Hey there! So this video is going to be a bit different. As you might notice, I’m outside today, and I’m not sure if you can hear the background noise. I kind of hope you can’t, but at the same time, I hope you can because I’m surrounded by the sound of birds, and it’s just beautiful. I decided to step out here and enjoy the process because, honestly, I keep getting these reminders that life is short. If we’re always waiting for it to be perfect by our own definition, we’ll never really enjoy it. And yet, it’s amazing how much our thoughts can shape the world around us.
I want to share some insights I’ve been picking up about the power of the mind on health, along with a few personal stories from my life. I’ll also touch on where I believe the world is heading and why I’m starting to feel hesitant about making videos that don’t quite align with the direction I see myself going. Let me kick things off with an example of something I’ve recently come to understand. When it comes to energy medicine—like Reiki, for instance—what’s really happening is that the person performing it, say a Reiki practitioner, is influencing energy. But a huge part of that, as I see it, is about holding space for what’s possible. Don’t just take my word for it, though—test it out for yourself and see what rings true. We’re all on our own journeys, figuring out who we are and how we want to show up, and that’s always evolving, right? So, back to Reiki: the practitioner’s ability to influence energy ties into this idea of belief. It’s about trusting in the possibility of change, and that trust has to be deep—like the kind you have when you pop a pill, expecting it to fix whatever you think is wrong.
This connects to what I’ve learned from Bruce Lipton about the biology of belief. Our DNA? It’s not the boss—it’s just a blueprint. Think of your body like a house: it can be modified, and those changes come from your thoughts. The strength of your belief can make it happen. This is the placebo effect in action, proven time and again. But it’s not enough to just say it—you’ve got to *know* it, with the same confidence you’d have in that pill working. The Reiki practitioner might hold a strong belief in their ability to create change, and if the person receiving it believes too, it could shift everything. If they don’t, it won’t. I see this playing out in coaching, too in terms of holding space for what’s possible. Resiliency, for example, sounds like a positive word, but the process of getting there? Not so much. It’s full of frustration and discomfort. Your brain’s wired with this gap between the unknown and the known, and crossing that synapse can feel like forever when emotions are involved. As a coach, you’re holding space for someone to bridge that gap—not telling them what to believe, but supporting them as they move from where they are to where they want to be. I’ve done this in my own life, like when I decided a couple of years ago to ditch my thyroid medication.
That decision came after my doctor kept upping the dose because it wasn’t working anymore—I was feeling worse, not better. She was about to retire, and at the same time, my meds didn’t arrive on schedule. I took it as a sign from the universe: if they don’t show up, I’m done. And they didn’t. My belief wasn’t rock-solid at first, but it was strong enough to keep going. I pushed through some rough symptoms, armed with research that told me it’d take a certain number of weeks to see a change. I kept telling myself, “I can do this, it’ll take this long, just hold on.” And it worked—I left the meds behind. I’m not saying you should do the same; you’ve got to listen to your own intuition. Your soul knows what’s right for you. What I’m inviting you into, if it resonates, is a deeper understanding of what’s possible. That’s where I see myself heading, and it’s why I’m hesitant to keep sharing videos that feel out of sync with that. It’s starting to feel almost irresponsible to hop on here and say, “Here’s what you need to do for menopause,” when really, you’re the expert on you. I can share what’s helped me, but if it doesn’t fit your truth, it’s not your path.
Let me give you a few examples of what I mean. Today, I was chatting with a friend who told me about a study from the ‘70s. A group of elderly men were put in a retreat center designed to look and feel like decades earlier—think old magazines, TV shows, the works. After a week, they showed physical signs of being younger, based on medical tests. Their minds influenced their aging. Another story comes from Gabor Maté’s *The Myth of Normal*. A woman with ovarian cancer was told she wouldn’t survive long and should get treatment. But she felt in her gut that wasn’t her truth. She refused, declaring she’d not only beat it but have a child—despite her doctor’s skepticism. And she did, because she *knew* it, not just believed it. That shift from belief to knowing is key. I’ve seen it in my own life recently, too. I needed to have an awkward conversation with a friend and was stressing out about it, delaying it until the universe nudged me to just do it. During the talk, I asked a tough question and waited for an answer that felt like it took forever. But I kept telling myself, “Whatever the answer, it’ll bring relief because it’ll be the truth.” And it did. It reminded me of a Byron Katie story where someone slapped her, and she thanked them—because the anticipation was worse than the act itself. Once it happened, the story in her head dissolved.
So how does this tie into menopause—or health in general? We can rewire our brains to reject the stories we’ve been told. More people are waking up to the idea that we’re all divine, powerful beyond what we imagine. Take this recent experience: I referred a friend to a woman I’d done a podcast with, thinking he’d vibe with her work. In our chat, I mentioned she’d once suggested I teach a class with her, but my submission didn’t get approved. Later, he sent me an Instagram video, and when I logged in to watch it—something I rarely do—I found a months-old message from her. She explained they’d changed their submission process, my entry slipped through the cracks, and invited me to try again. I’d just been talking about her, and this popped up. We’d manifested that connection together. It’s wild, and I don’t fully get how it works, but we’re doing it—consciously or not—based on how aware we are and what baggage we’ve let go of.
This applies to health, too. New German Medicine, for instance, points to how trapped emotions from trauma stick in your system until you release or rewrite the story—like I did with my thyroid. Your body listens to what you believe. You can rewrite your menopause journey, not necessarily to make it all rosy, but to accept it as perfect in this moment and approach it with what Maté calls “the compassion of possibility.” Think about catching a cold: you don’t spiral into “I’ll have this forever” because you *know* it’ll pass. What story are you telling yourself about your health? Dig into that, but don’t overdo the treasure hunt. The truth is, you’ve never been separate from the divine. Any story of lack or sickness defies that, and there’s proof everywhere—but you’ve got to prove it to yourself. Walk in that knowing, not just belief. That’s my encouragement for your health.
One last story: a guy named William McLeod was diagnosed with an illness and avoided everything he was told would worsen it. His condition still deteriorated until doctors said he’d die soon. Then, at a park, someone who’d had the same illness told him to eat a steak, smoke a cigarette, and drink wine—all the things he’d avoided. He surrendered, choosing to live fully rather than stress about not dying. His disease vanished—not because of the steak or wine, but because of his unwavering faith and release of the fight. Now he teaches and writes, sharing that power. That’s where I’m headed. Right now, I’m doing a workshop series on the nine things that helped me heal from stage three cancer—some of which I’ve mentioned here. I’ve decided to let people donate what they feel called to, because I believe information should be free. Solutions? That’s a collaboration. I want to create a world of mind-blowing generosity, even if I’m starting alone, because the outside reflects the inside. A new-to-me song I’ll link here nails it: “All we are is how we treat people.” I hope this empowers you to live your truth, guided by your intuition. Make it a great day!
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