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Charlotte Ashley

A Lifestyle Change

Essential Oils· Travel· Wellness

15 Jun

As a child I witnessed several in my family struggle with diabetes… one being my father. So, therefore, I witnessed the lifestyle changes it brought with it, in my childhood home, and even took part in them. I saw the struggles first hand of how excess sugar impacted someone’s life. And I know it’s hereditary, therefore, guess what is on the back of my mind!?! Then, 13 years ago, my father-in-law had a major heart attack. Naturally, this prompted my husband to consider his life a little more in depth. Ok, a whole lot more in depth. So guess what was on the back of HIS mind!?! He listened to advice that the doctors were giving his father on what to eat and the necessary changes that he should make to avoid future complications, and made the decision to start incorporating them into his own life. RIGHT THEN. Now… I’m not gonna lie… this whole process has been just that– a process. While my husband was having no issue with implementing the process, it didn’t come without a fight from me. I admit, I like things to be easy. I do not enjoy cooking. So grabbing convenience foods was more my style, whether it be eating out or eating conveniently canned/ processed goods. So, you see… the first step of this wellness journey was dietary for both of us, but God has truly used those instances to lead us down an amazing pathway! With our diets being the start for both of us!

Now friends, we understand that we are commanded not to worry or be anxious in life (Luke 12: 22-31; Phillipians 4:6) BUUUUUUUT… we truly believe God gives us brains and free will to make choices of how we take care of the Holy Spirit’s temple here on this earth! (1 Corinthians 6:19) So… slowly but surely the food questions took over: “Should we fry this, or bake it? Hydrogenated oil. WHAT is that? (please research this if you do not know!) You mean they put SUGAR in fast foods to draw you back in?! MSG does WHAAAAAA?”  As we were educating ourselves on foods and preparation methods and how they were grown (my husband is a soil scientist/ hydrologist, so he is very knowledgeable about soil and water health), it became a snowball effect before long.

Filtered water– CHECK. No more sodas in the house– CHECK.  No more canned goods– CHECK (BPA in the can liners + sodium levels that are out the ROOF). No more plastic shower curtains (this will be a blog post all on its own soon!). No more non-organic cookies and crackers (re-visiting that hydrogenated oil statement!). Aaaaaand we put a MAJOR check on the candles, beauty products, and cleaning products too. Now, that seemed pretty quick to type up, but rest assured, this has been a slowwwwww process for us. We had to truly educate ourselves along the way, and I will be sharing with you about that more and more! But first, go download the “Think Dirty” app and look at some of the products in your own home. You will be amazed. I promise! I sure wish I would have had a tool like this 8 years ago. sigh. lol Ohhhh the ease of technology!

And I will leave you with two of my favorite photos from our recent adventure to East Tennessee. God’s design is perfect!

Smiles!
Charlotte

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MLM. There I said it. It stands for multi-level marketing. I don’t even like to talk about it because it brings up such negative, icky feelings for so many who have been wronged by SKETCH companies. 😔 And rightly so! But how do I know this? BECAUSE- “Hi! 🙋‍♀️ It me.” ha! I let that rule my mindset about all network marketing companies, for awhile. Lumped them alllllll together. And now that I understand the business model, I can see the differences. One day, I desperately NEEDED health help. So, I sucked up my pride and succumbed to trying another essential oil company. I knew those little bottles of plants worked… it was just a matter of finding the ones not tainted (I’m learning all about the 4 grades of essential oils right now in a course being taught by a PhD of chemistry; more on that to come later!)

Anyways, the reason I’m writing today is more of an educational post about what exactly it is that I do. I think it confuses people. By now, we’ve all heard of “referral links or promo codes for a discount” for online shopping. That’s how my business with Young Living operates. I do not have to stock up inventory. I do not have to invest $100’s or $1000’s of dollars to start a business (it’s literally a $14.99 business packet of information, if you’re wondering). I do not *have* to order every month to generate an income. I simply share a link, and if you use my link, your account is associated with me for at least a year (or just create a free account and be educated🤷‍♀️) . That’s where the work comes into play! There is work, yes; as with any business. 🙃 If I spend the time with you, educating and helping you, on behalf of Young Living, then I am paid a commission if you decide to order and use their products. But I also can just leave you alone. It’s TOTALLY up to you how much I’m involved!!! Just please communicate your wishes. 😘

(Continued in comments. 🤦‍♀️)

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We are officially DONE WITH SCHOOL for the ‘22-‘23 school year, as of this past Friday. We ended it with a field trip to Carowinds, too. 🤗 A season pass to Carowinds has been one of the best gifts our boy received for Christmas. 🥰 He’s a roller coaster NUT, y’all! 😳🤣

He rode this coaster literally 6 times in a row- yeah, we hit it on the PERFECT day for no lines! 🎉 

Bring on summer break!!! And I’m sure there will be many day trips to Carowinds this summer, so y’all let us know when you go! 😉🤗

#carowinds #amusementparks  #intimidator #rollercoasters #sweetsummatime #daytrip

Memorial Day weekend savings!!! Let’s celebrate
Memorial Day weekend savings!!! Let’s celebrate with Young Living FREE SHIPPING! 🤗

Details:
🌱 Any size order for new customers + my existing personally enrolled customers, using link in comments (excludes loyalty rewards orders for my existing customers)

🌱 May 27- 31, 2023; offer ends at 11:59 EST ON May 31.

🌱 Screenshot your checkout and send it to me, because I am personally refunding shipping. 

Happy shopping, friends!

“Two are better than one; because they have a go
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.” - Ecclesiastes 4:9

For me, network marketing just hits different than being a solopreneur- I’ve now been a part of both. I didn’t understand network marketing until 2017, when I decided to study it. I learned (with Young Living at least), it’s a community where all ships truly rise with a rising tide!!! And vice versa too, of course. 

I don’t know how other companies are set up, and run, but this one understands Ecclesiastes 4:9 to its fullest extent; and for that I’m grateful! 🙏 

Would you like to understand Young Living’s business model more?
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MLM. There I said it. It stands for multi-level ma MLM. There I said it. It stands for multi-level marketing. I don’t even like to talk about it because it brings up such negative, icky feelings for so many who have been wronged by SKETCH companies. 😔 And rightly so! But how do I know this? BECAUSE- “Hi! 🙋‍♀️ It me.” ha! I let that rule my mindset about all network marketing companies, for awhile. Lumped them alllllll together. And now that I understand the business model, I can see the differences. One day, I desperately NEEDED health help. So, I sucked up my pride and succumbed to trying another essential oil company. I knew those little bottles of plants worked… it was just a matter of finding the ones not tainted (I’m learning all about the 4 grades of essential oils right now in a course being taught by a PhD of chemistry; more on that to come later!)

Anyways, the reason I’m writing today is more of an educational post about what exactly it is that I do. I think it confuses people. By now, we’ve all heard of “referral links or promo codes for a discount” for online shopping. That’s how my business with Young Living operates. I do not have to stock up inventory. I do not have to invest $100’s or $1000’s of dollars to start a business (it’s literally a $14.99 business packet of information, if you’re wondering). I do not *have* to order every month to generate an income. I simply share a link, and if you use my link, your account is associated with me for at least a year (or just create a free account and be educated🤷‍♀️) . That’s where the work comes into play! There is work, yes; as with any business. 🙃 If I spend the time with you, educating and helping you, on behalf of Young Living, then I am paid a commission if you decide to order and use their products. But I also can just leave you alone. It’s TOTALLY up to you how much I’m involved!!! Just please communicate your wishes. 😘

(Continued in comments. 🤦‍♀️)
“All gave some; and some gave all…” Forever “All gave some; and some gave all…” Forever grateful. 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸 

#allgavesomesomegaveall #memorialday #americanflag #oldglory #onenationunderGod
We are officially DONE WITH SCHOOL for the ‘22-‘23 school year, as of this past Friday. We ended it with a field trip to Carowinds, too. 🤗 A season pass to Carowinds has been one of the best gifts our boy received for Christmas. 🥰 He’s a roller coaster NUT, y’all! 😳🤣

He rode this coaster literally 6 times in a row- yeah, we hit it on the PERFECT day for no lines! 🎉 

Bring on summer break!!! And I’m sure there will be many day trips to Carowinds this summer, so y’all let us know when you go! 😉🤗

#carowinds #amusementparks  #intimidator #rollercoasters #sweetsummatime #daytrip
Memorial Day weekend savings!!! Let’s celebrate Memorial Day weekend savings!!! Let’s celebrate with Young Living FREE SHIPPING! 🤗

Details:
🌱 Any size order for new customers + my existing personally enrolled customers, using link in comments (excludes loyalty rewards orders for my existing customers)

🌱 May 27- 31, 2023; offer ends at 11:59 EST ON May 31.

🌱 Screenshot your checkout and send it to me, because I am personally refunding shipping. 

Happy shopping, friends!
“Two are better than one; because they have a go “Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.” - Ecclesiastes 4:9

For me, network marketing just hits different than being a solopreneur- I’ve now been a part of both. I didn’t understand network marketing until 2017, when I decided to study it. I learned (with Young Living at least), it’s a community where all ships truly rise with a rising tide!!! And vice versa too, of course. 

I don’t know how other companies are set up, and run, but this one understands Ecclesiastes 4:9 to its fullest extent; and for that I’m grateful! 🙏 

Would you like to understand Young Living’s business model more?
.
.
.
#2023springplanting #youngliving #businesstips #businessmodel #risingtide #risingtidecommunity #risingtidesociety #businesspartners #ecclesiastes4v9 #together
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