Rewriting Your Health Story: The Power of Letting Go of What No Longer Serves You

Because your current chapter doesn't have to be your final one.

I was talking to a client last week who said something that stopped me in my tracks: "I guess this is just how I am now." She was referring to her energy crashes, brain fog, and the extra 20 pounds that seemed to have taken up permanent residence around her midsection. At 47, she'd convinced herself that feeling exhausted by 3 PM and struggling to find words mid-sentence during important conversations was simply her new normal.

Sound familiar?

Here's what I told her—and what I want you to know too:

"Where you are right now is not where you have to stay."

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

We're all walking around with a collection of stories about our health, our bodies, and what we're capable of. Some of these stories served us well in the past. The story that told us to prioritize everyone else's needs? It helped us raise our kids and build our careers. The story that said we don't have time for ourselves? It got us through those early parenting years when "me time" meant hiding in the pantry eating chocolate chips.

But here's the thing about stories—they're meant to evolve. The narrative that protected you in your 30s might be the very thing holding you back in your 50s.

Maybe your story sounds like:

• "I don't have time to meal prep" (while spending 45 minutes scrolling Instagram)

• "My metabolism is shot" (without ever tracking what you actually eat)

• "Exercise is too hard on my joints" (but you haven't tried yoga, swimming, or walking)

• "I'm too old to change" (at 48? Please.)

These stories feel true because they're familiar. They're comfortable. And yes, they absolutely keep us stuck.

Time for Some Honest Inventory

The beautiful thing about being in midlife is that we've accumulated enough life experience to recognize patterns. We can look back and see which choices served us and which ones... well, didn't. This isn't about shame or regret—it's about using that wisdom to write a better next chapter.

Think about it: You wouldn't keep wearing clothes that no longer fit, would you? (Okay, maybe you'd keep them "just in case," but you wouldn't wear them out of the house.) So why do we cling to beliefs about our health that are clearly too small for who we're becoming?

Opening the Gates

Those old stories? They've built some pretty sturdy gates around what we think is possible for our health. Gates with labels like "too busy," "too tired," "too late," and everyone's favorite, "too hard."

But here's what I've learned from working with hundreds of midlife women: The moment you're willing to question those gates—really examine whether they're protecting you or imprisoning you—everything begins to shift.

This is actually the foundation of my BrainGrace™ Method—helping women identify exactly which stories are running the show behind the scenes, and then providing a clear, structured framework to rewrite them. Because let's be honest: "just think positive thoughts" isn't going to cut it when you're dealing with decades of deeply ingrained patterns.

What if "I don't have time" became "How can I make time for what matters most?" What if "I've tried everything" became "I haven't tried everything in the right combination for who I am now?" What if "This is just how I am" became "This is how I've been, but it's not who I have to remain?"

Your Health Story Moving Forward

The most successful women I work with aren't the ones who had it easy. They're the ones who got honest about which stories were helping them thrive and which ones were keeping them small. They stopped defending their limitations and started designing their possibilities.

Through the BrainGrace™ Method, I guide women through a systematic process of uncovering these hidden narratives and then—here's the crucial part—giving them practical tools to create new ones. It's not enough to just recognize what's not working. You need a clear roadmap for what comes next.

This doesn't mean throwing out everything from your past. Maybe your story of being "the responsible one" serves you beautifully—just redirect that responsibility toward your own health too. Maybe your perfectionist tendencies have served your career—channel that same attention to detail into nourishing your body.

The goal isn't to become someone completely different. It's to become more authentically, vibrantly you.

Reflection Questions

Take a few minutes to journal on these questions. Be honest—remember, this is between you and the woman you're becoming:

1. What story about your health or capabilities have you been telling yourself that might have served you in the past but is now holding you back? (Bonus points if you can identify when this story first became "truth" in your mind.)

   
   

2. If you had to defend your current health habits to your future 70-year-old self, what would you say? Would she be proud of how you're taking care of the body and mind she'll inherit?

   
   

3. What would become possible in your health journey if you stopped needing to be right about your current limitations? What would you try if you knew you couldn't fail?

Ready to rewrite your health story? The pen is in your hands, and the next chapter is waiting to be written.

If you're tired of feeling stuck in the same health patterns and ready for a structured approach to lasting change, I'd love to share more about how the BrainGrace™ Method can help you identify and transform the stories that have been running your health decisions. Because you deserve more than just another diet plan—you deserve clarity, confidence, and a sustainable path to the vitality you're craving.

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