan Sonnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225941007248198346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-5767784169783305852015-02-23T12:39:24.475-08:002015-02-23T12:39:24.475-08:00I have just started using essential oils with my f...I have just started using essential oils with my family. I was greatly impressed with how well some of them worked, but for my husbands case it ended up that they were simply masking the symptoms and not actually treating the cause. If he uses them the symptoms dissapear, but when he stops the symptoms are back. I do think essential oils do a lot of good, but like you said they are not the answer for every single disease/sickness in the world.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375156257031602083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-80768969722274467182015-02-23T05:08:07.101-08:002015-02-23T05:08:07.101-08:00Becky, Thank you so much for stopping by! I am SO ...Becky, Thank you so much for stopping by! I am SO very sorry to hear of your health struggles and also that you are facing surgery in just a few short weeks. My prayers are with you during this incredibly difficult time. I am so sorry. I love that you have chosen to use oils to help with the anxiety and stress of dealing with all of the medical stuff! Dealing with medical issues can definitely produce a lot of stress doesn't it? I hope that you find help and relief with oils during this time. My prayers are with you - please keep me updated on how things are going. <br /><br />Blessings, <br />Rebecca :)<br />p.s. I would have loved to email you back directly but unfortunately you are a "no reply blogger". I look forward to hopefully connecting with you more in the future!Caravan Sonnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225941007248198346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-89177729232224040012015-02-21T13:28:22.398-08:002015-02-21T13:28:22.398-08:00I am a complete newbie to oils, but have decided t...I am a complete newbie to oils, but have decided to use them in my daily routine to help with symptoms from a rare neurological disorder that I have. I'll be having brain surgery in 6 weeks and will also integrate oils in my recovery phase. If nothing else, I hope they can help with the anxiety and stress that dealing with all this medical stuff produces hahha! :) Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703481094197544196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-43315449289046638032015-02-19T15:23:51.766-08:002015-02-19T15:23:51.766-08:00Kelly, Thank you so much for stopping by and for y...Kelly, Thank you so much for stopping by and for your incredibly sweet comment. Thank you so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment! I am so excited to connect with you more!! I just discovered your blog through comment and am excited to now follow along! :) <br />Blessings, <br />Rebecca :) <br />p.s. I would have loved to email you back directly but unfortunately you are a "no reply blogger". I look forward to hopefully connecting with you more in the future!Caravan Sonnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225941007248198346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-51476024394519545692015-02-19T15:20:19.557-08:002015-02-19T15:20:19.557-08:00Aww thank you so much Bailey for stopping by and f...Aww thank you so much Bailey for stopping by and for your comment! I agree with you completely- I am so thankful for the age that we live in and for modern medicine (although I hope and pray that the treatment of Lyme Disease changes and is more modernized in years to come!!) but love natural products. For years I have had a Naturopath doctor (an ND) and also have a wonderful OD. I will be praying that you find a doctor who you feel is a wonderful fit for you!! :) I know that there are several great websites for finding doctors like this if you can't find any referrals for your area I am happy to pass them on to you! :) <br /><br />I hope that you have a wonderful evening! Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comment!<br />Blessings, <br />Rebecca :)Caravan Sonnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225941007248198346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-75146195090375642452015-02-19T10:12:01.904-08:002015-02-19T10:12:01.904-08:00Sarah, Thank you so much for your thoughtful and s...Sarah, Thank you so much for your thoughtful and sweet comment. Thank you so much for the encouragement as I shared my personal story on this topic! I LOVE how you stated, "I feel that the marketing system that is currently in place for selling the oils is harmful because the people doing the suggesting are not trained to deal with the complexities of chronic illness." SO beautifully stated lady! I LOVE this. <br /><br />I ALSO agree with you about the fact that a lot of the major companies encourage predatory selling practices. Lots of times many of the ambassadors do "attack" chronically ill people in the hopes of a sale/ or even in the best of intentions. Unfortunately, this is something that is harmful and so sad. My heart also breaks at the fact that MOST of the chronically ill people that I know have spent so much money to get well and sometimes shell out even more money (that they don't have) in hopes that this will work. Sometimes these things do help those that are chronically ill but I truly believe it takes a team of people willing to do research (which most of us that are chronically ill are to tired to do!) and compassion and understanding as people work with doctors. <br /><br />I am going to be sharing in a future post about one of the best ways that I have been "approached" and share some tips with those that truly want to help those that are chronically ill but are not sure how to go about it. This happened to me a couple of months ago and I was BLOWN away by the ladies compassion, understanding, and time that she had spent to approach me about her product. It was BEAUTIFULLY done! I can't wait to share!!<br /><br />Love everything that you shared here! Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a sweet and thoughtful approach!!<br />Sending love and hugs across the internet, <br />Rebecca :) Caravan Sonnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225941007248198346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-80706937637611067882015-02-19T09:53:47.359-08:002015-02-19T09:53:47.359-08:00Great post! I've been thinking a lot about ess...Great post! I've been thinking a lot about essential oils as well. I am so thankful for modern medicine, but I also like the idea of doing something natural. I'm working on finding a family doctor who is open to alternative medicines like essentail oils and chiropractic care.Bailey Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904495049588769715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-33549046543242199542015-02-19T09:01:44.840-08:002015-02-19T09:01:44.840-08:00Hi friend! I definitely agree with you about God b...Hi friend! I definitely agree with you about God being the ultimate healer which is definitely why I made that point in the post! I definitely believe that God is behind ALL of our healing not anyone thing/product. I am so glad that you have found help and are educating people about what you learned about essential oils. I know for me, like I mentioned, oils have definitely been a helpful answer to prayer for treating my symptoms as I fight Lyme and other health issues. So glad that the oils are helping you and I am so thankful for the help that it has brought me with treating symptoms as I fight these diseases!!<br /><br />I hope that you are having a wonderful day!<br />Blessings, <br />Rebecca :)Caravan Sonnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225941007248198346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-10333849341766141882015-02-19T08:25:47.482-08:002015-02-19T08:25:47.482-08:00Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging wo...Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words and for your prayers as I continue this healing journey!! I am so humbled that you stopped by and so grateful for your sweet comment! I am excited for you as you start with oils! I hope and pray that you find them helpful like I have! <br />Blessings, <br />Rebecca<br />p.s. I would have loved to email you back directly but unfortunately you are a "no reply blogger". I look forward to hopefully connecting with you more in the future!Caravan Sonnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225941007248198346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-90834893943707209032015-02-19T08:23:37.787-08:002015-02-19T08:23:37.787-08:00Thank you for sharing your story. I am new to this...Thank you for sharing your story. I am new to this whole “essential oils” craze and it was very helpful to read your post about how it helped/didn’t help you with your health. I hope you love your new team and have found a treatment that alleviates those symptoms! I am fortunate to have found your blog on The Peony Project and look forward to following your journey :)<br /><br />Kelly<br />www.theprimarilyinspired.comKelly Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00275727680064505424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-23170812636626061802015-02-19T08:09:59.292-08:002015-02-19T08:09:59.292-08:00At the end of the day, whether you/people use oils...At the end of the day, whether you/people use oils are not, God is the ultimate healer. We LOVE our oils and I love educating people on them, because they are all natural, etc and we are using them for fertility, but at the end of the day it's going to be God that brings our baby, not the oils!Caroline @ In Due Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16261569299914107796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-18117820343328066312015-02-19T07:12:10.220-08:002015-02-19T07:12:10.220-08:00These are great thoughts and I am so glad that you...These are great thoughts and I am so glad that you shared your story with them. Personally, I use some peppermint oil that I bought on Amazon because I get tics for two weeks if I have one dose of a decongestant. But, like you, I feel that the marketing system that is currently in place for selling the oils is harmful because the people doing the suggesting are not trained to deal with the complexities of chronic illness. Like, they can recommend things for dealing with cold symptoms, but they can't cure anything.<br />I would go one step further and say that I think that the multi-level marketing that the major companies use encourages predatory selling practices. If they were just available for sale, that would be one thing, but the incentives that they use to get salespeople to push the oils turns well meaning people into predators of the chronically ill. Most people who have been sick for a long time have tried a lot of health fads and already have depleted financial resources. It breaks my heart when I read that someone with a terrible disease is spending their small disability income on essential oils. They aren't covered by insurance and so many other things that are a higher priority aren't, either.<br />Dave Ramsey had a wonderful post about essential oils where he talked about making sure you budgeted for them--I had to think he was implying that you should not waste your money, because the post was gone when I went to look for it the next day. I would hate because he got backlash from people who sell it. Because, I also can't even count how many people try to sell them to me. It's a big joke in our house. We quite frequently make fun them. Have you seen "spoonie bingo"? I would add a spot for someone trying to sell you essential oils and asking if you've tried yoga!<br />I think you did a good thing by working with your doctors! I was concerned when I looked some of them up and saw that they could make medications not work, increase blood pressure, etc. And people like me, but with actually less experience being sick, are pushing them on people who are already paying tons of money for the other parts of being sick.<br />They have a time and a place because I certainly know all too well the horrible side effects of going off of medications, trying new ones out, etc., but they really ought to come at the suggestion of a doctor or with a doctor's help. (I'm all for bringing treatment ideas to doctors!)Sarah @ Back to Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16872923498201700713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065602349484224616.post-90812788761006728162015-02-19T05:46:52.068-08:002015-02-19T05:46:52.068-08:00Beautifully written and will continue to pray for ...Beautifully written and will continue to pray for you as your journey continues. We just started oils and are waiting for our kit to arrive :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377293285692811527noreply@blogger.com