Summer Recipe #1: Chub Rub Oil

Jul 31, 2022 11:27 AM Central
Samantha Bossalini
Natural Health
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Summer Recipe #1: Chub Rub Oil

I want to be super real with you right now.

For the first time in my 27 years of life, I have experienced that condition which plagues billions of women every summer. The Chub Rub. You know what I'm talking about, and don't pretend you don't. Even if you have that Instagram thigh gap thing going for you, heat + sweat + ridiculously short shorts that are somehow still in style + walking or playing outside = Chub Rub. And it sucks.

This is my first summer experiencing something like this, and it isn't even chub that's the rub. Since I started lifting weights last August, the shape of my thighs has changed. They haven't gotten bigger, they've just shaped out differently. That wasn't a problem for me until I hit the Utah heat and had to walk several miles every day in a skirt. Holy. Milfred. Why does it feel like I went barrel jumping on a cactus saddle? By the end of the week, I was walking like John Wayne. It wasn't sexy. Not even a little.

I had a limited stash of oils with me, so I threw together this quick recipe to support the....problem. I applied it twice. Once before bed and once in the morning. It helps to sleep with this on and wear loose fitting PJ bottoms to bed.

So yeah, my thighs touch, and that makes me a mermaid, so who is the real winner here?

Chub Rub Oil

1 tbs. Organic Sweet Almond Oil
2 drops of Young Living Peppermint Essential Oil*
3 drops of Young Living Lavender Essential Oil*
2 drops of Young Living Frankincense Essential Oil*
Optional: 1-2 drops of Young Living Copaiba Essential Oil*

Mix together (can even be in the palm of your hand) and apply to the area. The Peppermint will cool a little bit, so please be cautious to put it on the inner thighs only and not on your lady bits. Trust me on that. Thighs only.

Good luck, girls! Be well.

*Disclaimer: I only use Young Living Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils. I do not use or recommend any other oils. The oils mentioned in the recipe below are from Young Living and I cannot attest to the effectiveness of any other brand. If you choose to use an oil that is NOT Young Living, you are responsible for reading the labels and following the instructions on the bottle.

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Meet Samantha Bossalini

In 2011, I was a college graduate, just 20-years old, and I was sick.

My skin was torn up with acne. My hair was brittle, my stomach was puffy. I had so much inflammation my glands were chronically swollen and sore. I couldn’t lose weight even though my diet (by American standards) was clean and I exercised 5 days a week. Maybe this is TMI, but my monthly cycles were horrendous. Like…lay on the bathroom floor for hours cause the pain and nausea are so bad you can’t sit up. NONE of this runs in my family. Something was wrong.

So, I went to the doctor. Actually, I went to multiple doctors, and experienced the same thing each time. They would ask a couple questions, check my blood pressure and pulse, tell me they weren’t sure what was wrong, and then prescribe birth control pills for the symptoms.

But I didn’t want to put a bandage on the symptoms. I wanted to know why I was sick. No doctor could tell me, and when I asked for tests, they told me it wasn’t worth the time or money. Just take the pills...foolishness.

Finally, after many, many months of searching, I found a doctor who asked me to track my lifestyle for twelve days. I journaled what I ate, what I drank, how I felt after, where my stress and energy levels were, how I slept, etc. When she reviewed my journal, we had the answer.

My body was in a chronic state of inflammation because of foods, products, and ungodly levels of stress. In short, my body was screaming, and I needed to listen. That started my journey into holistic wellness, nutrition, mind-body health, and natural products. I'm honored to guide others through the path I walked, using clean foods and products I believe in.

And in 2021, I took it further.

I was certified in Aroma Freedom Technique because you can take good care of your body, but your heart, mind, and spirit need support too. Stress and emotional baggage can be deadly.

Working with individuals to process their emotional and mental wounds became my focus, and still gives me the most joy. I let the Holy Spirit lead each session, and that’s when we really see people change for the best.

Wellness is a long trip, but it’s a great one. A lot of my clients are women struggling with toxic-overload, hormone insanity, or they are coming off birth control and looking for support. My AFT clients come from every walk of life because every person carries emotional baggage at some point. I'm here for it all.

A couple of other things about me:

I love Jesus. A lot.
I am an Italian-American-New Yorker.
I was certified in Aroma Freedom Technique in 2021 under Dr. Benjamin Perkus.
I worked in international, non-profit fundraising for 6 years.
I am slightly snarky, mostly sweet, always caffeinated, and I say ‘freaking’ a lot.
I use Young Living Essential Oils in everything. EVERY.THING. They changed my world.
I am also a music maker, writer, and artist.
Travel is my love language, and I have visited over 10 countries, some of them up to 5 times each.
And some random tidbits: I drink a full pot of French Press every day. I am either barefoot or in high heels. I am the palest Mediterranean you have ever met. I can’t eat potatoes, raw almonds, or soy. My Myers Briggs is INFJ. My favorite movie is Gladiator. I love plants and my garden. The gym or horseback riding is where I go to de-stress.