Have you ever checked your knowing at the doctor's office door? You know, that magical moment when you suddenly forget you've lived in your body for decades and act like the person with the clipboard knows you better than you do? đź“‹ Do you leave everything you know about your body in the invisible basket next to the doorknob?
Medical experiences have a way of sticking with you - I've seen the words "morbidly obese" on my medical records. The first time I saw that, I was horrified (and actually, every time I saw those words, it had an effect on me that is hard to express). I gave those two words power, making me feel like I should apologize for existing. (Apparently, my medical file was more dramatic than a soap opera.) đźŽ
I shrank even more. Not just physically (though lord knows I tried that too), but I shrank my voice, apologized for breathing too loudly, and wanted to disappear into the exam table paper. You know, the kind that tears if you look at it wrong.
Every time I had a gut feeling that something wasn't right, I would override that faster than you can say "medical degree" by telling myself, "They're the expert, they must know better than me, so stick with it a little longer."
Turns out, they didn't. Wild concept: the person who spent 15 minutes with me doesn't actually know more about my body than I do. Revolutionary thinking, right? 🙄
Your body constantly gives you signals. The information is all there—many of us have learned to dismiss it every time someone with a degree or certification tells us otherwise.
What if the expert you've been looking for has been gazing back at you in the mirror all along? She's been gathering intel on you for [your age] years. She knows what makes you feel energized, what drains you, all the things, AND she's got your back through this wild adventure of living.
What is your body telling you right now? Have you ignored any instinct? You have more real-world experience than any expert has with YOU.
Here's to turning up your brilliance! Betsy
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P.P.S. This is exactly why I became a Fast Like a Girl Coach - to help women reclaim their body wisdom AND understand the science behind it. Read my story → [link to Newsletter #9]
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