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by Annya “Annie” White-Brown

NATURALANNE ESSENTIALS

A short little background about myself, to begin… My name is Bree and I own breezy naturals. I majored in Drama at The University of Guelph and had big dreams of being an actress and costume designer. This, naturally, led me to work in the hospitality industry for almost twenty years (haha).

In Toronto, I worked everywhere from restaurants to nightclubs and private catering companies. My work hours were generally in the evenings, so that left the whole day to catch up on my shows, spend time with my animals, and water my plants.

In my early 30s, after acting in some independent horror movies, I realized that I had a huge fear of rejection that would hold me back from auditioning for acting roles. And while I loved designing costumes, I quickly

learned it was not my passion.

I made the decision to retire

from film and fashion and

pursue an interest in

holistic healing. I went

back to school to study

all that I could around

holistic practices and was

absolutely fascinated with

Aromatherapy. I LOVED

everything about essential

oils. They are natural gifts

from the earth with so many

healing properties. It opened

my heart in a whole new way. After completing my studies, I started making custom oil blends for my massage clients and found myself making special creams and oil blends for gifts around the holidays. It was so inspiring and gave me such joy. That is how I knew I needed to focus my knowledge and love into creating products that would bring happiness and healing to friends, family, and anyone else I could reach.

"It opened my heart in a whole new way..."

@breezy.naturals