Two years ago I came across a wonderful essential oil company and for the first time in my life began experiencing the healing health benefits of those oils.  I wish I had had them much earlier in my life.  I’m sure I would be a much healthier person now if I had.

This is my first blog - ever – and I want it to be interesting to everyone so I will start by giving you a bit of background into my health.

At the age of 4 years old I was diagnosed with Diabetes and started taking two injections of Insulin each day. I remember my Dad crying when he injected my tiny arm with the needle and in a few months I had already learned, by practicing on an orange, to inject myself.  

In my early childhood the diabetic rules were severe. My Mother would have to weigh my bread and flour, and measure out my milk. Potatoes had to be a certain size, as did Apples, Oranges, and Bananas. Every day I was allowed to eat a certain amount of food and my Mother would make sure that it was exact. When it came to food my parents were very strict and obviously chocolate and sweets were off the menu.   

Marbles were all the rage then and I was fortunate to have a cousin in Lancashire who would bring home lots of huge sized marbles.  So after visits to my Nana I would return home with these marbles and then exchange one with my friends for 10 normal sized marbles OR a Penny Bar of Cadbury’s Chocolate. In a very short time I would be feeling sick and then I would be sent to the Headmaster's Office to lie down until someone could take me home. Fortunately I lived just down the road and I enjoyed being sent home as I wasn't very fond of school. 

Looking back on my young life I didn't spend a lot of time in school because of my escapades, but then I was a “clever” little girl to be able to coax my schoolmates to give me their bar of chocolate. 

    It was years later that my Mum found out what I used to do and why it was so difficult for he
    to keep my diabetes in check!