115 - A Balancing Act with Mother Nature

As a scientist, I struggled for a long time on how to share my message. Especially with the skincare line.  I felt trapped between wanting to share the truth and telling people what they want to hear.  The next question would be: “Is there any chemical in your product.”The truth is that everything is a chemical, no matter if it's naturally-derived or synthetic. Think of it for a moment. Every hormone, like adrenaline and oxytocin, are chemicals. You have over thousands of chemicals in your body that are there to keep you alive.  This is why when we meet someone we love we say: “We had so much chemistry together.”All that said, I know not everyone is a scientist.  So when someone inquires if a skincare product is natural, the alchemist in me takes the time to really wonder “what’s my client really asking?”And usually, it’s reassurance, peace of mind. She wants to feel safe in her choice.  Remember what I said last week on the 7 basic fears. One of them is the fear of being sick.  And the other one is fear of criticism. We don’t want to be wrong when we buy products.In the past 10 years, we have asked chemists to jump through hoops to create what didn’t make sense because the consumer was looking for products with no chemical-sounding ingredient.  For instance, sodium lauryl sulfate - which is the main ingredient in soap. It’s what cuts the grease on your hands - the best protection to minimize the propagation of the coronavirus.In the past 10 years, we have developed through fear of the unknown, a paranoia over chemicals. In reality, we fear what we don’t comprehend.  The truth is that scientists are here to create something that is safe for the environment and safe for humans and our pets. We understand pH, safe dosage, and what can be mixed and not mixed together and in which proportion.Now, you may wonder what does my story have to do with what is currently going on.  I feel we are witnessing a Tipping-Point - a moment in time where Mother Nature is rebalancing everything.I am wondering what Mother Nature is telling us. I believe that Mother Nature is telling us that it’s time to bring balance. To bring all of us in oneness.To harmonize in a positive way. To join forces in controlling the spread of the virus.And above all.  We are all here to play an important part.  Each of us was given an unusual gift, a specific talent.  And it’s up to us to develop it to the best of our abilities.Why exactly has Mother Nature decided to lash us with the Coronavirus? I don’t have the answer. I believe she’s giving all of us an opportunity to press reset on our lives.  And it’s up to each of us to look for what is the gift within the crisis.Personally, I feel it's helping scientists be heard and respected again. From another perspective, I think Mother Nature is sending us a reminder that about a hundred years ago, measles, polio, chickenpox, and many other contagious diseases were a constant worry.Then scientists created vaccines to provide immunizations and protection against these contagious diseases.In the past 10 years, there has been a trend where many new parents are concerned with the way vaccines are preserved and don’t want to provide immunizations to their children.The fear of chemicals has become greater than the fear of contagious diseases.I personally don’t believe there is...