An Unexpected Leap

Clinging to the same expectations and routines you see in your day is easy. Safe. Nothing feels better than safety. Right?

It makes sense we like to feel safe and centered. It also makes sense there's quite a few adventure stories on the market that take the audience far, far from safe and centered. And what is life other than one big adventure. Not one of us is going to leave this planet alive, why not make the most of what we're given? Of course there's balance we need to keep, but that doesn't mean we can't be a tad chaotic.

Personally, I've struggled hard with wanting to live a sane life. A normal life. You see, dear reader my childhood was far from normal. You see, without being homeless I was raised in a homeless shelter- I had the unique opportunity to be a part of an amazing journey. While on that journey I experienced first hand dozens of leaps. Dozens upon dozens of people trying, and succeeding in making their lives better. And when you get right down to it, that shelter would never have existed without a leap. I won't delve into the nitty gritty, but my mother was put in an impossible situation and chose to manage a frankly run down little shelter. She cleaned it up, turned it around, and built a truly unique stopping place. I must be very clear, none of this post is meant to put down the amazing work of that shelter- I'm truly blessed to have been a part of it all.

As you might imagine, my life was a little bit chaotic. So a little bit "sane" is entirely strange to me. And I have tried, hard to achieve that saneness. Honestly, I have yet to figure it out. I'm simply not called for it. That's not to say I'm giving up on this thing I've heard about called a routine. Routines are challenging, mysterious things to me. It feels like I'm trying to beat passing time into submission with a pillow. I know I'll find that balance one of these days- in fact I'm closer than ever with a leap of my very own.

I found an amazing quote on Pinterest from an account called bluebillionhub, "In any given situation we have two options, to step forward into growth or to step back into safety." I'm not a total stranger to businesses. The first business I tried to get off the ground was around children's entertainment, and it flopped for a few reasons- the greatest of all being Covid. And as I've mentioned I was deeply involved in the shelter affairs, while that wasn't strictly a "business" there are plenty of similarities. I discovered essential oils through a friend and fell down a rabbit hole. Once I joined a doTerra team I decided to find other sources of information and stumbled on an ad for AromaHead Institute. I took a free introductory course and discovered aromatherapy. At the time I was already interested in herbalism and gardening has always been part of my life. Aromatherapy wasn't a far leap, as far as interests and hobbies go.

There really isn't one specific deciding moment where I chose to turn Rooted in my Strength into a business. I started my Facebook page as a way to share gardening tips with, well, anyone that would listen. Once I discovered for myself just how powerful essential oils are, I knew they would always be part of my life. I also felt, deeply I could make a positive impact on at least one other person. And that's where I started to dig deeper in just how to reach more people, eventually I started learning something new everyday and starting building. Fast forward a few months and I'm now looking forward to my very first booth event this weekend, expanding my inventory, and I'm training to become a certified aromatherapist next year!

I'm studying under the very same people that started this journey, AromaHead Institute and I'm already halfway through the educational portion of my studies. I still have a long way to go and I could not be more excited to enjoy this leap.

The work I've started is far from over. And finding balance, one way or another is going to be key to running Rooted in my Strength properly. I will say this, nothing has ever felt so real, so attainable until I started this adventure. I'm learning everyday just how to step out of my comfort and safety zones and leap into the unknown.

The view is spectacular.

Peace to you,

Willow R

Owner, Rooted in my Strength

rootedinmystrength@gmail.com

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