Change. One word says so much about where we are at this time in our history, not only in my own personal history, but also our country’s as well as CoSozo’s. Change is something that is occurring within each moment of every day in our lives. But change is also something that can be a very scary thing for many people. It holds within it a certain amount of uncertainty, a feeling of not knowing, and most of us would much rather feel that we are in charge of our destiny, that we are in the know at the very least within our own lives.

On a personal note, this summer has been all about change. My life has changed remarkably over the last few months, with more changes planned for the fall. And in truth, I like it when I have a lot of change in my life. I like to have a lot going on; to me it’s exhilarating. And I’ve even been blessed to create a little more balance in my life than I’ve had in some time, which has been absolutely refreshing.

On a national note, as we all know, a month from now our nation will elect a new president, and with that will come change. Regardless of your political views, I believe Americans are ready for a change. There are so many things that need to be done. We need to repair our damaged relationships with our neighbors throughout the globe. We need to strengthen our economy. We need to take dramatic action with the impact we are having on the world and all of the ecological systems. And we must, we must do something about our health care system. It will take some time to be able to really identify what changes will be made toward that end, but I am hopeful that finally some change will come.

Talk about change—regardless of which candidate you favor, never before in our history have we had not only a viable woman candidate for the presidency, but also an African American. And now, just announced, a woman nominated for the vice presidency. I’ve never been one to be fascinated by presidential elections, but this election has captured me. To me, it just seems that we as a nation have been living this existence of fear for so many years. The upcoming election just seems to bring so much hope, and is shattering a lot of boundaries that have existed before. It’s exciting to me to see so many people who have never been involved in politics feel compelled to get involved with this election.

In a month, we will know who our next president will be and with that news hopefully will come change. I know one thing that has drastically changed over the last couple of years is the focus on organic foods and materials. Just two or three years ago, it was very difficult and pricey to find organic foods. Today, not only can you find organic foods at your grocery store, but there are also a wide variety of organic materials such as beddings, cleaners, etc. that are available. Certainly, organic is still a little pricier than non-organic materials, but what a huge shift.

We also seem to have turned our attention to getting away from oil. Obviously, this issue has been spoken about for over thirty years now, but this time it does seem to be catching hold. For all of our sakes and the sakes of our children and grandchildren, I certainly hope so. Today, it’s become hip to be green, and there are thousands of new companies that are targeting that market. Even Richard Branson has stepped up the game by pledging $25 million to the first company that comes up with a way to get the carbon out of our atmosphere. Quite a catch for big change!

Here at CoSozo we’re also focusing on change. Ultimately, my goal at CoSozo is to be able to highlight not only therapies, providers, and procedures that can improve lives, but also to begin to highlight what some of the current challenges are within the health care system through the stories of real people. To me, the ability of people to be able to obtain adequate health care that is in alignment with their own desires for their bodies is just as important as the root cause of our focus on going green. It is so obvious that we need to do something concrete and monumental to rectify the horrendous impact we continue to have on our environment. To do anything else would be to damage our world beyond repair and to doom our future generations. Just as obvious, in my eyes, is our need to care for our own well-being and the well-being of our global citizens. Good health is critical to the quality of our lives, and to continue in the way that we have been is unthinkable to me.

This month also marks our third anniversary, and in celebration of that milestone, we have lots of exciting developments and changes in store for you. As you may have noticed, we have a new name and look for our newsletter. CoSozo is growing and so is the newsletter, which has now grown to be a magazine called CoSozo Living. You’ll continue to find lots of wonderful articles and information in CoSozo Living, and it will also be in print and available at numerous locations throughout Michigan. If you would like copies of CoSozo Living for your business or if you would like to advertise in CoSozo Living, just let us know!

We are also in the midst of preparing an online and print directory of service providers called CoSozo Sources. One of the important goals of CoSozo is to provide information regarding resources available to assist in your well-being, and CoSozo Sources is a great place to look for contact information. We’ve expanded our contacts within the state of Michigan, and this great directory of service providers can help you find the services and products you seek. Whether you’re looking for a good chiropractor, therapist, or herbalist, pick up a copy of CoSozo Sources and you’ll find them there. And if you’re a service provider or health practitioner, be sure you contact us to get in. We’ll be rapidly expanding in Michigan and beyond. Plus, through 2009, listings are free! Check out our homepage for the link to submit your information.

We’ve also begun a lot of work on our product line so look forward to even more great products in the coming months. One of the things that I’ve noticed so very much is that even though collectively in our society we have begun to be more environmentally conscious with our choices in cars, light bulbs, and cleaning supplies, we’ve been very slow to pay attention to the chemicals we use on our bodies. It really is fascinating to me. We’re working on some research to provide you with more information regarding what the chemicals in many of the soaps, lotions, and body cleansers actually do. One of the things that makes CoSozo’s products so great is that they are natural and hand-made with the highest-quality pure essential oils. Believe me, I’ve compared them to a lot of other products out there and they are simply far superior!

So, as the seasons change and we move from summer more fully into fall with the cooler temperatures and changing colors, embrace the changes within your own life! Change can be scary at times, but more often than not changes can also open us up to new possibilities and new ways of living our lives! We’re very excited about the changes happening here at CoSozo, and we can’t wait for all the changes that are coming in the next few months.

~posted by Christine