When the Big, Big Emotions Hit

We have a house full of big hearts who feel emotions deeply. Our youngest in particular has feelings that leak out of his eyes, clench up his fists, and brighten up his cheeks. Usually he experiences these all in the same day (heck, sometimes in the same hour). The emotions are okay. The reaction needs some shifting. Maybe you can relate?!? And, let’s be honest, these last few years have not been easy on the emotions front!

My youngest (5 years old) has become obsessed with the book The Boy with Big, Big Feelings by Britney Winn Lee. We’ve been reading it multiple times per day. In this book, feelings are acceptable and ‘the boy’ (who is never named) finds ‘his people’ (other kids that feel deeply). The Color Monster by Anna Llenas is another great book on emotions that we read often. This one is about feeling multiple emotions at once and sorting through all of the feelings.

And what do we do as parents? Deep breaths. A lot of really deep breaths. We also feel deeply. We need to remember to stop, breathe, and then respond. One of our favorite resources is Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline by Dr. Becky Bailey. The book includes strategies to turn conflict into cooperation. Are we perfect at it? No, absolutely not! Does it help? For sure!

What else do we do as parents? We are silly together. We are cuddly together. We have fun and do hard things together. And, sometimes, we admit we were wrong or made a mistake or say we’re sorry.

And what about oils?!? This post was more “Just a Few Drops of Love” or “Just a Few Drops of Life” than “Just a Few Drops of Oils.” But we are using oils while we do all of this. Remember Young Living are our favorites!

The best diffuser blends when we are having crazy emotional days…

  • 3 drops Lavender, 1 drops Frankinsence, 1 drop Bergamot (or Orange or Lemon)
  • 4 drops Peace and Calming
  • 2 drops Vetiver, 2 drops Tangerine (or Orange or Lemon)

A few other recipes that we love for “one of those days”

  • ‘Zen’ Roller Bottle:
    • 1 Glass Roller Bottle
    • Carrier Oil
    • 4 drops Lavender Essential Oil
    • 4 drops Orange Essential Oil
    • 2 drops Sandalwood Essential Oil
    • Add essential oils then fill with bottle with carrier oil. Roll on feet as needed.
  • Feeling Happy Roller Bottle
    • Carrier Oil
    • 5 drops Lavendar
    • 2 drops Peppermint
    • 3 drops Frankincense
    • Add essential oils then fill with bottle with carrier oil. Roll on feet as needed.
  • Sunny Lavender Room Spray

We hope this helps with the big stuff! Let us know what you try and if you want more recipes along these lines by commenting on the post.