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Your Body Isn't Broken - It's Communicating

Your Body Isn't Broken - It's Communicating

How often have you said or thought…

“Something’s wrong with me.”
“Why am I so tired all the time?”
“I just don’t feel like myself lately.”
We’re taught to see symptoms as something to suppress or fix.
But what if — instead — they’re your body trying to speak?
Your fatigue, cravings, mood swings, inflammation, weight changes, and restless sleep aren’t signs that you’re broken.
They’re signals. They’re communication.
And once I started listening, everything changed.

📉 The Trap of “Pushing Through”

For years, I pushed through my symptoms.
Tired? Drink more coffee.
Bloated? Try a new supplement.
Low energy? Blame it on aging.
I thought being “strong” meant ignoring my body.
But eventually, my body got louder — until I had no choice but to listen.
And when I finally did, I realized:
My body wasn’t failing me. It was fighting for me.

🩸 What Your Body Might Be Telling You

Here are just a few ways your body tries to communicate:
  • Fatigue: Maybe your blood sugar is swinging too much — or your cortisol is stuck on high
  • Cravings: You might be undernourished, overstressed, or inflamed
  • Bloating or discomfort: Your gut might be asking for rest, hydration, or fewer stress triggers
  • Mood swings: Could be hormone shifts, poor sleep, or nutrient gaps
  • Weight gain in midlife: Often tied to insulin resistance, not willpower
These aren’t moral failings.
They’re invitations.
To pause. To ask. To listen.

🪞 From Judgment to Curiosity

What changed everything for me wasn’t a magic protocol (though yes, I use one that works).
It was shifting from self-judgment to self-curiosity.
Instead of:
“Why can’t I get it together?”
Try:
“What is my body asking for right now?”
That’s where healing begins.

💡 This Week’s Rooted Reset

Take 5 minutes and ask:
  • What’s one symptom I’ve been ignoring or pushing through?
  • What might it be trying to tell me?
  • What would support look like today — not punishment, but partnership?
You are not broken.
You are responsive.
And your body wants to work with you — not against you.

📩 Want to learn the exact approach that helped me reduce inflammation, balance blood sugar, have more energy, and feel like myself again?
Just hit reply or message me — I’d love to share what helped me gently reset.

Rachel xo

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When the Universe Derails You — Do You Listen?

When the Universe Derails You — Do You Listen?
Ever feel like there’s a dark cloud hanging over someone’s head?
Not just a bad day or a rough week… but one thing after another?
Lately, I’ve seen a couple people in my life walking through exactly that.
Setback after setback.
Disappointment after disappointment.
And despite it all, they just keep pushing forward — heads down, trying to outrun the storm.
And it’s reminded me so much of myself in 2020.

🚨 When Life Keeps Yelling “Slow Down”

Back then, I didn’t listen.
I ignored the small nudges, brushed off the red flags, and kept moving forward — even when I knew something felt off.
And then, like clockwork:
❌ My body gave out
❌ Things started falling apart
❌ One roadblock after another showed up
Looking back, it wasn’t just bad luck.
It was life trying to get my attention.
I was pushing past my limits. Living out of alignment. Staying in places and patterns that weren’t healthy. And eventually, the universe forced me to stop.

💭 Why Don’t We Listen Sooner?

Why is it that we keep going — even when everything in us (and around us) is telling us to pause?
Is it fear of change?
Is it the belief that we’re not worthy of something better?
Or maybe it’s just the comfort of the familiar, even when the familiar is exhausting.
Sometimes I wonder:
Are we afraid of what’s on the other side of the slowdown?
What we’ll have to face… or leave behind?
Because here’s what I learned when I was finally still enough to listen:
I was on the wrong track.
I had outgrown the old version of my life.
And the people, places, and roles that once felt safe were now keeping me small.
It wasn’t until I stopped that I could hear what life had been trying to tell me all along.

🌱 The Redirection Might Be a Rescue

If you’re in a season where everything feels heavy, where things keep falling apart no matter how hard you try — maybe it’s not punishment.
Maybe it’s protection.
Maybe it’s a holy pause.
Maybe the universe has your back… and it’s trying to redirect you toward something better.
But the question is:
Are you willing to listen?

💡 Try This for Your Reset

Take 5 minutes today and ask yourself:
  • What’s not working that I’ve been trying to force?
  • Where might I be out of alignment?
  • If I slowed down, what truth might finally rise to the surface?
You don’t need to figure it all out today.
But awareness is the first step toward realignment.

📩 If you’re navigating a season of redirection, burnout, or uncertainty — I’ve been there.

I’d love to share what helped me reset my health, my mindset, and my path — naturally and sustainably.
Just reply or reach out. You don’t have to do this alone.

Rachel xoxo

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You Don’t Have to Prove You’re Worthy of Rest

You Don’t Have to Prove You’re Worthy of Rest

I got sick recently.
Nothing major — just one of those slow-down-or-your-body-will-make-you kind of sick.
And even though I knew I needed to rest, I still caught myself doing it...


Trying to power through.
Feeling guilty about what I wasn’t doing.
Wondering if I’d “earned” the right to lay down, cancel plans, and do nothing.
Sound familiar?

It hit me like a second wave of symptoms:
Rest is not something we have to earn.
You don’t have to prove you’re worthy of slowing down.

🧠 Why Rest Feels So Hard

For so many of us — especially women — rest feels like a luxury.
We’ve been taught that productivity equals value.
That if we’re not doing, helping, or moving, we’re falling behind.
But the truth is: you are not a machine.
You are a living, breathing human being with a body that heals only when it slows down.
Rest is not laziness. It’s biology.

When we deny ourselves rest, here’s what we’re also denying:
  • Proper immune function
  • Blood sugar regulation
  • Hormonal balance
  • Nervous system recovery
  • Emotional processing
  • And basic dignity
You don’t need to wait until your body breaks down to give it what it’s been asking for.

💬 Who Needs to Hear This?

If you’re in a season where your energy is low, your motivation is scattered, or your body is asking for a break — listen to it.
You don’t need to do one more thing to be “deserving” of rest.
You already are.
Whether you're recovering from an illness, emotional stress, or just burnout from life, this is your permission slip:
You can stop proving. You can just rest.

💡 Try This for Your Own Reset

Take 5 minutes today and ask yourself:
What would rest look like for me right now?

Then actually do it — even if it’s 10 quiet minutes on the couch, a nap, or canceling something that’s too much.
Sometimes healing doesn’t look like green smoothies and supplements.
Sometimes it looks like lying down and not apologizing for it.

📩 Want to learn how I support my body gently — especially in seasons of stress or recovery?
Just message me. I’m happy to share the tools that have helped me restore energy, lower inflammation, and heal.

Rachel xoxo

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You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup

You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup

Let’s talk about stress — the kind that slowly builds until it’s running the show.

You feel it in your body, in your energy, in your relationships.
You snap more easily. You lose your patience. You feel disconnected — not just from others, but from yourself.
And yet, most of us just keep going.
Giving. Serving. Pushing through.
Convincing ourselves it’s “just a busy season” or that we’ll rest later.

But here’s the truth:
Stress isn’t just emotional — it’s biological.

💥 What Stress Is Doing to Your Body

When you’re under stress, your body releases cortisol, your main stress hormone.

And when cortisol stays high for too long, it disrupts everything:
  • Raises your blood sugar
  • Increases insulin resistance
  • Messes with your sleep and energy
  • Triggers cravings (hello, comfort food)
  • Causes mood swings and anxiety
  • Makes it nearly impossible to lose weight — especially belly fat
  • Weakens your immune system
But the effects go deeper than physical.
Chronic stress impacts how we show up in the world — how we parent, how we partner, how we treat ourselves.
It makes our world feel heavier.
It dims our light.

🧘🏼‍♀️ Why Self-Care Isn’t Optional

We say things like, “I don’t have time for myself.”
But what we really mean is: “I’ve gotten used to ignoring my own needs.”
That’s not selfish — it’s survival mode.

And here’s what I want to lovingly remind you:
You can’t pour from an empty cup.
✨ If you don’t take care of you, no one else can do it for you.

Self-care isn’t bubble baths or spa days (though those are great too).
It’s nervous system regulation. It’s insulin support. It’s coming back home to yourself.

💡 What Helps Me Reset Stress (Simple, Not Overwhelming)

Here are a few gentle tools that help bring me back when stress takes the wheel:
✅ 5-minute walk outside (no phone, just breath)
✅ Grounding meals — protein + fiber + fat, nothing fancy
✅ Magnesium before bed — especially for sleep + muscle tension
✅ Journaling for 5 minutes: “What do I need right now?” or even a simple "brain dump."
✅ Saying no — without overexplaining
✅ Fasting windows — to give my body a break from the sugar rollercoaster, this helps stabilize my mood.
A moment of stillness — eyes closed, hand on heart, deep breath in and out

You don’t have to fix everything in one day.
Just start by checking in with yourself.

Stress will always exist — but it doesn’t have to own you.
You are allowed to slow down.
You are allowed to rest.
And you are worthy of care — not just after you’ve earned it, but because you exist.

📩 Want to learn how I used these simple practices (along with fasting + natural support) to balance blood sugar, lose 30 lbs, and feel better than I have in years?
Just message me — I’m happy to share.

You’re not alone in this.

Rachel xoxo
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Meet Rachel

 
Hi, I’m Rachel — a nurse, author, Reiki Master, and holistic health educator.

I’m also a daughter, a mother,  a caregiver, and a woman who believes that healing is possible — at any age, and especially after 50.

After years working in hospice care, I saw what happens when chronic illness is treated with pills instead of root-cause solutions. That experience lit a fire in me — to advocate, educate, and empower women to take their health back naturally.

Today, I help women understand the real cause behind symptoms like fatigue, belly weight, brain fog, and cravings — and how they’re often signs of insulin resistance, not just aging.

Through science-backed protocols, mindset shifts, and deep energetic healing, I guide women back to the vibrant, purposeful life they were always meant to live.

You were never meant to “manage” your way through life.

You were meant to heal, rise, and live rooted in who you truly are.


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