NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS
Dr . Andrew & Ruth Gough
ABERDEEN , SOUTH DAKOTA , USA
THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
“ People have resigned themselves to the idea that their challenges in life are what they ’ ve been called to endure . In reality , often that is not the case . dōTERRA has given me a platform to share the message : Dream bigger . Have hope . Have faith . Work hard . Anything is possible .”
Ruth Gough is a yoga therapist and her husband , Andrew , is a doctor of osteopathic medicine . Unlike what most people might think , it was actually Andrew who had to convince Ruth to give dōTERRA a try . Their family had experienced several physical and emotional setbacks during medical school and residency . They had tried everything to help them , but weren ’ t finding answers . Ruth says , “ I was in the yoga studio every day talking about hope , faith , belief , and love . Then I came home feeling completely hopeless . I thought it was God ’ s will to submit to what was happening to us .”
A friend kept inviting Ruth to dōTERRA classes , but Ruth didn ’ t believe essential oils could help her , so she kept finding excuses not to go . Finally , she agreed to host a class to help out her friend . She didn ’ t tell Andrew she was doing it , but the day of the class happened to be one of the only days he actually came home early from his residency . He sat through the class with her and asked her after why she had been the only person in the room who wasn ’ t open to trying oils . He showed her studies he had found about essential oils , and continued to send her more and more in the following weeks .
Then , Ruth ’ s friend invited them to another class and Andrew said he wanted to go for their date night . They purchased a kit , and Ruth was counting on the 30-day money-back guarantee , because she was sure the oils would fail to help her . One day , Andrew called Ruth on his way home from work and she started telling him about the great day she had had with the kids going to the zoo , the pool , and the park . Andrew said , “ Sweetie , can you remember the last time you felt up to doing what you ’ ve done today ?” And Ruth realized she couldn ’ t . She says , “ It hit me — maybe there is hope .”
It wasn ’ t until after attending convention that Ruth considered the business . She heard other successful leaders talk about how they were able to change the lives of the leaders on their team , and that spoke to Ruth . They had recently moved to South Dakota and had made many friends who were struggling financially and had no light at the end of their tunnel . Ruth and Andrew were already giving away hundreds of dollars ’ worth of oils a month , and Ruth was inspired to impact people ’ s finances as well . As she ’ s seen the difference this has made in her friends ’ lives , it ’ s only motivated her to keep going . She says , “ As good as this product is , the business is just as good if not better . We can change and shape people ’ s lives and make a lasting difference through dōTERRA . We can help people see the light at the end of their tunnel .”
12 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2016