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Hello and Welcome to Scent Reflections!

My name is TJ, but you can call me Thea or Jennifer if you prefer.  

Some people might call me a healer, but I prefer to use the word “facilitator” or “educator”. At heart, I am a writer and certified essential oil specialist who enjoys sharing knowledge and resources about using aromatherapy and other alternative medicine modalities to cope with stress.

I’d like to share what I’ve learned with you here.

Love and Rainbows

Come join me on an adventure to explore how our senses can support healthy lifestyle changes. Visit these pages in the menu to learn about my professional experience and privacy policy.

This website is a work-in-progress, so not much content yet. Check back for more information.

Disclaimer: I am not an expert by any means. Not a therapist, medical or mental health professional. I do not diagnose, treat, or tell people what to do. The main purpose of this website and blog is education and support. If you are unsure how the suggestions and resources here may affect you, please discuss any changes to your existing treatment plan with your medical and mental health providers first.

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Movement Quotes from Body Dynamics by Katy Bowman – Integrating body/mind/spirit

The way you're moving (or not) right now could be influenced by things other than your physiology

Background Integration is an important part of my personal health and wellness philosophy. I struggle with feeling whole instead of separated into parts because of my trauma history. My mind and body separated when I was a child. Emotions and spirit separated into dissociative parts after my mind and body separated. This was beneficial in… Continue reading Movement Quotes from Body Dynamics by Katy Bowman – Integrating body/mind/spirit

Aromatherapy: Refresh My Space All-Purpose Cleaner

Spring reminds me of fresh starts, new beginnings, and growing things. Plants wake up and start blooming. The air changes. Earth smells fresh. Temperatures (hopefully) start to warm up. People open windows and doors to let fresh air in.

And many people feel the urge to start Spring Cleaning. Or may want to clean, but feel anxious about it. Perhaps use cleaning as a coping strategy for anxiety or anxious feelings. Still other people feel the opposite and do everything possible to avoid house cleaning.

No matter what emotions or thoughts the spring season brings for you, I hope the following information and recipe help you with your cleaning goals.

Anxiety and Cleaning

I don’t know about you, but cleaning house does not always feel easy or safe to do. For me, cleaning can be a physical and energetic challenge. The physical actions and smells bring flashbacks and body memories from childhood and adolescence. My muscles lock up and stop working. Or send sharp, stabbing pains in unusual places that send panic attack signals to the rest of me.


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Whether you use cleaning to manage your anxiety, avoid cleaning to manage anxiety or fall somewhere in the middle, there are ways to keep your space as clean as you deserve on your terms. Plant based cleaners and DIY recipes are two options.

Aromatherapy: Background & Happy Day Diffuser Recipe

This business is about aromatherapy and its benefits to help manifest goals. It’s also about education and support from a trauma-informed perspective. This is why I started with coping strategies and sharing knowledge first. These posts (I hope) shared enough parts of me to earn your respect and trust in my knowledge and experience.

Aromatherapy is something I stumbled into from many different directions. My first experience came from extreme skin allergies and sensitivities to common household cleaners and laundry detergents. Aromatherapy came up again during my time in group therapy. And more often in my own research about living a more natural lifestyle – i.e. one that helped relieve some of the constant physical pain without use of medication or surgery – on a budget.

That said, today’s post is about aromatherapy and diffusers.

Privacy Policy

Types of Personal Information this site may collect Name, email, phone number mailing address credit card or bank payment information health or medical information required to create customized aromatherapy blends Promise of Confidentiality All information shared with me is confidential and not shared with outside parties unless specified in a signed release form or necessary… Continue reading Privacy Policy

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