10/26/2026
“A closed mind is the most expensive thing to own.”
Think about that for a moment. What might it be costing you—not just financially, but in your health, your peace, your relationships, and your understanding of what is possible?
Some of the most expensive beliefs we carry are the ones we have never stopped to question.
“Only a doctor can help me maintain my health.”
“Only a pill can help me feel better.”
“If it doesn’t come in a prescription bottle, it must not have any real value.”
But who taught us to think this way? And have we ever taken the time to explore the bigger picture?
🌿 Let’s start with history.
Long before modern pharmaceutical laboratories existed, people studied plants and learned from the natural world. Willow bark, for example, was used for centuries to relieve pain and fever. Scientists later identified salicin, a compound found in willow bark and other plants, and developed the chemistry that led to modern aspirin.
Today, many medicines have origins in natural substances. Others are developed through entirely different methods, and some natural compounds have inspired medicines that scientists subsequently modified to improve their effects.
The lesson isn’t that natural is always better or that medicine is unnecessary. The lesson is that curiosity, observation, and scientific discovery have value—and that we should remain open to learning from more than one source.
🌱 What if we expanded our understanding of wellness?
What if we recognized that maintaining our well-being can involve many complementary approaches?
• Nourishing our bodies with appropriate nutrition.
• Supporting sleep, movement, and healthy daily habits.
• Learning how stress affects the nervous system and how relaxation practices may support our well-being.
• Exploring aromatherapy, massage, sound, and other complementary practices for relaxation, comfort, and personal wellness.
• Seeking qualified medical care when we need diagnosis, treatment, medication, or professional guidance.
These approaches do not all serve the same purpose. Essential oils are not substitutes for proven medical treatments, and natural substances can have side effects and interact with medications. But being responsible about health does not require us to stop asking questions.
It requires us to ask better questions.
✨ Now, let’s talk about the language of wellness.
Many people are surprised to learn that companies selling essential oils, supplements, and other wellness products operate under different rules from pharmaceutical companies. In the United States, companies generally cannot market an ordinary essential oil or dietary supplement as a treatment or cure for a disease without meeting the applicable legal requirements.
That can make it challenging to communicate the science, traditional uses, or proposed mechanisms behind natural substances.
You may encounter language about balance, harmony, energy, or the body’s natural processes. Sometimes this language is a helpful metaphor. Sometimes it reflects a traditional belief or a hypothesis that still needs research. And sometimes marketing stretches beyond what the evidence can support.
Our responsibility is to stay curious without abandoning discernment.
We can explore the research behind an ingredient, ask what studies actually show, distinguish laboratory findings from demonstrated benefits in people, and recognize when a claim is more imaginative than scientific.
There is a difference between a substance influencing a biological pathway and a proven treatment for a disease. There is also a difference between a company owning a patent on a particular drug formulation and owning the underlying biological pathway itself. Patents can protect specific inventions, but they do not automatically give a company ownership of a naturally occurring process in the human body.
💚 This is why I believe education matters so much.
In Raindrop Harmonics and in my work with essential oils, I want to encourage people to become thoughtful participants in their own wellness—not passive recipients of someone else’s opinions.
You do not have to reject conventional medicine to explore complementary practices. You do not have to accept every natural health claim to appreciate the potential value of nutrition, relaxation, touch, and the sensory experience of aromatherapy.
You can respect medical expertise and still ask questions.
You can appreciate nature and still value scientific evidence.
You can be open-minded without being gullible.
And you can take responsibility for your well-being while recognizing when professional medical care is essential.
An open mind doesn’t mean believing everything. It means being willing to investigate what you once dismissed—and being equally willing to reconsider what you once believed.
So here’s my question for you:
🌿 What belief about health, healing, or wellness have you been willing to question—and what did you discover when you did?
Let’s keep learning. Let’s keep asking better questions. And let’s never let a closed mind cost us the opportunity to understand more.
—Photo because this collection changed my life on multiple occasions and if you ask me I am happy to help you learn more and experience this set of oils and the many scriptures that mention them.—
