1.) Spend time daily in deep relaxation, at least an hour throughout the day...more if possible. This is a powerful way to balance and decrease the stress hormone cortisol. The more cortisol you have running through your body, the more your body will gain and hold onto weight like there's no tomorrow. 2.) Take longer pauses between your meals. You can do this by eliminating snacking throughout the day, or extending the time between dinner and breakfast. Doesn't have to be the same pause every day, it's actually great to vary it up, but more time pausing between meals will help you lose weight. Some people call this intermittent fasting. Don't matter what you call it. It works by decreasing insulin and countering insulin resistance. Insulin resistance can make weight loss almost impossible. Similar to cortisol...the more insulin you have running through your body, the more your body will gain weight and refuse to let it go. 3.) Start a Food and Mood Journal. Write down everything you eat, and how you felt while eating and afterwards. No judgment, just data. You can use dirty napkins to write it down, or a fancy journal. Don't matter, just write it. No need to analyze, or think about it after you write it. Simple, straightforward, just write it down. Anything we bring awareness to, we naturally and automatically start to change for the better. As long as we don't judge it and bring shame to this process. 4.) Eat more vegetables and low sugar fruits. If you are looking to let go of weight, strive for at least 50 percent of each meal being veg/fruit. The nutrients from these foods prevent cravings that come from malnourishment. The fiber helps you get full faster and keeps your digestion humming along nicely. These are some of the basic steps I took to let go of over 70 pounds in just a few months. I had an aunt that also let go of a lot of weight during the same time. She worked REALLY hard...exercising daily, for an hour or more, eating special foods. I respect her immensely. I felt guilty sometimes that I was doing less and having similar results.

And honestly, if this topic triggers you… good. That usually means your mind is opening to new ideas, new levels, and a completely different way of living. This triggered me deeply in the beginning too. I used to believe struggle was normal. That exhaustion meant I was working hard enough. That wanting more made me selfish or unrealistic. But the more I expanded beyond my comfort zone, questioned old programming, and reconnected with myself… everything started changing. And now? This is my truth. I no longer resonate with fear, limitation, or survival mode. All I feel now is love. Trust. Expansion. Overflow. And this is not about organized religion. Call it God, source, creator, divine intelligence, universe, higher self, whatever resonates with you. But at some point, you realize there is something bigger than your current fears and limitations. And sometimes the biggest breakthrough happens when you finally get out of your own way. The desires in your heart are not random. The vision you have for your life is not random. The longing for more freedom, abundance, joy, and overflow was planted inside of you for a reason. You were not put on this earth just to survive. You were meant to expand. You were meant to receive. You were meant to fully live. Money is not separate from spirituality. And in the hands of a good person, money creates more freedom, more impact, more love, and more opportunities. A lot of us were programmed to believe struggle equals worthiness. That you have to overwork, burn out, and constantly prove yourself to deserve more. I don’t believe that anymore. Now I understand that rest is productive. Joy is productive. Being fully present is productive. Following your gifts, your excitement, your ideas, your natural talents, that creates value. That creates impact. And when you create from alignment instead of fear, life starts responding differently to you. More opportunities show up. More money flows in. More love flows in. More support flows in.

Have any of you ever felt pressure to have kids or to get married and found yourself resisting the process, and then had a shift that allowed you to let go and then you felt more free? Also, have any of you made that shift and then also had kids or found your person? Share below your stories and insights! I was talking to a friend of mine who feels the pressure to have kids and was helping her get to the core of the desire and energy. I personally don't feel this pressure but many people do at a certain age and especially women. what shifted for you? I'd love to read them. I'm making a video on this right now, and I'd love to share your insights with the audience to help people also your shares will inspire others in the comments!