ESSENTIAL OILS One of the things that we “preppers” and “survivalists” talk a lot about is WTSHTF…which means: When The Sh*t Hits The Fan. Or in other words when a huge disaster hits and we find ourselves having to live a much more primitive lifestyle. When this happens one of the things that we will not have readily available may be medicine…prescription and OTC. Therefore, we will need to rely on more natural means of healing. One of the natural methods that I love, now or in a disaster, is essential oils. I will be posting from time to time on different uses for specific oils along with some general information. My choice brand of essential oils, because in my estimation they are the purest is: “doTERRA”. If you want to learn more about essential oils, please feel free to go my niece’s website and check out the vast amount of information there. Her website is: www.mydoterra.com/essentiallykimberly. In the meantime here is some general information about essential oils and doTERRA. Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants. They can be both beautifully and powerfully fragrant. If you have ever enjoyed the gift of a rose, a walk by a field of lavender, or the smell of fresh cut mint, you have experienced the aromatic qualities of essential oils. In addition to giving plants their distinctive smells, essential oils provide plants with protection against predators and disease and play a role in plant pollination. Essential oils are non water-based phytochemicals made up of volatile organic compounds. Although they are fat soluble, they do not include fatty lipids or acids found in vegetable and animal oils. Essential oils are very clean, almost crisp, to the touch and are immediately absorbed by the skin. Pure, unadulterated essential oils are translucent and range in color from crystal clear to deep blue. In addition to their intrinsic benefits to plants and being beautifully fragrant to people, essential oils have been used throughout history in many cultures for their medicinal and therapeutic benefits. Modern scientific study and trends towards more holistic approaches to wellness are driving a revival and new discovery of essential oil health applications. dōTERRA (CPTG) Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade® essential oils represent the safest, purest, and most beneficial essential oils available today. They are gently and skillfully distilled from plants that have been patiently harvested at the perfect moment by experienced growers from around the world for ideal extract composition and efficacy. Experienced essential oil users will immediately recognize dōTERRA's superior quality standard for naturally safe, purely effective therapeutic-grade essential oils
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K.I.S.S. Survival Services is about all kinds of survival. In the next few weeks you are going to see more blogs/ postings regarding preparing for and surviving various types of disasters along with surviving life in general. I am hoping to bring you a lot of good and educational information and if you can't use or relate to all of it, I'm hoping that you'll find most of it beneficial. I will also be featuring some fun, functional and possibly unusual items that you may not have thought of when it comes to survival. These postings will be on my personal FB page: www.facebook.com/katie.randall1, this buinsess FB page: www.facebook.com/kiss.survival.services and of course here on my website blog at: www.kisssurvivalservices.com. As you read these blogs/ postings (and I have high hopes that you will), please leave comments. I always enjoy the feedback, even if it's negative (as long as it's not rude) so that I can gauge the value of my postings. Have a Happy Memorial Day...Remember all those that have given their lives in service to our country...And Stay Safe!
It is no secret that the greatest weapon is the mind. If the mind can't engage when it comes to combat of any kind, then the most powerful physical weapon may not only be ineffective, it may actually work against you. In my workshops I've always taught what I call Mind Rehearsal, and I like that term because it really describes what we do. We think about a variety of situations of where and how we can be attacked and we visualize how to react...then we rehearse it in our minds over and over. But lately I was talking to a Prepper friend of mine who was formerly in the military and a former law enforcement officer and also my co-speaker in a couple of seminars that we did. He knows his stuff. He was talking about the mental part of self defense and called it Mental Gymnastics...now he may have come up with that term since his very lovely wife is a former gymnast...but I loved the term and thought it very original...so I "borrowed" it. :) Think of how perfect it is...gymnastics "involves exercises intended to display strength, balance & agility"...so isn't that what we want when we are training our minds to react/battle/fight an attacker? We want our minds to be strong and balanced so that we have the physical agility to kick the scum bag's a_s!! So today, start your mental gymnastics....as you are laying in bed at night and can't sleep or when you are having to wait somewhere (like the doctor's office or the DMV or wherever) or specifically set aside some time... and picture where you might be and how an attacker might come up to you and then really visualize how you are going to react. Make the scene very real in your mind...where did he come from? how did he grab you? how big is the guy? does he have a weapon? is he high on drugs? is there more than one attacker? and so on...because if/when an attack does happen you will only have seconds (if even that) to make those assessments and react. You won't ever see Mental Gymnastics in the Olympics (although I'm sure it is practiced by all great athletes) and so you won't win a gold medal but you may very well save your life or that of a loved one. In self protection, the one most important thing I teach is to survive...and that means getting away from your attacker as fast and as far as possible. It is good to have all the right weapons and all the right moves but what if your weapon and/or "move" only briefly diabled or distracted your attacker? You'd better be able to run fast. That's why it's important that we stay in shape. I don't mean that you have to start running marathons or spend 5 days a week at the gym, but I do mean that in order to survive we need to be able to move and move fast! What good will it do us if we make that initial escape only to get caught a few minutes later because we have run out of breath? Oh sure, we all believe that in that scenario our adrenaline will take over and we'll be able to do anything...and it most likely will kick in a bit, but we still need to be able to have our body trained just as well as our minds. So today I encourage you to assess your physical condition and abilities as you consider a situation where you may have to actually be running for your life. AND, I have to practice what I preach because one of the reasons I'm writing this is that I realize that I may be one of those that may not make it more than a block (hate to admit that) and in my mind have been depending on the weapons I carry and my self defense moves. So today, I have made a vow to get in better shape. I am actually going to use that gym membership that I purchased back in February and haven't used (hey, don't judge...it's been a hectic and rough couple of months lately). I may only go once or twice a week but in addition I'm going to walk my dogs more and I am going to ride my bike that I "inherited" recently from my stepfather. He loved this bike and rode it about 2 miles each day. He rode it to the bank, the drug store, the grocey store and to his favorite lunch hangout. Again, don't judge...it's got 3 not 2 wheels and I'm not going to be racing on it, but I will be getting some much needed exercise. Hey I can even put my dogs in the basket and take them with me. CHILD ON A LEASH? HOW ABOUT A CHILD GUARD INSTEAD? It seems that I keep reading such controversy about the "leashes" or harnesses with a "leash" attach that some parents use in an effort to keep their child from wandering away and getting lost at a mall, airport etc. Here is a link to one I saw today: http://mom.me/parenting/6389-kids-leashes/item/36995-7/ with some great pics. Well what if you had another choice? What about our Panda Child Guard? Worn by the child, the cartoon animal-shaped transmitter sends a constant signal to the receiver, which is held by the adult. The signal is adjustable - from a distance of 3 to 21 feet, so when the child goes beyond the set distance, the adult’s receiver starts to beep, letting them know that the child is starting to wander off. The Child Guard is worn on the child’s wrist. You can check it out in more detail on my website at: www.kisssurvivalservices.com OK. Now that I’ve got your attention...I’m going to give you some reasons to keep beer in glass bottles in your home. The first two reasons are:
Want to learn more about how every day items in your home can be used for Self Survival? Go to my website at: www.kisssurvivalservices.com and register for one of my POW workshops. P.O.W. – A PLETHORA OF WEAPONS
Friday, May 23rd @ 7:00p.m. – 9:00 p.m. LADIES ONLY This workshop is designed specifically for ladies with little or no knowledge of or experience with “weapons”. It teaches you how, when and what weapons to use for your skill and comfort level and in particular situations. A variety of weapons will be presented, explored and demonstrated. There will be weapons that can be bought, improvised, homemade, lethal and non-lethal. Things that you will learn: When and How a Weapon Should Be Used The Dangers of Using a Weapon How Not to Have a Weapon Taken From You How to Carry a Weapon and Which Ones Are Legal to Carry Placement of Them In Your Home For Quick & Effective Use The Best Weapon To Use For Specific Situations Due to the sensitive nature/topic of this workshop, it is at an undisclosed location in south Broward County. You must register and there is a $10.00 fee to attend. You can go into the website at: www.kisssurvivalservices.com to register and pay. Once you have done that you will receive a confirmation with the exact location. Seating is limited and it’s on a first registered, first confirmed basis. Refreshments will be served. KEEP IT SAFE & SURVIVE….OR KISS IT GOODBYE! IT’S YOUR RIGHT! IT’S YOUR LIFE! FIGHT FOR IT! Do you know why Pepper Sprays are called pepper sprays and not defense sprays as they originally were? It is because the basic compound now used is OC. (Coleoresin Capsicum). It is a natural chemical, a derivative of various hot pepper plants. Being natural, it has not been found to be toxic in any way and will not harm tissue in the strength that is used in OC sprays. The effects of OC take about 20-30 minutes to wear off. But the big question is, how do they work? OC is an inflammatory agent. When a person is sprayed with OC, two things happen instantly. First the person’s eyes clamp shut, hard. Not only that, but if they do manage to open them they still can’t see well because the OC dilates the capillaries of the eye and causes temporary blindness. Second, an immediate fit of uncontrollable coughing doubles the person over and often sends them to their knees. The OC causes an instant inflammation of breathing tissues restricting all but life support breathing. The condition is temporary but very debilitating. OC has the affect of putting up a brick wall between the assailant and the victim. Whoever is sprayed with it stops what they are doing, stops what they are thinking – period! One veteran law enforcement trainer stated, “It’s like being hit with a flame thrower.” This is true even for those on drugs, drunk or psychotic. So now that you know how powerful and yet safe (non-toxic) Pepper Spray can be, what’s stopping you from making sure that you and/or your loved one(s) always have one with you? Our Wild Fire brand sprays start at only $10.00!! For as low as $10.00 a pepper spray could save your life from a criminal attack! In addition to the Wild Fire brand, we carry the MACE and Pepper Shot brands. They come in a variety of sizes, prices and styles. The smaller ones have key rings so that they can attach to your set of keys. There are the combo ones…a pepper spray inside a kubaton…so you now have 2 weapons in one. There are ones shaped like a pistol for a longer spray range. We have ones that clip onto your car’s visor, a larger canister size for the home, one disguised as a pen and ones especially designed for joggers. And for the fashion conscious woman, they come in various colors and fashionable animal print patterns. So now that you know that Pepper Sprays are safe, yet extremely effective and come in a style that fits you and a price that fits your budget, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Go on over to our website at: www.kisssurvivalservices.com and order yourself one or two or three. And remember…SHIPPING IS FREE! I was meeting with some friends the other day where the discussion was being led by a friend, Chris, who is a self proclaimed Urban Survival Specialist….he has over 30 years of experience and I can vouch that he really knows his stuff. When the topic of “Self Defense” came up, he made the remark that he didn’t believe in self defense. His words, as close to being verbatim as I can remember were: “When it comes to someone intent on hurting me or my family, as far as I’m concerned, it’s full blown combat. It’s about survival”.
That took me back for a moment. Don’t believe in self defense?? Wow! My business is about self defense/protection so I really had to mull this over in my mind and what I discovered was Chris is absolutely right. I’ve been teaching (non-martial) self defense to women for 8 years in an effort to help prevent them from becoming victims of violent crimes. The name of my company has the word “survival” in it. But now, I am beginning to wonder if my teaching philosophy is a bit stale. I teach that you should first and foremost try to avoid any situation that might cause you to be a victim and how to be aware of a dangerous situation by using your common sense and instincts. I even teach tips and techniques if you are actually attacked. All of this will continue to be part of my teaching…but it’s time to take it a bit further when it comes to a situation when an attack becomes a reality. I need to step it up on the aggressive mind set….it’s not just about defending yourself…it’s about SURVIVAL!!! I no longer want to teach these ladies to only react with the right moves, I want their minds to go into an aggressive full blown combat mode…I want their minds to be thinking about SURVIVAL for themselves and any loved one(s) they may be protecting. I want them to learn to automatically go into that combat mind set to SURVIVE AT ALL COSTS! With this in mind, you will start seeing some changes in my writings, teachings and even products. I am fully committing myself to the SURVIVAL mind set, not just the “self defense” mind set. It’s going to be an adventurous experience as I teach women to dig deep inside themselves to create a combative mind set along with the aggressive skills that will empower them to not only Survive but to Thrive. |
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