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S ND O R R Mariza Snyder & Alex Dunks NEW dōTE NEW dōTERRA DIAMONDS A DIA M Oakland, CAlifornia, USA Creating Abundance “You have to love the oils and know in your heart that they’re doing good for others.” M ariza Snyder was a chiropractor working with a patient who was just starting to do much better than she had for a long time. Mariza noticed this patient was really excited and thought it was because of her improved health. Then, she learned her patient’s excitement was actually because she was going to get a discount on fried chicken that day. Mariza says, “It was like she slapped me in the face. I thought to myself, ‘What are my patients doing behind my back?’” She realized that all her hard work was being undone unless she taught her patients about proper nutrition. After that experience, Mariza became certified in nutrition and got involved in green smoothies and promoting a plantbased lifestyle. It was from there that she was introduced to essential oils, and found that they completed her mission for plantbased health. She introduced the oils to her patients and saw them improving twice as quickly. She says, “I was just floored by the experiences my patients were having. Every day, I am in awe of the things that I see happening with essential oils.” Today, Mariza is realizing the bigger impact she can have by building a dōTERRA team. She wants to reach Presidential Diamond because she knows she will be able to expose tens of thousands of people to one of the simplest, easiest ways to transform their health. She says, “That’s always been my philosophy: ‘How can I 42 dōTERRA ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP I FALL 2014