Why Your Health Matters

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It has been an amazing spring season so far. The valley has received much needed rain, the trees and flowers are doing what they do best, entertaining us with their timeless beauty. How do you feel on a warm sunny day with new life everywhere around you. The way you feel and react to what you see, feel, touch and hear affects your health. Your health matters because you matter.  I want to help you get on your way to feeling your best, no matter what season of life you are in. www.mydoterra.com/onehealthylemon

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