1. How did you get started with essential oils?

It was in 1985 when I was on my newly begun holistic journey through using herbs and I was introduced to essential oils. Anything that has a high value to healing I was curious as my immediate family had passed away from side effects of prescribed medications from illnesses and I wanted an alternate for mine and my children’s health.
 
2. Different ways people are using essential oils?

The simplest way is inhalation.  This is easy and comfortable for people as when it gets on their skin; they feel there is no backing up.  Diffusing is another very comfortable way and they feel it’s a great aroma for their room or area diffused in. Also, not on the skin so they feel safe using it this way. Topical is very beneficial if you have trusted quality, quality is very important. Use directly and on reflex points.  
 
3. Unusual ways to use essential oils.

I have used essential oils on horses, dogs, pigs since 1985. There are also very powerful in cooking, don’t need much, just a drop maybe two when your quality is good.
 
4. Biggest mistake people make with essential oils.

Not getting the true understanding of the quality and applications from very trusted sources that have had experience usually from just what someone else said or did. Since I have been in it holistic world since 85, I have seen a lot of companies and marketing come and go. Know your source!!!  When people say that oil is too expensive I can’t use that, they are not understanding the extend of what that oil can do for the body.  You need to decide am I using it to give me just a good feeling because of the way it smells or do I need it to help my body recover. The right quality oils can do more than you can imagine.
 
5. Advice for just getting started. Budget.

​In my 30+ years I still have my favorite trio. That is Lavender, probably the safest oil and it is called the universal oil, Tea Tree oil and Peppermint oil.  I have carried these 3 in my purse and in my tack room in the barn because no matter what I am dealing with one of these 3 is going to benefit the situation at hand immediately.  So I would suggest starting with any of these 3 and if I was going to pick just one, it would be tea tree oil. My husband calls it my snake oil. LOL. But it works for so many things.
 
6. If I picked only one oil..  

If I was going to pick just one oil to have on hand, it would be tea tree oil. My husband calls it my snake oil. LOL. But it works for so many things. Everything thing from stopping bleeding, to sore throat to infection, fungus, I could go on and on. My husband says it’s my snake oil. LOL
 
7. Signature blend.  

I do make my own insect repellent, fly spray, face spray, migraine spray, pain spray,    whatever I or someone else needs, I will come up with my own blend.  It is different for each individual needs and emotions.
 
8. Cold weather.

Tei- Fu, wonderful for congestion. Inhale over warm water on stove. Put on warm towel and put around your neck to open you up. On your feet, up your nose, on your chest. It’s really good.  Essential Shield essential oil protects against germs and Lemon is always so cleansing, use these last two to wipe your counters down.  This time of year we close our houses up and we wear more clothing so the skin doesn’t get the fresh breath air as we normally do in warmer weather. So essential oils that are high in oxygen when diffused are great in the air for everyone to breath. Oxygen gives life to our cells and body.
 
9. Parting words.

I am very honored you asked me to give my thoughts on what I feel has rescued myself and my family from  illness or injury due to  the prevention and /or recovery we gave the body immediately with essential oils  to heal itself.
I would like to add that your mindset plays an important part of what kind of results you will get with the oils or anything for that matter. Whatever you believe and think about them that is most likely what it will be.  Balance and true healing comes when the mind and body are in agreement of any belief. So when choosing gathers your information, make a decision and believe in what you’re doing.  Disclaimer: this is all for educational purposes and in no way intended to diagnose. These are my personal experiences.
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 Hectic schedules fill the lives of almost every person today. Our lives can often put us into a state of mental anxiety.  Financial pressures, health issues or relationship problems are a part of everyone’s life from time to time. These things will vary in magnitude and intensity from person to person but one thing is the same and that is all of us will face at least one of these hurdles some time in our lives. The thing that does vary widely is the way that each person deals with them.
   In these times of high stress what then can be done to relieve the pressure that these issues can cause. One thing is for sure though, and that is this, if we don’t find a way to effectively deal with these types of problems they can have devastating consequences. It is in times such as these that people often turn to things such as over eating, elicited relationships, drugs or alcohol or all the above. These things offer only temporary relief at their best but, each of these type things make as much sense as hitting yourself in the head with a hammer to get rid of a head ache! In other words, they simply make things in your life much worse. There is one thing though that will help. This thing is available all the time to everyone.
 Wallace Wattles famous quote from his book the Science of getting Rich sums it up.
The whole process of mental adjustment and atonement can be summed up in one word: Gratitude!
 The apostle Paul said it this way in first Thessalonians 5:18 “in all things give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
This act of being grateful for what you have is a definite life changer it will shift your thoughts and feelings from what your life lacks to the abundance that you already have. When your thoughts shift to that of the blessings that you already have in your life it is forming a foundation for future abundance.
     Gratitude, turns what you have into enough, it will bring order in to replace chaos. It gives us understanding about our past, offers peace for today and opens doors of vision for tomorrow!
     When your problems are weighing heavy on your shoulders more than likely the last thing that you will want to do is to be thankful; but do it anyway because you are now aware of the power that gratitude has. It is in fact the mental adjustment that has the power to save your marriage or any troubled relationship no matter who or what it is with.
All things are relational.  Your thoughts are relative to your actions. Your feelings are relative to the health of your body.  Your relationships with money either attracts it to you or pushes it away from you. How you relate with people will either draw them to you or cause them to draw back from you.  Animals are especially keen to this law of nature. They are drawn to those that are peaceful and they instinctively move away from confusion and chaotic thoughts.
 
Since practicing gratitude is a peaceful lifter of your attitude the grateful mind is filled with high desire. The best thing that anyone can do is to develop the habit of being grateful.  You can train yourself to be thankful first by making a list every day of the things in your life that you are grateful for. Then practice it every chance  you get.  Repetition is the first law of learning so repeat your thoughtful attitude and behavior over and over and over again.  When you are genuinely appreciative for the people that you meet on a regular basis your life will become supported with good and it will bring more of the same.  Like gravity, being in a continuous mental state of gratitude is a law of nature. It holds the power to instantly and dramatically change your attitude for the better and the results that you get in life are directly tied to your attitude. Your attitude is your responsibility.  
 
Interested in improving your attitude?  Check out the MYARD program.
 
Hope is Alive!
Hope Givers Working Ranch,
Dennis Cappel 

Greetings,

I was just sitting here doing my morning routine of a Thankful list, Sending love to myself and to other people. Then I picked up "The Mentor In Me" book and started reading the first chapter again. The chapter is called Animal. Sounds odd but when you read the chapter you totally understand what the author,William Todd, is speaking of.

You see this book is about 7 levels of awareness that will bring you to a place of understanding of yourself and when you do that  you then have a choice of what to do about it.  The blame game stops, you now take responsibility for the results you are getting in life.

Back to the first chapter. This speaks of react or respond. We all have an animalistic behavior that when faced with a threatening situation and that is to fight or flight and Dennis as he  works with the horses, likes to add freeze.  In this book, William speaks of learning to respond instead of react to situations is the first step to achieving sustainable success in all areas of your life. 

So this morning I was thinking around at all my personal Santa land I have created for this season and it brought my mind to the season of what people are doing that they normally wouldn't be doing in other times of year!  What is that? Well, lets list the shift, change in focus of life here for the next 30 days. 

Let's look at what you might be doing "more of" for the next 30 days. Connecting with people in many ways  that leads to  more shopping, more spending, more organization, more cleaning, more travel, more decisions, more shopping, more traveling,  That's a lot of mores just as we connect with people through dinners, parties, meetings for all gatherings.

Now, my question to you my friend, whom I know you would like to look at that one sentence and say, I am so thankful that I get to do all those things, it will bring meaning and peace to all who are effected by it.  Now, I know that, that is most likely not what your mind was thinking as you read all the mores!  Your mind probably got tired and started to race off of all the what if's, why's, oh no's, how can, do I have too??  

Let's bring some good cheer to you and I am here to tell you that you can respond instead of react to all the mores and any situation you face.  Here is the Key!! It is your choice what you do.  You  will benefit greatly by taking control of yourself, not others and you choose through your brilliant attitude that you are not going to let situations control, so that you air on the side of responding  instead of react. 

  How do you do that? Great questions, start now with a thankful attitude, look around you and start being thankful for what you already  have  and then be thankful for the peace that is going to be in all situations that is going to come. Be thankful as you shop for the store, the selection, the clerks. Making decisions of where to shop, who to invite, how to get there  will give you a sense of direction. Thankful this season is requiring cleaning that has been left undone, thankful for the organization that is required for functions, you get the picture.  Turn the UGHH into being thankful for and finding the benefits of peace, purpose and meaning for a new season.

In Thankfulness,
Cindy  

 Hay, Mustang CC's Serenity here,

Yes, I am the other brother, the brother to Mustang Brilliant Attitude. He was on Ride TV last night. Now, understand I am happy for him or atleast that is what I am suppose to be feeling.
You know, one in the lime light and the other just hanging out in the barn! Did  you see I was tied to him yesterday where I was getting my lessons in leading, turning, stopping from him.
WOW, talk about wanting to throw up! Well, horses don't throw up but you get my message.
The other brother who is fairest of them all.  Oh, gosh I am to have a good attitude which gives me my serenity, so I will need to change my thoughts here...

You know life circumstances can throw a lot our way but we don't have to choose to grab them  and take ahold of what is going on around us or even going on to us.  We have a choice to choose. If you haven't watched the video of my brother giving me some teaching training moments, go watch on Brilliant Attitude Attraction FB page.  I would resist but no need to fight it and make matters worse. There are some things you have no control over and you can't do anything about it anyways. So don't give yourself a headache, choose a peaceful brilliant attitude to go on with.  

I ask you, what kind of attitude are you going through life with?  

Your attitude is everything. It is a manifestation of your thoughts, feelings that lead to your actions. So what are your thoughts? How are you feeling? You either "Think"your way through life don't let life think for you and talk about a scary ride that would be!! 

Not feeling so good, sit down and write a thankful list or just start going through your mind of things you are thankful for and why. I know Cindy does that a lot and then she sends love to everyone everywhere, WHOA that is a big one and deserves its own blog, but not today!  She  says this puts her mind in serenity and that helps to lead to a brilliant attitude. That is one of the many things she does to assist in a good attitude that she always strives for.

So, its your turn to take a deep breath and breathe in the goodness of love, peace, wisdom, energy, healing and out with the anxiety, worry and doubt.  Be of one mind and that is the mind of a brilliant attitude that will give you the peace beyond understanding regardless of what is going on in your life. It truly is your choice.  Choice Serenity!

I am honored and thankful you stopped by to read what I had to share with you today.
Sending you love my friend and have a fabulous brilliant attitude day, Remember, you choose!

CC's Serenity and Cindy

Read this affirmation, write it and carry with you. When needed pull out and read to fill your mind with Serenity.

The first day with CC's Serenity,

Click“ That moment the moment when it comes together, it clicks it connects you feel the surge of power from the source. The heart opens and the pure most unadulterated magic happens. You feel it, you see it  overcomes you as if to say your mine you belong here, in this big world at this moment this very moment everything else disappears, you come-on completely lost in the moment you hear, see nothing of the outside world but everything from within as this magical power has overtaken your natural senses.
 
You have become one to one, heart to heart you speak through the transfer of energy that flows to in and through you. What is happening, I have not felt this way before? When I looked into the eyes of this beautiful teacher of life - The Wild Mustang. Yes, it is a horse but not just a horse. A pure horse untouched by human limitations of themselves.  This horse has its purity intact, his heart, his awareness, his potential is waiting to connect with the one who can leave it in tact, understand it so that the beauty of a relationship can flow, unity in harmony to create and express life at its fullest. 
 
How did this happen? I have been around mustangs before but never with a true understanding of myself.  OMG it’s me that has changed perception of the mustang. I see him now through my eyes of having released my own life’s limitations.  I see him now through clearer eyes than ever before.  Eyes of a little girl who only ever wanted to be loved and accepted for only life to tell her she didn’t have what it takes. You have made too many wrong choices, you don’t look right, you don’t talk correctly and on and on to where she believed it and she was driven from that state of programming in her heart, her sub conscious.
 
But, now years later her discovered journey of her beliefs of herself have started to shift.  One of taking control and responsible to create the life that she has dreamed of.  To stand up for herself, find the respect and worth of good she deserves.  She has to wait on no one but herself to make it happen. Through continuous discoveries being willing to take the hidden secret layers of protected life off. She now sees life as it was intended, beautiful, joyful, delightful with a consciousness of oneness with my creator, spirit to spirit.
 
I believed before, why couldn’t I feel it? I believe in God his goodness and grace, but it was his creation that captures the true essence of oneness, that connection we are who he says we are, lovely, strong, wise, without limitations of potential, peacefulness.
 
That is what happened when I saw Brilliant Attitude II, now named CC’s Serenity. OMG it was moving. I just wanted to get lost in it, I wanted to wrap myself up in it, it feel protective, warm, kind, but yet so empowering all at the same time. I am in love for the first time truly with myself and understanding who God created me to be, how he wants it for everyone to connection.  To find that sweet spot of serenity where two really 3 hearts meet to create exuberant emotion that draws you closer to the source.
 
A spot where my heart and head come into agreement, they are connected linked together in the way it was designed to be.
 
The outside drifts away, you only hear the music of the thought transfer of you are loved, you are accepted. Let’s journey together to the oneness to make greatness. It’s not about anyone but you and me. They will be affected by the vibrations that flow from the magic that is happening.
 
When the music fades away, it is the pure true unaltered heart that beats to a rhythm that makes you come alive, to create your own –
 
Formally now CC’s Serenity and I will dance together, my trusted   friend as you let me see in myself though your purity what I have so longed for. No one can do it for you – it’s your own to create and to capture”. 
 
From our hearts to yours,
 CC and Cindy

Greeting my friend my name is CC's Serenity, you couldn't tell by the picture? What, no! Really you think life is good , just look at my hair. Is this how you feel sometimes?  You are here, there, oh wait no over there, then back there , just feel like your everywhere all over the place. 

Well, let me tell you Serenity is yours for the asking. You don't have to be scattered or torn. My owner, Cindy  use to be that way, WOW! She was here, there, over there, now over here, she would wear you out being around her. But you know she didn't know any different. You know what she was doing?? I will tell you, she didn't know who she was so she was running from her own self. As if she stopped too long, she didn't know what to do with the silence or peace as inside her those were not the voices or words that was speaking.  They were words of you need to do this or that, or so and so needs you here or there, you get the picture right, you can surely relate. 

So what do you do, first you just breathe, become aware of your breathing, don't change it just become aware of it. Recognize that is a gift, a beautiful gift from God of air that feels you up with all of his peace, strength, wisdom, love, joy and abundance. Now, keep doing that and when you inhale see the peace, strength, wisdom, courage, love, joy and abundance coming in and replacing the craziness, weariness, worry, anxiety as you breath that out. Keep repeating till you feel the peace that surpasses all understanding.

Now, I have got you into the NOW, the present, where  all is going on actively.  Right NOW!

That is the first and most important part of your journey to you, is first getting into the NOW, to connect with YOU, just YOU! You is the only person you have control over or can do anything about. So do YOURSELF a favor and look at only you and do this exercise throughout the day and we will brilliant journey of creating a NEW YOU!  

My love always,
CC's Serenity

P.S. watch my hair change over the next blogs...

Greetings my friend,

This picture has captured me in so many ways and I would love to share with you and see if you might discover some of them as well.

First I would like you to join me in  reading  this picture.  See the attitudes, the postures, the peace, the creativity through expression of likeness, the relaxation, the love, the joy leading to the mind-heart connection.

Here is my granddaughter who is now 7 just living in the moment, expressing her true self, enjoying the feeling of being complete in herself. Notice what the horse does..... he feels her connection and joins in with her.

Neither are feeling limitations, even notice where she has the lead rope just thrown over her shoulder, no limitations for either of them, they both are free and comfortable to live in the moment to the fullest. Notice they obviously are not bond up by external circumstances, they could care less, they are living the Now time to the fullest.

 Hello glad to have you stop by.  I have a personal story that I would like to share with you.
Disclaimer : this is my story, not intended to diagnose or suggest you go this direction in caring for your body.
My words are like I  talk and my mind runs faster than my words sometimes so know its just real!
I also do not believe in labeling things on or about my body that I do not want so please read between the lines.

For a couple  years I have had a light brown spot  like on my scalp that was flat to my head and not overly big but I noticed it.  In the past I have used Clove and Frankincense with great success with spots.  But I had another skin irritation on my face and I was using  Helichrysum daily with success so  while I was applying this oil to my face I would apply it on that spot as well. 

Life had taken my time more than usual and I neglected my regular routine for my skin care.  Then one day I notice the spot on my scalp had extended with a few black spots which it had not had before.  Then with each passing day it continued on this rapid growth up out and all around with black spots increasing very quickly.  I noticed!!!

My hair dresser said get that looked at it has black spots and has ragged edges which are not favorable signs.

I then contacted my personal coach who I have had for 3 years. Love her, everybody needs a coach.   I shared about this spot as well as some really disgusting dreams I had  for months which would give me the thought that my body was screaming out on toxic overload.  She confirmed my thoughts on toxic overload but her next words were a game changer for me.
She said.. Is it  time to give yourself permission to stop the suffering! You have been used all your life and is it  time to take yourself back.  

WOW! Yes that is what had been happening. Being abused for several years in my childhood you do feel like you don't have any say. Then when you get old enough to have a say it usually will come out in anger as your still not really sure you don't deserved to be treated like that  because you have been programmed the rug mat for so long. Then  if you do stand up for yourself you wonder will this ruin my change for being loved.  Its a twisted cycle which I have untwisted but that's another story in itself.

So I started on this new journey.  First I did get mad. Then quickly I turned that and wrote down all the negative things I didn't like about my body and self and on another page I wrote all the opposite to all the negative.  Then I burnt the negative paper. I started writing down that I was thankful that I loved myself and my body and I spoke and wrote to myself all the wonderful things about it. And how thankful I was for my clear skin and etc.   Then I sent love to people that were bothering me... This was another game changer.. and when I did that THINGS started to happen.  By the way I still do this exercise.

I then decided to go to a Dr. that knew me well and I trusted. He suggested that I get it off quickly as ragged edges and black spots inside of it was not a good sign. Hummm I thought! In the meantime I had been listening to Dr. Joe Dispenza, author of Your are the Placebo.  WHOA what a book and talk about a story, his personal story is AMAZING!! So his book and the book Love, Medicine and Miracles which is about people who have healed themselves from diseases first by loving themselves and pretty much giving their selves permission  to stop the internal emotional suffering. All  this was going over and over in my mind. So in  my mind I am thinking,  I can do this. I believe the body heeds to what your thinking and feeling. So I needed to change something's... So I did just that....

I started doing some things for myself setting some healthy boundaries along with daily journaling  about the love I have for myself, how happy and thankful for that. Now I really didn't feel the love at first  for myself but the more I wrote it and said it I started to feel it then act it. ( that is KEY)  Send love to the people that were bothering me and each day the internal  pressure started to lift. I was taking my life back!!  I also decided to use several of my favorite products from Nature Sunshine quality line which included:  Black ointment,  clove, frankincense, lavender, helichrysum essential oils and the one I used most and still do is... Silver Shield.  I used the other products  when I felt the need  ( I believe in letting the body tell you what it needs if you know how to listen to it )  but regularly I use the Silver Shield and I give a lot of credit to that little tube.

The pictures above, well sorry I tried to take them myself and I tried to put them in the right order but as you see I have them backwards.  The far right picture was March 6th, the middle picture was March 10th and the first picture was taken March 27th.   All gone now!! Hurray!! 

Any questions please feel free to contact me. cindy@cindycappel.com

Happy Health to you my friend,
Cindy

Loving thyself will empower you to be you!

               
Have you had one of those days you hit bottom. Your boat sank and there is a cloud over you and ropes wrapped around and around you to a numb feeling.  That was my yesterday.  It was a come to meeting with Cindy thyself.

You go and you go and you go and you go and then your give out!!! Why do we allow ourselves to get that way. The realization is because we don't LOVE ourselves and then to follow that up we don't RESPECT ourselves and throw the
SELF WORTH and we throw our hands up with what is the use. We are living from a state of no empowerment.

So what do you do, cry,go ahead and feel it, empty that out and then sit down and have a talk with yourself.  This is interesting I want you to get what I am about to say here... We or atleast I have talked about I am so overwhelmed, I am so busy, I am so sad, I feel used etc.  Well here is the deal when we talk about those things the body says oh you do OK I need to get busy to make sure that happens for you. The body doesn't say she  really doesn't mean that she is feeling down a at the moment, it takes it for the gospel truth.  So that being said lets process on....

 We first need to go back to the source that fills all and that is LOVE!  LOVE for ourselves. When we have LOVE for ourselves we will become empowered and set healthy boundaries, we will feel respect for ourselves, our self worth will increase and we will start to stand up for ourselves in a positive healthy way.  We will understand what is serving us, what is loving us, what is deserving of our time.  If it is not, we need to quit as that is what is wearing us out and convincing us we don't have a leg in the game of life here. 

Your thinking..  I can't quit my family. Of course not but you can set some boundaries for yourself with them and WOW is that a hard one to do when we have been conditioned the other way.  You know if someone doesn't do it no one can learn anything from it. No thank you or thank you for asking but that doesn't work for me to do right at this time. It doesn't mean never just not right now. If  we give and we are already give out then  resentment sets in and you lose your joy. 


Since I had lost joy I needed a change. I sit down and made out a blueprint for my body ... What I wanted each part to look like and how was I going to help it feel better.   Lots of water, some juice fasting, lots of greens, etc. as my body has felt the bloat of life and it took it on in reality too. We truly are what we think and eat.  Set some boundaries for my work sch. even though I work for myself, it has its own challenges. First hrs of the morning is MINE to walk, read, mediate, journal all things that is going to fuel myself first and then my day as I will be fully charged ready to go.

Very similar to a phone when we have a few bars left we are looking for a charge somewhere. So lets keep our bars full by being fully charged from the beginning of the day.  Feel free to recharge during the day its your body if you don't plug it in no one else is going too.  Here are some ways I fuel and refuel... I LOVE LOVE writing my thankful list.

I am thankful for  my heart that pumps blood to give me life, my nostril the passage way for the air that fills my lungs etc.  you get the picture.  Makes you feel good writing it and makes the body feel good as well. You know the body FEELS... it feels pain, pleasure, joy, love, protected.  This is the one body God gave us and loving it and yourself is the greatest gift you can give yourself first and it will then flow sincerely to others....

Sending bunches of LOVE to you.
I am so thankful you took your precious time to read this blog, I hope it helped you in some way to make your a day alittle better....

Affirmations do they really work? Yes!  I have been doing them for some years now and there is definitely a shifting takes place in life. Why? They are powerful statements that stimulate your mind and bring new dimension to your life.

Some call it self talk, others refer to it as auto suggestion. The key is that you understand the meaning behind what your doing. Napoleon Hill in his book Think and Grow Rich explains it this way.... that affirmation is the most direct route of communication between the conscious mind where thought takes place and the subconscious mind which serves as the seat of habitual behavior.

Want to change your results in life?  Decide what you want and write a statement that you are already in possession of it. Write it several times a day speak it out with feeling and gratitude.  Expect to see the desire of what you want to come to pass. Something is already coming to pass in your life, it might as well be something that you really want.

Below I have given you an affirmation that I am starting March 1st for 30 days. I am going to write it down 5 times a day and speak it out throughout the day. Most likely before I eat, shop or feel like I would like to eat.  Notice I said "feel like", isn't that the issue, we do things by feelings not by our conscious logical mind what is really best for us.

Anything we impress upon our mind with feeling and gratitude will eventual take form in our lives.  I have done affirmations in the  pass but with the wrong motivate and with out  feeling and gratitude attached to them. When you write and speak the words out loud imagine what it feels like to have it in your possession already. Be the captain of your ship.

Use this affirmation or choose something that pertains to your life. Whatever it is just start, start today and follow along as I explore the shifting as I share my discoveries in the next 30 days.

The best to you always,
Cindy