Calm Lotions for Evergreen High School

Lotion Fundraiser for EHS:
Do you also find that it is hard to know how to tangibly help when tragedy occurs?



Here is what I'm doing (with your help!) for the teachers, staff and students at Evergreen High School and thank you for taking a moment to consider helping: Together, let’s bring some CALM and love to the community of Evergreen High School. Thank you SO much for linking arms to help others when there is a community hurting.

Here is how the CALM Creme fundraiser will work: If you would like to help sponsor one, two or more 16 ounce Calm Magnesium Cremes, they are $32 each and my venmo is: @Jill-Breheny with the last 4 digits of 5452 Tip: you will see my picture holding a foundation if you are on my account. A 16 ounce pump is 32.00 dollars with shipping, but you are welcome to give any amount that works best for you. There are 90 teachers and staff at Evergreen High School and we want to have a Calm Creme for each teacher as well as the entire staff. I will be donating more with my commission: For every 4 Calm Cremes that are sponsored, I will donate one more Calm Lotion so that, together, we can give more. (resulting in my entire commission being given back to EHS for more Calm Cremes when these are sponsored.)
This tragedy hit close to my home and I'm saddened for all the students, teachers and first responders who dealt with an unimaginable day on September 10th. Let’s bring them a little bit of love and self care (in the form of a CALM magnesium lotion), as they have the stress of re-entering their school. I went to a moms group with lots of these moms, so this hits close to my heart. In case you are wondering: Why Magnesium Creme? "Magnesium offers instant calming and soothing benefits and is easily absorbed into the skin". Thank you for your kindness and generosity. The simplest way to link arms is to sponsor a CALM creme with your donation of $32 (one creme), $64 (two cremes) or $96. My venmo is: @Jill-Breheny with the last 4 digits of 5452

If you prefer paypal, here is my link:
https://www.paypal.biz/JillBreheny

If you prefer to order these directly on my website, please select: ship to host and use this link
https://www.ourlemongrassspa.com/JILL/PublicUi.aspx/load-cart?lid=79dd6379-2eb0-4916-a8b7-d4a0b00011e7 When we take a moment to nurture ourselves, it does help calm our nervous system and magnesium is a big help with this goal. Another way you can help is to share this blog post with individuals who may want to help support the teachers and staff at Evergreen High School.

Prebiotics offer so many Benefits

Question: do you use Body Wash? Are you familiar with Prebiotics? This is one of my favorite stories of how a product was created in our line and it is fascinating. The Prebiotic is a revolutionary product for Lemongrass Spa and if you don't know much about prebiotics, I'm delighted to share with you here, as this is exciting news: Our Lemongrass Spa Product Developer, Mark Hessling, created the prebiotics as "health food for your skin" and the prebiotics "allow our body to thrive by focusing on the super-ecology of our body". Mark Hessling was the FIRST person to develop prebiotics and he has been doing this for twenty-five years. He worked with the World Health Organization on Cancer and he has used prebiotics to clean up environmental spills by using the natural kelp prebiotic formulation to naturally clean environmental spills. Here is what I share about that at my events: "When you add chemicals to clean up a chemical spill, you just have more chemicals. Our in-house product manager developed a plant based prebiotic that will naturally clean and eat the bad bacteria and encourage the good and healthy bacteria. This growth of healthy bacteria is true for our skin and we are receiving incredible testimonials on these prebiotics from our customers."

With the NEW 3 in 1 Prebiotic Wash, this ONE bottle will replace three bottles in your shower and that will save you money, and the prebiotic wash actually helps clean the water as it goes down the drain. Think about that for a moment: When we switch to a GREEN and earth friendly prebiotic wash, it means that when we use this product, "it leaves NO footprint on the environment". Not only that, but Mark shared that "it will help to remove heavy metals and compounds in the environment". Isn't that incredible? This Prebiotic Wash will "balance your body's ecosystem; the microbiological zoo." Mark Hessling

Copyright 2023: all rights reserved. If you copy and share this post, you must include all information posted here through the full disclaimer (below). Thank you for "liking" my business page to stay in touch: www.Facebook.com/LemongrassJill Enjoy perusing my online catalog of healthy head to toe necessities here if you want to learn more about our line: www.OurLemongrassSpa.com/Jill Disclaimer: this blog post is not to be interpreted or used as medical advice or expertise. I am not a medical expert and I am highlighting or sharing my personal experience in this blog so please know that individual results may vary or differ. If you have a medical condition, please talk to your doctor. Disclaimer: This blog post and my blog (as a whole) does not make any financial guarantees or promises.

What if....?

Have you ever asked yourself: “What if…” and then took that leap of faith and believed in yourself to take that next step? I would love to hear your experience!

Professionally, there have been two times that stand out where I took that leap even though it was unknown territory and I had massive butterflies and a good amount of healthy fear about whether it would work out or not!

The first “what if” was when my husband and I were first married and I had finished my second year of teaching middle school in Colorado and we made the commitment to move to NYC with zero jobs lined up. I’m a huge planner so this was definitely an exercise in trust for me. It was terrifying, exhilarating, exhausting, exciting and, gratefully, it turned out beautifully. By the time we left NYC, I had been promoted multiple times and moved from the reception desk to being a Director of Human Resources on the East Coast, overseeing five states and over twenty five facilities and 1,400 employees. It all worked out phenomenally, but it was a huge leap of faith.

The second time I asked myself “What if” was when I was a brand new mom and wondered if I could have success in direct sales. I didn’t make the final decision until I sat eyeball to eyeball with our owner and founder at her kitchen table and asked her every question I could think of and more. A couple minutes into our conversation, I felt completely at ease with who she was and so I decided to trust my abilities and try something I had never done before. After all, the start-up cost was affordable and the risk was low. Since I had vetted our owner, I knew I could trust her and I believed in her vision. Instead of creating natural products to go direct to a retail store shelf, she chose the more complicated path of selling her products via direct sales so she could impact individual’s lives on a personal level. She chose the tougher path for herself to make a BIGGER impact for individuals like myself. I was all in and made the decision to believe in myself. I started my journey with a team of one and now have the privilege of working with hundreds on my team and I grow and learn new business ideas every single day. I’m never bored and there is always something to learn and I feel appreciated and valued.

Have you ever asked yourself, “What if?” Have you taken a leap of faith that made all the difference? That last sentence reminded me of Robert Frost’s poem that I always shared with my students: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.

One of the best things about working for myself is that I have been able to decide how to work and when to work so this fit in beautifully when I had babies who napped sometimes and not other times, and it also works now. I don’t have to miss any of the important events with my family and I never have to get anyone to ‘cover my shift’ since I determine my schedule and define what success means to me.

What could this mean for you? Let me know if you would like to have a conversation and if I can help you determine if this could be your “What if” moment!

p.s. We have something special happening, so let me know if you would like me to message you the fun details. Simply comment below or send me a pm if you want to hear about it. (Hint: it is only available for a few days)

Here is to BELIEVING that your “What if…..” will turn out phenomenal for you.

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Enjoy perusing my online catalog of healthy head to toe necessities here if you want to learn more about our line: www.OurLemongrassSpa.com/Jill

Disclaimer: this blog post is not to be interpreted or used as medical advice or expertise. I am not a medical expert and I am highlighting or sharing my personal experience in this blog so please know that individual results may vary or differ. If you have a medical condition, please talk to your doctor. Disclaimer: This blog post and my blog (as a whole) does not make any financial guarantees or promises.

Trying something NEW

Encouraging thoughts for anyone trying something new in your business or life this month: It helps to have a guide and follow along with someone who has walked the path at least once. Case in point: I purchased this lettering book and although there are lots of instructions, I wasn’t able to look at those and then replicate the letters on a blank page and get a satisfying result. The instructions were plentiful, but I was a novice and moving from reading what to do to a blank page was a bit daunting. It created a disappointing result when I tried this myself. So....I purchased some tracing paper and I’ll use this technique until I have enough practice!

The same is true in our business! When we try something for the first time, there is value in following along and tracing over the steps that are working well for someone else instead of hitting frustration.

What are you trying in your business this month that is new for you or that you have not perfected? Could you benefit from walking alongside and learning from what someone else has figured out about that already?

Copyright 2021: all rights reserved. If you copy and share this post, you must include all information posted here through the full disclaimer (below). Thank you for "liking" my business page to stay in touch: www.Facebook.com/LemongrassJill Enjoy perusing my online catalog of healthy head to toe necessities here if you want to learn more about our line: www.OurLemongrassSpa.com/Jill Disclaimer: this blog post is not to be interpreted or used as medical advice or expertise. I am not a medical expert and I am highlighting or sharing my personal experience in this blog so please know that individual results may vary or differ. If you have a medical condition, please talk to your doctor. Disclaimer: This blog post and my blog (as a whole) does not make any financial guarantees or promises.

Sunday Reflection

Sunday moment:
Are you walking in your passion and do you adore your work, or do you dread Mondays? Are you living life 'full out' or playing it small?

Don't you love to ponder: "What would you do if you knew you could not fail?"

and my question for you today is:

Knowing all of the talents and inherent gifts that you have, are you currently contributing in the most impactful and profound way OR do you know that you have more to offer and give to others? How would it feel to be able to live your most abundant life?

One thing I know for sure about direct sales is that it is a profound self-growth journey and even though I was a teacher (where I contributed directly to my student's lives) and a Human Resources Director, where I worked with 1,400 employees, this is the work that I am meant to do. Absolutely, I offer natural and organic head-to-toe products that swap all the toxic ingredients out of people's routines and make a difference, but what makes my heart sing is being able to ENCOURAGE and impact other's lives by helping them reach their level of success.

Here is the thing: no one begins knowing how to do everything (I had never been in sales) and so the goal is to learn more each day and keep improving...a little bit at a time. What I love about our team is that we share the best strategies and ideas with one another and no one walks alone.

What would it mean for you if you had work that you adored and someone to walk alongside you and encourage you and recognize your efforts? What if you could finally take those items off your 'dream list' or vision board and enjoy them in your current life? If you have been putting your life on lay-away ....."I'll enjoy it when......", then let's talk.

We have an amazing opportunity in February so let me know if you want a few more details or have any questions for me. Now....more than ever....no one walks alone and I would be honored to walk alongside you.

Copyright 2021: all rights reserved. If you copy and share this post, you must include all information posted here through the full disclaimer (below). Thank you for "liking" my business page to stay in touch: www.Facebook.com/LemongrassJill Enjoy perusing my online catalog of healthy head to toe necessities here if you want to learn more about our line: www.OurLemongrassSpa.com/Jill Disclaimer: this blog post is not to be interpreted or used as medical advice or expertise. I am not a medical expert and I am highlighting or sharing my personal experience in this blog so please know that individual results may vary or differ. If you have a medical condition, please talk to your doctor. Disclaimer: This blog post and my blog (as a whole) does not make any financial guarantees or promises.

We have all been seeing the FB post to show a photo of yourself 10 years ago and then also a recent photo to share a fun 'anti-aging' post. I'm going to flip that concept a bit and challenge you to share as well: What would my younger self share with my 'today' self that would benefit me right now? (I'm holding a photo from 30+ years ago because we don't age much in 10 years unless you are a young friend of mine in your twenties!)


Here are a few things that came to mind:
* Get outside more!
* Laugh with friends until you are doubled over and your side hurts so much that you gasp for air and then you do it all over again.
* Have a fierce belief in your future self.
* Be more silly, color in those coloring books, jump on a sled and relish in the times to play in life.
* Believe in all the possibilities.
What would my current 'self' be able to teach my younger self:
* Forget about what anyone else thinks of you; that is absolutely none of your business.
* It isn't your job to solve all the conflicts and hold space for all of that......let others work out more of their stuff on their own and you can be there to talk before and after, but it isn't all of yours to hold, solve and resolve.
* Be a lot lighter- that 'permanent file' that supposedly follows us around everywhere doesn't exist in the way you think it does.
* Holding on to tough memories is extremely heavy. Learn how to dig deep, walk through what you need to walk through and put down that baggage sooner.
* Enjoy it all: the laughter, the tears, the deep conversations, and the awesome discoveries of each new phase of your life.
* Don't worry about getting older; life gets better as we learn more about ourselves and those we love.
* Don't wear those horrible '80s jeans that were so skin tight that you couldn't breathe well when they were zipped up. Proudly wear what you want to wear.
* Know that there will be many, many times in your life that you will feel helpless and clueless. The anti-dote is to seek the advice and counsel and wisdom of those who have walked that particular journey of grief or pain before you and allow them to help show you the way.
* Keep praying: You are called to be someone you are not today.

Let's hashtag this: #Lessonsfromyouth #LessonsfromMyCurrentViewpoint

GWiB - Holiday Showcase - Jill Breheny from Lemongrass Spa Products with...

Happy Holidays!

Here is a fun feature from our Golden Women in Business Holiday Showcase. We filmed this before we moved to level red in our state and we had so much fun together. Enjoy watching all the videos at this link:

https://www.goldenwomeninbusiness.com/upcoming-events/virtual-holiday-showcase If I can help you with any of your holiday shopping this season, don't hesitate to let me know.