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13 Things All Essential Oil Gurus Can Relate To

There's an oil for that.

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13 Things All Essential Oil Gurus Can Relate To
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Headache? There's an oil for that. Stressed out? There's an oil for that. Insomnia? There's an oil for that. Gum in your hair? There's an oil for that. Need to train your cat? There's an oil for that.

You get the idea, there's literally an essential oil for all of your daily struggles.

Essential oils have become quite the fad among those intrigued by the idea of a naturalistic approach to self-healing. Unless you're an OG juju guru, you may not know what this foreign idea really is. Essentially - pun intended - essential oils are the natural oils found in a plant, which is usually obtained by distilling the leaves, stems, flowers, bark, or root by steam or water.

Through this process, the fragrance of the selected plant or source provides the aroma to the oil, which aids in creating a distinct identity for recognizing said oil, like the relaxing scent of lavender or the refreshing scent of citrus. Furthermore, these oils contain over 100 different chemical compounds, which is why they can be used for such a large extent of scenarios; whether it be physical health, mental health, or aroma therapy, essential oils provide a natural route to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Regardless of whether you believe in the hype of essential oils, almost everyone knows somebody who has become obsessed. As comedian Dustin Nickerson said, essential oil users make up a "small cult" of followers who are addicted to these tiny vials that magically take allllllllll of our daily struggles away. I, for one, am a proud member of this cult - and, frankly, don't really care if the whole thing is a big scam.

Mind over matter, am I right? If I can somehow convince myself that a combination of lavender, ylang-ylang, and roman chamomile will cure my excruciating anxiety, you bet I'm on board with these magical oils.

Here are some scenarios that all essential oil-lovers can relate to.

1. Yeah, I definitely need another diffuser.

These babies come in way too many shapes, sizes, and colors to only have one.

2. When choosing a favorite oil feels like choosing a favorite child.

Each essential oil is unique in itself. To choose a favorite would feel morally wrong.

3. Convincing all of your friends to join the cult, too.

You can finally share tips and tricks with each other, without being judged for your hippie-like ways!

4. Saying, "there's an oil for that."

Friend: *Coughs*

Me: Let me just put a little Breathe on your chest...and some on guard behind your neck...yes you should feel fit as a fiddle in no time!

5. Whenever you run out of Lavender.

Your stress levels are about to be off the charts.

6. Thinking about what you would do without essential oils.

This is a world far too dark to imagine...even though you've only known that essential oils even exist for, like, a month.

7. Realizing you've become your middle-aged hippie mother.

You've succumb to the juju ways.

8. When somebody tells you that they buy their oils from the grocery store.

PSA: Friends don't let friends buy essential oils from the grocery store.

9. Pondering what essential oils CAN'T do.

Nothing, The answer is nothing.

10. Organizing your oils is therapeutic.

Essential oils > Spa Day. Whether it be alphabetically, by color, or by use, organizing your babies feels like therapy.

11. Thinking about all the money you've wasted on trips to the doctor.

All of those bills, when you could've been buying more oils.

12. Leaving your diffuser on 24/7.

Because you can never have too many beautiful, healing scents floating through the air.

13. Accepting your addiction to the essential oil lifestyle.

There are worse things that you could be addicted to, so you might as well embrace it.

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