Recently, I've been deeply immersed in this concept of paradigms and how they influence everything in our lives, and have a major impact our beliefs about health and healing. 

I was also reflecting on how a change in paradigm is what shifted me away from practicing traditional naturopathic medicine and into the niche I now find myself in.

So, what are paradigms, and why do they matter?

Paradigms are a constructed belief system that shapes how we see the world and our place in it.

From a young age, we actively build our paradigm based on our experiences, our caregivers' beliefs and behaviors, societal influences, cultural norms, and beyond. 

Our paradigm becomes our guide, our identity, dictating how we interact with the world.

In many ways, paradigms offer a sense of safety and familiarity to our nervous system, which greatly prefers the known to the unknown. They provide a structured framework for us to navigate life, one that is mostly predictable and straightforward.

However, they can also be limiting, especially when it comes to illness and healing.

And yet, shifting out of a paradigm and choosing a new path creates immense resistance within us, making it challenging to explore alternatives that may be better for our well-being.

Why is that?

Per usual, it has to do with the nervous system.

If the nervous system prefers and prioritizes familiarity and safety, it absolutely abhors what is unfamiliar and unknown.

This is why, even if we intuitively, deeply know that something is better for us, we ignore it, avoid it, find ways to explain it away...

And while this keeps us "safe" by keeping us on a path that is familiar, the problem is that this is the same path on which illness arose in the first place .

You know that saying, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results?"

That applies here: We cannot walk the same path over and over and expect health and healing to suddenly occur.

In order to heal, we have to choose a different path. And that's what busting through paradigms is all about.

When I was diagnosed with an "incurable" illness at the age of 21, I refused to accept the prognosis and embarked on a healing journey that led to my complete remission.

It was a paradigm shift that not only transformed my own health but also inspired me to guide others in reshaping their perceptions of illness (which is why I'm here in your inbox now. Hi!)

The traditional medical paradigm often focuses on symptom management and overlooks the deeper root causes of illness.

While medications and surgeries have their place, they often do not address the holistic needs of individuals - and they certainly do not address the mind-body connection: how our paradigms impact our health and well-being.

Deep healing, therefore, requires two paradigm shifts:

• One that is willing to move past conventional medical wisdom and expand your belief in what is possible when it comes to health and healing, and
• One that allows you to see how your current paradigm is making you sick.

Busting out of a paradigm is not easy. It's a journey filled with uncertainty and resistance, both from within and from external influences.

However, embracing the discomfort and following intuitive guidance can lead us to profound transformations. By shedding our old ways of being, we set ourselves on a path of self-discovery and healing, even if the destination is not yet clear.

If you resonate with the idea of breaking free from the limitations of your health paradigm, I invite you to explore the possibilities within the Sacred Illness Community! Together, we can challenge established beliefs and embrace a new vision of what's possible in health and healing.

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Thank you for being here! Until next time.