So, I am officially one year older. I turned 37 a few days ago I decided that it would behoove me to make a little reflection on my life and see where I could make some changes to improve my future evolution of mind, body and spirit. It meant that I no longer was able to make any excuses about being too busy and to get myself back to the gym. So, I packed my green kanteen, filled it with water and some Citrus Fresh essential oils and off I went.
Scenario: press play on the ipod which holds your favorite butt shaking tunes, climb aboard the imaginary stairs to nowhere piece of gym equipment, and then stare at the t.v. displaying the misspelled words of the anchor that is ranting on and on about something negative going on in this world. Sounds like fun, huh? It gets better…
As I plug along in my “trance” of stair climbing monotony, I continue to watch the t.v. screen. I see a commercial for Lysol. What stood out in my head and almost made me miss a step, was this big seal of approval that came on reading: “PEDIATRICIANS RECOMMENDED!” Serious?!?!?! 
Do Pediatricians really recommend this or any other product that contains carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and a cancer causing agent called orthophenylphenol. A difficult pronunciation I know, but from my college days of studying chemistry I recall that phenols are highly irritating to tissues (they occasionally use phenol derivative synthetic products to embalm bodies and it can burn skin if used topically). Can anyone say CHILDHOOD ASTHMA? How about CHILDHOOD ALLERGIES? I want to know what pediatricians find these aerosol products beneficial!
So, I did a little research when I returned home because my head was reeling with interest as to why this was such a great product and found something really disturbing…ladies, how about douching or spraying yourself with Lysol to disinfect or keep yourself smelling “fresh” (today the advertisement would probably say something like “smell like a tahitian vanilla bean”) ? Well, I don’t think women in 1948 or those of us in 2009 even know what the real smell of vanilla beans are let alone those that come from Tahiti! Was there an ad that shouted “OB/GYN RECOMMENDED” back in the days of June Cleaver? Ah, but I leave you with this wonderful ad…
So much for going to the gym…alright, maybe I will just position myself on a piece of equipment in front of a window or better yet, just turn the t.v. OFF. Too much multitasking is taxing.
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