The Ol' Factorie Blog - An Introduction

Hello and welcome to The Ol' Factorie Blog! 

I'm Eliza and I'm super passionate about being a human.

Let me try and be more specific; I'm super passionate about living my life as fully as I can, using all that I have, to better understand myself (and others) and create a life I love living. 

Better?

Part of that is learning about the mind, psyche, emotions, energy, brain, mindset, mental models and frameworks from both a personal and general viewpoint. 

The back story

Don't worry, I'm only going back a year.

Over the past year I have come to the realisation that I lived the majority of my 31 years on earth, in. my. head. YEP. I did very little physically in this world and I was day dreaming, suppressing emotions, confused, anxious, depressed, and working really REALLY hard to not allow myself to live in the physicality of the human form beyond basic function. *breathes* 

There I was, existing. 

*pause for dramatic effect*

I had no idea the amount of control I had over my mind, my emotions, my thoughts, my life! Back to the present time and I am the happiest I have ever been. I have managed to turn that shell of a human into a human who loves getting up in the morning because "who knows what today may bring?"! I have a zest for life I only thought real on instagram, in the movies or for anyone but me. 

Well?...

*pause for dramatic effect*

So...

The Purpose

The blog here, is a place I can share my thoughts about mindset and living a beautiful human life. I don't think I have "cracked the code" to life and am this all knowing person who wants to teach you like a Master Jedi and their padawan (student). But I do have this push to share what I know and about my experience because I just KNOW. You know when you just feel it in your body? You just know something to be true. I know what I have to share will reach someone who needs to hear it.

We will also cover how to use your essential oils, DIYs, blend recipes, deep dives into specific oils and their properties and so much more!

Here's where you witness me merging my business and my passion. *Yay!*

Reaching this point of clarity, direction, purpose and knowing within myself and my life, was a lot of hard work. The simplest way I can describe the process is:

Recognising old thought patterns, piecing together where the old thought patterns are rooted (the overarching concept), sitting with the concept for a bit, figuring out how I really feel (that knowing feeling) about said concept, then brainwashing myself into believing how I really feel about it! 

It's an absolute hoot! *sarcasm*

*snaps back to seriousness*

My point is, a way to help with the self brainwashing or the making of a mental model, is to associate it with something in the physical world; make it tangible. It's about bringing awareness back to the present through your senses and then experiencing more of the complete picture of the moment you're in. That's where the oils come in. 

Oils were my gateway to experiencing a moment with more than my 'normal' senses. Remember I was living in my head so the only other thing I used to stimulate my senses was observation, music, and food. Essential oils brought my olfactory system (sense of smell) in to play and that was the point where the rug was swept out from under me and I've been pushing the boundaries of my comfort zones ever since. 

This blog allows me to write about all things mindset, mental models, living a life of peace, presence, purpose and fulfillment. As well as sharing the tools (not only essential oils) I use to help achieve that every day. It just feels like magic as I'm typing this out. Like there are sparks of electricity zapping every time I press a key.

I'm so excited to be sharing this side of myself with you!

*Sigh*

So that's it. 

Thankyou if you made it here. You are my people. *hugs*

If you have anything you want me to share my perspective on in this space then please don't hesitate to send your suggestions in. I'm a sucker for inspiration these days. 

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Big love & warm, gooey hugs,