Oh, My Goodness - My First Blog Post!

Hi all!

I am so, SO excited right now!  I've been thinking about starting a blog for a long time, and finally decided to take the big leap!

So, a little about me:

I'm a Chemical Engineer by trade,
A puppy-mom by heart,
A Mainer that became a Yooper by transplant,
A loving and hilarious wife by my patient husband's account (or it better be!),
World traveler by luck,
...... and a wellness researcher by passion!!!!

Which is where this blog comes in!  I've always had a natural curiosity towards nutrition, disease prevention, avoiding toxins, how the body works, losing weight... generally just how to FEEL BETTER.  This is coupled with an intense desire to find a way to help people, which I'm hoping this blog will do!

So the medical field seems like it would be a natural fit for me, right??  EXCEPT for the unfortunate fact that I'm a fainter.  Passer-outer. Health class was NOT my friend.  My path to "being a Doctor is totally off the table" officially started in 4th grade when my teacher had to drag me down the hallway to the nurse's office after a lecture on how the heart works. 

If we're being honest here - which I plan to be always (even if it's to the detriment of my own pride) - I've never felt very WELL.  This is the other factor for why I've always been so curious about this stuff.   Here's my story:

• When I was little, I'd feel weak a lot and tired sometimes - blood tests and other diagnostics never found anything 'wrong', so I just slept a lot and learned to deal with it.
• Once I got to college and away from Mom & Dad's healthy cooking and good choices, things got worse - I added IBS-type symptoms that left me curled up in a ball and dreading dinners away from home, and also severe nausea that came and went.  The nausea was so bad that when I was actually sick with the flu, I couldn't tell if it was my "normal" nausea or actual sickness until I threw up.  
• After a couple years out in the workforce after graduation, I read a book that led me to a vegetarian diet that made me feel SO GREAT!!  ........ that I eventually abandoned (I know, I know - stupid)
• A few years ago now I had a tumor removed from my leg (scary)
• Most recently I've just continued to feel tired all the time, have "brain fog" that even the most delicious caramel latte won't clear up, and weight that I am struggling to lose.

All the research I've done and things I've tried and books I've read lately all seem to be pointing in the same direction - there's a vicious cycle of toxins in our environment and fake foods that make up our diets, along with the ability of disease to convince you to keep feeding it. I'm tired of feeling terrible, and I'm going to ACTUALLY do something about it this time! 

My goal for this blog is to keep you laughing while sharing my journey and my experiences towards acquiring more and more wellness --- or getting "WELLthy" (man, do I love a clever play on words!!!!)  Hopefully there will be something you can take away that will help you, too!

Cheers to feeling better (& laughing through the journey!)
- Codi



Resources, Influences, & Future Topics:

| therapeutic massage | acupuncture | cleanses | natural cleaners | essential oils | young living EOs | natural makeup | honest company | jillian michaels | diy projects | pet health | qigong | medical medium | tox-sick by suzanne somers | heavy metal detox | reiki | elephant journal | oil pulling | eating organic | yoga | ayurveda | meditation | natural detoxifiers | relaxation | stress reduction | superpowers of fruits & veggies |


Let me know what you think or topics you'd like to hear about in the comments below!