Read on to learn more about Monica's work, her advice, some fun facts about her, as well as some of her favorite places in the Milwaukee area!
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป?
The love for natural remedies started when I was a child in Mexico. I used to watch my grandma and aunt use homegrown chamomile, cinnamon, rue and spearmint to make me and the family feel better when we were under the weather. When I moved to the U.S. and raised my own family, I carried on that tradition by substituting household and personal care products with natural scents and essential oils.
When stricken by debilitating anxiety years later, I also turned to essential oils. A friend and I developed an aromatherapy blend that we sold to other friends and coworkers. My fascination with the amazing benefits of aromatherapy grew from there. I immersed myself in this world of nature-based products and pursued the coursework to become a certified aromatherapist.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ถ๐?
I formulate blends with safe and pure ingredients that are completely unique to your needs. From calming your mind to creating a signature scent, it’s all about finding what’s purely you, inspired by nature.
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ?
It has been an inspiration to see the results of creating unique aromatherapy blends for my clients that have helped them address specific intentions. From feeling energized, assisting in feeling better with physical ailments, to formulating perfumes that they love.
I also had the honor to be interviewed by Sophie Bolich on the topic of Latinx small business owners. The interview was featured in the Milwaukee Business Magazine.
๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป?
Sky's the limit! There are many organizations that can help and guide you if you want to start your business or if you need assistance or mentorship. Networking is also a great tool to get motivated and inspired by other small business owner.
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ?
I am not sure I could become an expert since there is always something new to learn. Learning never ends. However, I am very passionate about learning the meaning of life and death. I am currently writing a research paper on Aromatherapy and End-of-Life-Care. I feel that caring and helping someone during the transition from life to death is a gift. There is so much to learn and I am very happy I am on this path. I will be posting the research paper on my website once it is finished.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ผ๐น ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐น๐?
I honestly don't have idols. However, I have met inspiring and beautiful people who have become part of my life.
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต?
A fun class about creating natural and organic perfumes.
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ, ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ?
Can it be a dessert? If so, it would be Mexican rice pudding (Arroz con leche)
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ?
Only one comes to my mind. Frida Kahlo, she was a fantastic cook.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ?
Reading and doing yoga.
๐๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐พ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐?
“Pies para qué los quiero si tengo alas para volar”
“Feet, what do I need them for? If I have wings to fly.”
โ Frida Kahlo
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ป๐ผ๐ป๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐๐?
SCORE
Small Business Development Center
๐๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐?
Dreams Life and Wellness Center
The Book Teller
Anthology
Circulate Market
๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป + ๐๐๐ต ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
Best way to get ahold of Monica: Email: monashnaturalblends@gmail.com