TRACY STOGSDILL-MCKENNEY

I became a member of Young Living when my Pastor’s wife introduced me to the company in October of 2015. I was an active runner at the time and she let me use a cream on my calf that she had made for her husband. I called her to ask her "What the HECK was in that stuff??" because it worked so well, and she invited me over to her house to learn all about the Premium Starter Kit. I was convinced, I bought my kit, and guess what? It sat. It sat in the dining room for over a month. My husband and I got married that November, and I had a lot on my plate, so I just felt like opening the kit and doing all that stuff would be so much work I didn’t really have time to fool with it. Until one night, my husband and I were out driving at night and we hit a deer. I was really shook up, my car was a disaster, but it was drivable, so we headed home, and when I got home, I decided to open my kit and diffuse some Stress Away. Whenever I am under stress, I immediately start to get a canker sore in my mouth. I noticed even before the deer incident that I was starting to get a canker sore in my mouth, but after diffusing Stress Away all night beside my bedside I noticed it was gone before it even got started. The next night I diffused Frankincense, and I could not tell you what changed, I just felt like something was different. I felt lighter, I felt like something had lifted. This was the beginning of a life-long friendship with oils. I had dabbled in the “healthy” lifestyle before. I would visit the health food store when I had something going on because I did not like to visit the doctor, and it seemed like every time I took a medicine, I would be that 1% that would experience the worst side effects. So I already avoided medicine like the plague. In the past three years, I have entirely rid my household of toxic products. I learned that I was using over ~100 toxic products in my home: laundry soap, dish soap, dishwasher tabs, floor cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, bleach, dryer sheets, all of my makeup, deodorant, body lotion, shampoo… I could not believe the amount of toxins that were under my roof! I have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, which causes my hormones to get out of whack, and I realized that almost every toxic product I was using in my home was a hormone disruptor – in other words, I was making my hormone condition worse by using all of these products that messed with my hormones! What an epiphany! I now use most products from Young Living, and I make a lot of my own products at home, like foaming hand soap, dish soap, dishwasher tabs, face wash, my husband’s shaving cream and cologne, and more! Other products I buy, I check to see how toxic they are to my system before I bring them in my home. I am not perfect with my diet, but I use my oils to support my emotions and I know that when I am ready, I have everything I need to make the changes. I cannot imagine my life without Young Living Essential Oils and products, and I’m so grateful that my Pastor’s wife helped me to stumble upon Young Living. I just want to pass on the LOVE.

TOP 3 OILS AND/OR PRODUCTS

MY top three oils are Stress Away, Northern Lights Black Spruce, and Brain Power. I keep Stress Away and Brain Power in my purse, and NLBS I diffuse most nights. It's like waking up after a night of camping in the forest!

FUN FACTS

I am fascinated with all things science and research, especially as they pertain to the use of oils to support recovery from substance abuse. I formerly was a biologist, and am now a substance abuse counselor. I am passionate about helping women recover from substance abuse and will be opening a home for women in the Kankakee area.