Dear One,

What do you think, darling? Do you believe you can heal yourself? Do you believe that if you ditch those Big Fat Lies and start turning to your Inner Wisdom’s truth that not only will you become happier, but that you’ll also become healthier?

Is there truly scientific proof that you can heal yourself?

That is exactly what my dear soul sister and business partner, Dr. Lissa Rankin, explores in her brand spanking new book, Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof You Can Heal Yourself. I was so blown away by Lissa’s book, that I decided to interview her about this groundbreaking work and gift it to you.

>>CLICK BELOW TO LISTEN TO MY INTERVIEW WITH LISSA & BUY YOUR COPIES OF MIND OVER MEDICINE!<<

In Mind Over Medicine, Lissa took a deep dive into the medical literature to find out if she could prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the mind can heal the body. Seeking to move the notion of self-healing from the realm of the magical or even metaphysical, Lissa searched for evidence of a clear physiological mechanism that explains how positive thoughts and emotions might translate into cure for the body.

What she discovered blew my mind and her mind. You see, loads of data proves that the mind can believe itself well. In clinical trials, it’s called “the placebo effect.” Patients treated with placebos don’t just feel better. It’s not just “in their heads.” They’ve actually had warts disappear, bronchi dilate, colons become less inflamed, hair growth on the heads of bald men, ulcers heal, and other measurable physiological phenomena.

Here’s the kicker…we also know that the opposite is true, and the mind can think itself sick, which researchers call “the nocebo effect.” Get this…when patients are given injections with saline and told it is chemotherapy, they vomit and lose their hair. Crazy, right?

By the time you finish reading Mind Over Medicine, you will have diagnosed the root causes of any health conditions you might face and written your own Prescription, a self-guided action plan intended to make your body ripe for spontaneous remission.

This book will change how you think about health forever, and once you realize that how long you live is related to the health of your thoughts, beliefs, and feelings, you’ll want to share it with everyone you care about. This is kick ass stuff!!

I can’t wait for you to hear the interview (above), buy tons of copies of this incredible book, Mind Over Medicine, and continue to heal your mind, body & soul!

With lots of love,

P.S. Need more incentive to pick up your copies of Mind Over Medicine today? To celebrate the launch of Mind Over Medicine, Hay House is hosting a Live Online Event with Lissa Rankin and Martha Beck – Make Your Body Ripe for Miracles. And when you buy your copy of Lissa’s book…you’ll receive this event for FREE! 

In this live online event, Lissa and Martha will teach you:

·    An easy, relaxing activity that takes only one hour per week and can help you live up to fourteen years longer

·    One simple thing that can benefit your health more than eliminating cigarettes

·    A factor you may consider unrelated to the health of the body which can add more than seven years to your life

·    A gloriously fun activity which can dramatically reduce the number of doctor’s visits you’ll need in your lifetime

·    A specific shift in your mental attitude which can increase your life expectancy by ten years

·    And there’s so much more…

YES! This Live Online Event ($79 value) is available to you at no cost when you purchase a copy of Lissa’s new book, Mind Over Medicine at any book retailer.  Go here for details.

Dear One,

I’m up in the air flying to the Big Apple as you read this…on my way to light up NYC at the REFORM YOUR INNER CRITIC & BECOME YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND event on Thursday night at Namaste Books (RSVP for this FREE self-love event here).

Then I’m heading off to the world famous Kripalu center to co-lead the Inner Mean Girl Reform School LIVE weekend retreat (it’s not too late to join us…GO HERE for the deets).

Now onto the commitment to struggle insanity. Wow was I blown away by the responses I received from last week’s video.  On the video I asked you to rate on a scale of 1-10 how committed you are to STRUGGLE. 66.6% of you rated 7 or higher. That means the majority of us are WAAAY too committed to struggle and drama in our lives.

I was really struck by this. I mean we all say we want ease and peace in our lives, but in reality we are stirring up the drama and struggle in our lives. So here’s what I did…I created 3 steps to help you (and me!) release the commitment to struggle. CLICK BELOW and watch this video now & let the EASE flow in.

I can’t wait to release my own commitment to struggle and renew my commitment to EASE. Join me!

With love and ease,

P.S. Inspiration for a Woman’s Soul!

Aspire Magazine just released its “Self-Care for a Woman’s Soul” issue and I’m excited to say I’M IN IT! Check out my article, Big Fat Lies About Self-Care, as well as that of Kristine Carlson, Lisa Marie Rosati, Crystal Andrus and more.

Over 80 pages of love, wisdom & inspiration for women. Peek inside the new issue here: http://bit.ly/AprMay13.

While you’re there be sure to claim YOUR FREE SUBSCRIPTION to Aspire as well as 60+ free gifts from their Team Inspiration partners. It’s all part of Aspire’s global “Mission to Inspire 100,000 Women” campaign.

Leave me a comment below and let me know if you are with me in releasing STRUGGLE and committing to EASE!

Then, post your progress on my Facebook Page this month.

Dear One,

If you’re anything like me, knowing when to say when is often a challenge. I mean, if you love someone shouldn’t you be able to make the relationship work? If you believe in the vision, shouldn’t you stick it out until that vision becomes a reality? Good people, virtuous people, inspiring people never quit.

Or do they?

When is quitting, walking away, crying ‘UNCLE!’, the most loving thing you can do?

And when does staying, toughing it out, pushing through it become an act of self-sabotage and self-torture?

Enter: my daughter’s brand spanking new public Montessori charter school.

The vision? Amazing.
The teachers? Exceptional.
The parent community? Inspiring.
The reality of the day to day life for my daughter? Terrifying. (Really.)

I remember sending her off for her first day of kindergarten in the Fall of last year. She was so filled with enthusiasm and glee. Here we were being pioneers, hopping on board the maiden voyage through uncharted territory in such a diverse community. The seas started getting rough when her head teacher ended up on medical leave before the holiday break. Her classroom filled with kindergartners, 1st and 2nd graders began to spiral out of control. Behaviors began to escalate, kids were acting out, work stopped getting done and teachers started looking like the walking dead. Things were getting unsafe for our daughter.

So what did I do? I enrolled my inner activist, my inner fixer, and organized volunteers. We had parents in the classroom to help every day and I myself started volunteering multiple days a week. Before I knew it my life had been hijacked…it was all consuming. The organizing, the email chains, the meetings with the principal. Not to mention the sleepless nights, the sheer anxiety, the feelings of sorrow for the kids that were acting out in crazy ways (think throwing stuff, kicking teachers and running out the classroom) and the pit in my stomach when I dropped off my daughter not knowing if she was going to be in harm’s way. (Please note that this account is specific to my daughter and her classroom at the school. Other classrooms I hear are doing fantastic, so please take my experience as just that…mine.)

Perhaps you can relate? Maybe you’re in a relationship that you KNOW isn’t right anymore? Or you’ve remained one year (or ten years) too long at that “golden handcuffs” job? Or you’ve outgrown the city you live in like 20 years ago?

So how do you know when to say when? What are the signs that it’s time to yell “I QUIT!” at the top of your lungs? Here’s what I’ve discovered on my own journey and through coaching lots of clients over the past 13 years:

Please note: you may fall into the It’s Time to Stay category today and 3 months (or 3 days or 3 minutes) from now find yourself in the It’s Time to Quit place. This is about following your Inner Wisdom!

For me and my husband, once we found out that our head teacher had resigned, we immediately knew it was time to leave. So we did just that. Annabella started a new school yesterday, and as we sat there observing her sing “I’m a Little Teacup” with her classmates, I felt choked up. Ah…this is what kindergarten is supposed to feel like. Like a fuzzy blanket on a chilly morning.

And then I went home and sobbed for the kids in this country who will never have that experience in their public school (or even at home). I will keep supporting a major revolution in public schools in this country and her old school’s vision,, following my Inner Wisdom, making the biggest difference I can. While still putting my daughter’s needs and well being first. What I know is that I can’t BE the change if I’m filled with anxiety and panic, can I?

In the words of Kenny Rogers, “You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away, know when to run.” (Insert fabulous dance break here.)

What about you? Where do you need permission to quit in your life? Where do you know in your heart it’s time to stay? Let me know your thoughts below

Filled with peace of mind,

P.S. Especially for all HIGH ACHIEVING women and women aching to break out of the GOLDEN HANDCUFFS, join me TONIGHT at 5pm PT/8pm ET for my special tele-jam with my soul sister, Christine Arylo:

“Trading your Golden Handcuffs & Achievement Junkie Habits for a Golden Life”

This call will inspire you to really GET the golden keys to breaking free and setting up a life that truly nourishes you.

GO HERE to register now to attend live or grab the recording.