2016 – Healthy and Hopeful

Wow… is it really almost 2017!?! As I look forward to the huge life change that 2017 will bring, I wanted to take some time to reflect back on 2016. If you’ve missed any of my blogs this year, this will be the perfect opportunity to catch up!

2016 was certainly a roller-coaster for my health. The year started off with me still trying to figure out what was causing my random high cortisol responses and unexplained weight gain. Then, in May, we found out we were expecting, even though doctors had told me I wasn’t supposed to be able to get pregnant. Pregnancy brought on constant nausea and exhaustion that kept me down and out for a few months, and then a gestational diabetes diagnosis rocked my world.

Here’s a recap of the blogs I wrote in 2016:

Travel

I’m a huge believer that vacations are super important for your overall health and well-being. We all need to take a break and relax, and traveling to experience different foods and cultures is great way to relieve stress. The past couple of years, we have taken two trips to Europe that were incredible. I got so many requests for advice, I just decided to write all about our itineraries and recommendations right here:

My Favorite Natural Products & Organic Grocery Deals

Healthy Recipes

Heirloom Tomato and Mozzarella Bruschetta
Cilantro Lime Chicken Soup (AIP-friendly)
A Gluten-Free Baby Shower Spread
2-Minute Guacamole
Mini Crustless Pumpkin Pies

Pregnancy:

Essential Oils

Highlighting the benefits of some of my favorite essential oils to both your overall wellness and to creating and keeping a natural home.

Thieves – for a clean home and healthy immune system
Stress Away – the name says it all!
RC – respiratory congestion
DiGize – digestion
Purification – great for eliminating odors and more

Happy New Year!!

I can’t believe 2016 is upon us! Reflecting over this past year, I feel so very thankful. While I had lots of new health issues come to the surface, I also experienced a lot of healing (praise God!). Leaving my job at the beginning of the year was a huge blessing as the burden of years of overwhelming stress was finally lifted. It’s allowed me to spend more time, energy and focus on my health and on making memories with friends, family, and my husband.

I want to thank you all for visiting this blog… I have loved being able to write more this year, to connect with all of you and to share my passion for health. I’m super excited for what is to come in 2016 – if you don’t want to miss any upcoming posts (which you WILL if you only follow me on Facebook), enter your email address over to the right and hit this button to get an email whenever I publish a new post (1-4 per month). You can also follow me on Instagram @chrissysu