about Karen

If you’re reading this “About” page, then sit back as I go over a short summary of how I got started in high quality, safe, natural solutions that have enhanced the lives of my family, and many other families. Sounds cheesy right?  Well, my story actually starts with a huge tragedy. 

I suffered a miscarriage at 8 weeks along. Let’s not minimize that sentence because while a child wasn’t born yet, a child certainly died. When I found out I was pregnant I had 3 kids ages 17, 5, and 3.  I was done having kids because I was exhausted.  So, by the time I emotionally attached myself to the idea with happiness and embraced having a new child on the way, it was shortly after that, that I miscarried.  June 15, 2015 was just 7 days prior to my birthday.  I was an absolute emotional mess with guilt, shame, and confusion. I hadn’t slept in about a week when my best friend living in Washington state sent me a small sample of doTERRA Serenity essential oil.  She told me to apply it to the bottoms of my feet at night before bed.  The smell itself was comforting to me.  That night I slept, I actually SLEPT.  This product brought me emotional comfort and much needed rest. It took time to emotionally bounce back. Being able to sleep when I needed to was a huge help. Grief in itself is a strange process, and it’s different for everyone.  I’ll never forget that child.  That lost child made me realize that I wasn’t done having kids and in 2 months I was pregnant with our last child, Khloe.  She’s now 5 years old and a little ray of sunshine in my life.  

Finding hope

I know as parents that we all get to a point where we get tired of having to lock up all the harmful chemicals. We put child safety locks on the cabinets under the kitchen sink, in the laundry room, and in the garage in high places to keep them safe from our absolute worst nightmare of having to call the Poison Control Center or make a run for ipecac syrup. Am I right?  We worry about what products we’re using.  We all want to make the right choices with certainty for our families. So, on top of being a Mom to now three kids in the Sunshine State of Florida, my youngest son had both food allergies and allergies to insect bites. This was my first time having a kid with allergies at all.  He’d swell up three times larger at the site of a bite than other kids without allergies. It didn’t matter if it was mosquito, ant, wasp, ect.  doTERRA has oils for that as well and I began to purchase oils to help combat those allergic reactions. From that point on doTERRA has become more than just an oil company to me.  It’s become a way of life.  

Choosing Health

In enters the year 2020 and we were all full of excitement when it came, until March 2020.  March 2020 came, and we all got sent to work from home. With that, I gained weight and became hypertensive. I've worked in healthcare for the last 20 years and currently work from home as a Provider Disputes Resolution Coordinator. All that sitting day after day caused me to develop weight gain with high blood pressure. With that high blood pressure (because that alone wasn’t enough), came almost daily migraines. I had to do something and I was tired of not working out.  You see, I’ve always incorporated exercise into my lifestyle but once I had 3 kids back to back, that all got put on the back burner.  I got put on the back burner.  My self-care was out the window.  I was so fed up with my health that I started exercising.  I knew I couldn’t just jump back into P90X like I had in 2009 because that program was like 2 hours from start to finish AND it was 6 days a week.  So, I went back to where I started in 1999 after my first son.  I went back to TaeBo with Billy Blanks and I found those old videos on YouTube.  I had a bunch of old work out clothes that a friend had given me so while they were way out dated, it was a start.  Then in February of 2021 I participated in a Facebook party for a company called Zyia.  I waited until the end of that week to actually participate but as soon as I started scrolling I realized it was just what I needed.  Activewear! And not just regular activewear, but quality activewear!  Cute activewear!  Rather than just buying some leggings I decided to go full out by joining the team because I could get a discount and make some much needed extra income. On top of that, the community of women was so amazing and encouraging!

Gaining momentum

Once I gained momentum in my exercise routine and had activewear clothing that encouraged me to work out (because I felt amazing in it!) I decided it was time to revamp my eating habits.  I ended up becoming introduced to Arbonne and I had already dabbled into vegan eating at the beginning of every year when our church does a corporate fast.  My body responded so much better to whole foods and I had more energy and slept better.  Also, getting started in Arbonne left a low barrier to entry and I was already loving the protein and energy fizz samples that had been sent to me.  I now love this lifestyle of wearing some of the best activewear and incorporating products that are made from the purest forms that work WITH my body.

Each company has allowed me to enhance and better my life and the lives of others. 

I love the fact that I get to help others break out of their bad patterns and step into consistently making choices that will help them live fuller lives and keep their bodies healthy for the journey of life. It’s my hope that my story can help inspire you to live your best life for yourself, and all the people in your life that love you.

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