This week, or several recent weeks have been nuts for me. Honestly this whole year has been crazy. You know what, scratch that, the last 2.5 years riding the infertility roller coaster have been the most insane years of my life. Life is hard, amiright?! Sometimes to get through the tough days you need to lean on things that really nurture you, that soothe those fried nerves and bring you a sense of peace amidst the chaos.
I’ve come to the conclusion that its imperative to have a Personal Peace Arsenal, a self care sidekick if you will. A prepared collection of things, places, activities, ect. that bring you calm when the proverbial storms roll in. Because when they do you cant be grasping at straws in hopes they’ll bring sanity, you’ve gotta have a solid plan for self care to bring things back to center. Tom’s motto from the show Parks and Rec is no joke – to stay sane you’ve gotta “Treat Yo Self”.
My personal peace arsenal is a work in progress but one of my trusted go-to’s that’s earned a permanent spot is Lotus Wei Inner Peace Serum. I’m a huge believer in scents affecting your mood and Lotus Wei delivers in that department by filling their serums with the most alluring aromas. They are all organic blends of the perfect floral and emerald essences mixed with essential oils and calendula-infused safflower oil. The Inner Peace Serum’s floral essence powerhouse is composed of the following:
-Arctic Lupine – for peacefulness and comfort
-Red Hibiscus – for hope and fresh perspective and relief after long periods of stress (<- What I need!)
-Silk Floss – for centeredness
-Mountain Laurel – for feeling supported by life
-Pink Lotus – for wisdom and insight
The gemstone essence comes from the emerald, which is said to bring a peaceful heart. In addition to that, the organic essential oils that round out the aroma are lavender, vetiver, geranium and allspice – all for calming and grounding. The scent isn’t overpowering, but is intense enough to center your thoughts when smelled. I would describe it as a bit tangy/tart, a bit sweet, a bit earthy and overall soft.
Inner Peace Serum is for use on the face and pulse points and if it’s not obvious already, is intended to bring you peace, calm and confidence. It’s especially helpful for bringing stillness to long periods of overwhelming stress. It can dissolve nervousness, fear and anxiety. I like to put it on my wrist pulse points before bed so I can inhale the scents as I’m nodding off. I also put it on in the morning sometimes as it can bring a calm moment before starting out stressful days. Once I put it on all I want to do it smell it all in until it fully dissipates which I think is that tangible moment of that clarity it says it brings. It helps me stop what I’m doing and solely focus on breathing and clear thoughts. I haven’t tried any of the other scents or mediums that the scents come in like the elixirs or aura mists but I definitely am interested for the future seeing how awesome Inner Peace is. I highly recommend it!
If anything is certain it’s that the world’s always going to keep spinning and problems are never going to completely be absent from life. But like I said, if you’ve got some solid support in your Personal Peace Arsenal then you can be ready to take on whatever life throws at you.
What are your favorites from the Lotus Wei Line? What should I try next? And what’s in your Personal Peace Arsenal? Do tell!
