You can release your old stories and create a new, better version of yourself and your life. Believing it's possible is the first step. 

When it comes to making changes in your life and facing life’s transitions – whether intentional or planned “for” you, it involves more than simply changing your mind. It goes beyond just thinking happy thoughts, repeating positive affirmations and reading (or listening to) personal development books and podcasts.

There is a science and a process to behavior change that involves examining and understanding your biology, psychology, emotions, and neurological pathways. There is also a spiritual influence. While not always straightforward, behavior change can involve digging through deeper layers. It holds the possibility to be quite extraordinary.

For decades, I have been fascinated with human behavior, personality development, the study of communication, challenges, setbacks, and perceived "failures" that ultimately lead to resiliency, transformation, and achievement. 

I have had a relentless pursuit to better understand why certain people are more decisive, more effective and successful at changing their behavior, following their dreams, and reaching their goals, while others seem to procrastinate, sabotage themselves and give in too soon before accomplishing their goals. . 

Throughout the last 15 years in Naturopathic and Functional Medicine, I realized that the majority of my clients wanted to change, feel and look healthier, eliminate their symptoms, heal their disease or condition...yet they struggled with not only changing their limiting thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors but felt incredible resistance and fear in sustaining those changes.  

They recognize their need or desire to drop extra weight, eat healthier, physically move their body consistently, quit the addictive behavior, and leave the job, or the relationship that is stressing and depleting their body and life...Yet somehow they feel stuck in fear, apprehension, uncertainty, shame and procrastination. They either don't make the changes with full conviction or they stop altogether.  

Leaving behind the familiar, known, comfortable ways of living and stepping into the unfamiliar, unknown, and unpredictable can feel daunting. That’s why many people retreat to “safety,” even if the familiar present is much worse than the possibility of an amazing future. 

Add in the perils and consequences of chronic stress and that can exacerbate any possibility for healthier thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and decision-making. Whether real or perceived, chronic stress has detrimental effects on our bodies, our relationships, and in every area of our lives.