Hey friends. Good morning, good afternoon wherever you are. It’s Monday and I just wanted to come to you really quick to let you know what I’m up to. And to let you know that you can take part too if you want to.
Friends, if we haven’t met my name is Carla Gardiner. I’m the owner of the group Get Healthy, Lose Weight Naturally over on Facebook. If you’ve been following my posts recently, you know, that I’m diving into sharing my entire protocol for healthy weight loss. I’ve used essential oils to help me bring my mind and body around to WANT to share my entire weight loss story. I realized that I had never shared THIS part of how I got there, how I keep my mind on top of the game, and wanting to take action every day.
I know many of you have said, “I want to lose weight, but then I just can’t get there”; “I can’t motivate myself”; and, friends I get it. I still go through days like that, but now I have the knowledge and the tools to help my body do what I want it to do, not what it wants to do.
So, what I want to share with you today is this – in our oils group, I’m taking part in a 21-day challenge and it is all about this little girl right here, Melissa. Now, if you’re like me, you’re wondering what Melissa essential oil is, I’ve never heard of it. I hadn’t either until I decided to do this challenge. It is a commitment friend. I won’t lie. This little bottle of pure gold is not cheap. Therapeutic grade essential oils are NOT cheap due to the number of plants that it takes to make five milliliters of these precious oils is amazing. It still amazes me how they can take organic matter and distill it into powerful, powerful oils. Anyway, I don’t want to get into all that.
The point of this video is that I want to share with you what I’m doing, how I’m doing it, and why I’m doing it. Like all of you with everything that’s gone on in the past 18 months life was dragging me down. At the beginning of the pandemic my mom passed away unexpectedly, we couldn’t travel, there were no services, no closure, then the isolation order, business slowed down and finances followed the same course. Do you know that old saying, “Kick the dog while it’s down”? That is how life felt at the time.
That’s how I felt.
Over the past 18 months (full disclosure) I gained some of my weight back and I got angry. Then the anger turned into old habits. I started picking up the comfort foods that made me feel better. But guess what? They didn’t make me feel better. Those foods made me feel worse. I wasn’t sleeping. My hormones got messed up again after working so hard to level them out with diet and customized supplements. My decisions and actions screwed up my body’s system so badly from letting up. I let my emotions and life’s uncertainties rule rather than doing what I knew was right. I knew what I needed to do but just couldn’t get my mind and body going in the right direction.
I decided to take this oil challenge to see what it would do for me. What I’ve noticed so far has been nothing short of miraculous. We’re on day number eight, I put one drop, three or four times a day on my thumb and put it on the roof of my mouth, and then just consciously breathe.
In the challenge, they asked what I noticed. This is going to sound really bizarre because if you know me, I get a little bit fiery, thus, the name The Fiery Grandma. I tend to fly off the handle when things don’t go my way or when external things come at me that are out of my control. I get upset. I get angry at the injustice, the not fair things, the not going my way things, why did you do that? All of those things! But, what I’ve noticed over the past week, I am calmer! When things come at me, I am able to look at them objectively. And let me tell you that is not me, not me at all. So I am loving this.
It has shifted my mood. It has given me back control of getting my health back again. I don’t want to go down that road of unhealthy again, and I know you don’t either. I have to get back on track with my water, hydration, eating protein and veggies, berries, and healthy fats. I CRAVE the desire to want to be prepared, which is half the battle.
So friends, just a quick “heck no blues here Monday” and I’m hoping you’re having a great Monday, too! Let me know in the comments below if you have any questions, if you want specific help for you, for where you are in your journey; it may be your mental attitude isn’t your problem. Maybe your problem is sleep. Maybe it’s moving. Maybe you need help with what to eat when; maybe you need help with hydration. Whatever it is friends, I am here to help! Now … go make it the best Monday ever.
"Very well put. I've been with a health and nutrition company for over 26 years and I understand exactly what you are going through. I shiver to think what my health might be today at age 68 had I not stuck to my guns as far as practicing what I preach. Yes, I fall off the wagon regularly but my daily routine life reflects taking care of my health. That way I can keep up (somewhat) with my 7 grandchildren. You keep it up, Carla". 
"For most people the thought of venturing out there in pursuit of your dreams, in a place outside of your comfort zones is just what stops them. But I could sense your excitement not resentment in going against the competition. In planting your stake and truly making a difference in the clients experience. That's ultimately what matters, the rest just falls so easily into place. Thanks for that reminder"! 
Carla, I’ve got to say that I LOVE your focus on the joys and challenges facing women over 50. I’m definitely in that camp! I’ve been inspired by your candor, practical ideas, and refreshing determination to joyfully tackle life. The hours we’ve spent on the phone, in person, and through social media have enriched my life immeasurably. YOU are one Fiery Grandma, and I love your style! 
I have known Carla Gardiner for 6+ years. We met at a business training for bring business online. She is a business women at heart and willing to do the hard things to make the results show up. I have watched her run a business, work a job and take care of her family. She is a go getter when it comes to putting in the work to build her business to the level of being able to enjoy her grand kids.
She is the example that age is not a limit it is a tool for sharing knowledge to those she empowers to use their own skills and talents. Excuses are fuel to push her to learn and apply. I have seen her scared to death about implementing new technology and rock it out despite the learning curve.
I love watching you grow into your greatness Carla! Don’t slow down. 
"Carla, you are a model for me to follow. I love your site. And, I like what you have to say - very kind, very gracious. I have to say though that nothing in my life has ever been crystal clear". 
"I've known Carla for 5+ years and can tell you that she has lived every bit of this and more. We shared tears and laughs and hard work....you will enjoy getting to know Carla."
