Struggling After Baby: Not Just Hormones | Webinar

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But it brings me to a very important and But it brings me to a very important and But it brings me to a very important and also relevant topic um which is also relevant topic um which is also relevant topic um which is postpartum. And the main thing that I postpartum. And the main thing that I postpartum. And the main thing that I want to bring you in this podcast is want to bring you in this podcast is want to bring you in this podcast is is the question of is this postpartum, is the question of is this postpartum, is the question of is this postpartum, you know, hormone imbalance, postpartum you know, hormone imbalance, postpartum you know, hormone imbalance, postpartum depression, or is this depression, or is this depression, or is this transition? transition? transition? And is this a feedback to look at parts And is this a feedback to look at parts And is this a feedback to look at parts of your life that aren't working? of your life that aren't working? of your life that aren't working? Because I'm going to tell you right Because I'm going to tell you right Because I'm going to tell you right [  ] now is that when you bring a [  ] now is that when you bring a [  ] now is that when you bring a baby into the world, everything shows baby into the world, everything shows baby into the world, everything shows its face. All the [  ] that you haven't its face. All the [  ] that you haven't its face. All the [  ] that you haven't processed, all the [  ] that you brushed processed, all the [  ] that you brushed processed, all the [  ] that you brushed under the rug, all the family members under the rug, all the family members under the rug, all the family members and the people that did you wrong, and and the people that did you wrong, and and the people that did you wrong, and even the misalignment with your partner, even the misalignment with your partner, even the misalignment with your partner, spouse who you've reproduced with, spouse who you've reproduced with, spouse who you've reproduced with, everything shows its face. And not everything shows its face. And not everything shows its face. And not always are we ready to go there. We're always are we ready to go there. We're always are we ready to go there. We're not ready to acknowledge that. And we not ready to acknowledge that. And we not ready to acknowledge that. And we also live in a world where we're told also live in a world where we're told also live in a world where we're told that our body that our body that our body goes ary. Our our body will fail us at goes ary. Our our body will fail us at goes ary. Our our body will fail us at times and that it takes a focus off of times and that it takes a focus off of times and that it takes a focus off of really sitting back thinking, really sitting back thinking, really sitting back thinking, reflecting, and asking questions as to reflecting, and asking questions as to reflecting, and asking questions as to why this is occurring in our lives. why this is occurring in our lives. why this is occurring in our lives. Because the longer that I do this work Because the longer that I do this work Because the longer that I do this work in the healthc care arena, the more that in the healthc care arena, the more that in the healthc care arena, the more that I realize is that symptoms are there I realize is that symptoms are there I realize is that symptoms are there solely as a feedback. I wouldn't say solely as a feedback. I wouldn't say solely as a feedback. I wouldn't say that that's necessarily new information, that that's necessarily new information, that that's necessarily new information, but even in the most extreme situations, but even in the most extreme situations, but even in the most extreme situations, the most extreme symptoms, the most the most extreme symptoms, the most the most extreme symptoms, the most extreme diagnosis, extreme diagnosis, extreme diagnosis, this is all our body's way of saying, this is all our body's way of saying, this is all our body's way of saying, "Get your [  ] together. Get your mind "Get your [  ] together. Get your mind "Get your [  ] together. Get your mind right." and and and go there. Go there. right." and and and go there. Go there. right." and and and go there. Go there. Go to the place that you don't want to Go to the place that you don't want to Go to the place that you don't want to go because the longer that you ignore go because the longer that you ignore go because the longer that you ignore it, you deflect it, it, you deflect it, it, you deflect it, the more problems you're going to have. the more problems you're going to have. the more problems you're going to have. This could be with your health. This This could be with your health. This This could be with your health. This could be just straight up chaos in your could be just straight up chaos in your could be just straight up chaos in your life, you know. And it's actually funny life, you know. And it's actually funny life, you know. And it's actually funny because I was having a conversation with because I was having a conversation with because I was having a conversation with my mom about, you know, a similar topic my mom about, you know, a similar topic my mom about, you know, a similar topic and I ended up quoting from one of Q's and I ended up quoting from one of Q's and I ended up quoting from one of Q's movies, uh, the demon hunters. And I was movies, uh, the demon hunters. And I was movies, uh, the demon hunters. And I was just like laughing. I was like, you just like laughing. I was like, you just like laughing. I was like, you know, these movies, they always have know, these movies, they always have know, these movies, they always have some some level, some sprinkle of wisdom some some level, some sprinkle of wisdom some some level, some sprinkle of wisdom in them. But there was a part in the in them. But there was a part in the in them. But there was a part in the movie that, you know, they they broke movie that, you know, they they broke movie that, you know, they they broke out into their their song as many of out into their their song as many of out into their their song as many of those movies do. And it's like you you those movies do. And it's like you you those movies do. And it's like you you can only fix it when you face it. And I can only fix it when you face it. And I can only fix it when you face it. And I think that when we go through this major think that when we go through this major think that when we go through this major life change of having a child, having life change of having a child, having life change of having a child, having one, having, you know, our second, one, having, you know, our second, one, having, you know, our second, having our third, is that there is having our third, is that there is having our third, is that there is always a level of transition that goes always a level of transition that goes always a level of transition that goes along with that. And there is a level of along with that. And there is a level of along with that. And there is a level of showing us parts of ourselves, parts of showing us parts of ourselves, parts of showing us parts of ourselves, parts of our past, parts of our lives that need our past, parts of our lives that need our past, parts of our lives that need to be processed, that need to be to be processed, that need to be to be processed, that need to be addressed, that need to be uh collapsed, addressed, that need to be uh collapsed, addressed, that need to be uh collapsed, that need to be that need to be that need to be really just really just really just make decisions about essentially. And I make decisions about essentially. And I make decisions about essentially. And I say that especially for those of us that say that especially for those of us that say that especially for those of us that are in the present navigating things are in the present navigating things are in the present navigating things that are difficult. So essentially I that are difficult. So essentially I that are difficult. So essentially I invite you to sit back and think about invite you to sit back and think about invite you to sit back and think about what is coming up for you in this what is coming up for you in this what is coming up for you in this postpartum postpartum postpartum period of your life. What did come up if period of your life. What did come up if period of your life. What did come up if you have already had kids? Because was you have already had kids? Because was you have already had kids? Because was it really just depression? Was it really it really just depression? Was it really it really just depression? Was it really just your hormones crashed? Yeah, that's just your hormones crashed? Yeah, that's just your hormones crashed? Yeah, that's of course a possibility. of course a possibility. of course a possibility. But chances are there was something But chances are there was something But chances are there was something already there. And then as your hormones already there. And then as your hormones already there. And then as your hormones shifted or plummeted, it just brought shifted or plummeted, it just brought shifted or plummeted, it just brought something deeper to the surface. And something deeper to the surface. And something deeper to the surface. And what I find really interesting is that what I find really interesting is that what I find really interesting is that our dreams very often tell us what our our dreams very often tell us what our our dreams very often tell us what our subconscious subconscious subconscious is trying to process. So, I want to get is trying to process. So, I want to get is trying to process. So, I want to get really specific and help you guys really specific and help you guys really specific and help you guys understand because I know that for a understand because I know that for a understand because I know that for a long time I didn't really even long time I didn't really even long time I didn't really even understand this idea of conscious understand this idea of conscious understand this idea of conscious subconscious like what the [  ] does subconscious like what the [  ] does subconscious like what the [  ] does that all mean? So essentially, you know, that all mean? So essentially, you know, that all mean? So essentially, you know, when I I had this personal response and when I I had this personal response and when I I had this personal response and I've heard this response a million times I've heard this response a million times I've heard this response a million times of when we do our testing with people, of when we do our testing with people, of when we do our testing with people, we are going about it in a very we are going about it in a very we are going about it in a very strategic way that we are able to strategic way that we are able to strategic way that we are able to uncover what are things that are trapped uncover what are things that are trapped uncover what are things that are trapped in the subconscious, what are trapped in in the subconscious, what are trapped in in the subconscious, what are trapped in the background programs of that person's the background programs of that person's the background programs of that person's brain, in that person's life, and what brain, in that person's life, and what brain, in that person's life, and what are the cycles that keep coming up that are the cycles that keep coming up that are the cycles that keep coming up that are creating pain, illness or even are creating pain, illness or even are creating pain, illness or even chaos. And when we say, you know, we we chaos. And when we say, you know, we we chaos. And when we say, you know, we we provoke questions to really discover, provoke questions to really discover, provoke questions to really discover, you know, where did this start? Where you know, where did this start? Where you know, where did this start? Where did it come from? What did it stem from? did it come from? What did it stem from? did it come from? What did it stem from? What was the experience in the past? What was the experience in the past? What was the experience in the past? And they're like, yeah, but that was so And they're like, yeah, but that was so And they're like, yeah, but that was so long ago. Like, I don't think about long ago. Like, I don't think about long ago. Like, I don't think about that. How would that be playing a role that. How would that be playing a role that. How would that be playing a role in X? And I know that that was in X? And I know that that was in X? And I know that that was [clears throat] my very response when [clears throat] my very response when [clears throat] my very response when this was brought to my attention. But this was brought to my attention. But this was brought to my attention. But that's the exact point is there are that's the exact point is there are that's the exact point is there are things that we have experienced in our things that we have experienced in our things that we have experienced in our lives that made an impact on us. Some lives that made an impact on us. Some lives that made an impact on us. Some were good and some were quote unquote were good and some were quote unquote were good and some were quote unquote bad. Dr. Nick being here would say bad. Dr. Nick being here would say bad. Dr. Nick being here would say nothing is bad. But what I mean by that nothing is bad. But what I mean by that nothing is bad. But what I mean by that is there are experiences that move us is there are experiences that move us is there are experiences that move us into protection mode. There are into protection mode. There are into protection mode. There are experiences that make us question our experiences that make us question our experiences that make us question our identity. It makes us think that we identity. It makes us think that we identity. It makes us think that we should people please. It makes us think should people please. It makes us think should people please. It makes us think that falling in love is scary. It makes that falling in love is scary. It makes that falling in love is scary. It makes us think that, you know, taking a risk us think that, you know, taking a risk us think that, you know, taking a risk is scary, that, you know, uh, bad things is scary, that, you know, uh, bad things is scary, that, you know, uh, bad things happen to good people. There are happen to good people. There are happen to good people. There are experiences that we have. There are experiences that we have. There are experiences that we have. There are people that say things based off of people that say things based off of people that say things based off of their own pain, experiences, and trauma their own pain, experiences, and trauma their own pain, experiences, and trauma that impact us. They they go into the that impact us. They they go into the that impact us. They they go into the back of our memory. So, we don't think back of our memory. So, we don't think back of our memory. So, we don't think about these things every single day, but about these things every single day, but about these things every single day, but they actually influence how we look at they actually influence how we look at they actually influence how we look at life. They influence the decisions that life. They influence the decisions that life. They influence the decisions that we make. they influences the fears that we make. they influences the fears that we make. they influences the fears that we have. we have. we have. So, we're all operating out of a set of So, we're all operating out of a set of So, we're all operating out of a set of values, what's important to us, who we values, what's important to us, who we values, what's important to us, who we are at our core, what makes us a quote are at our core, what makes us a quote are at our core, what makes us a quote unquote good person. But we're also unquote good person. But we're also unquote good person. But we're also operating out of our voids and our operating out of our voids and our operating out of our voids and our fears, our beliefs. You know, if we fears, our beliefs. You know, if we fears, our beliefs. You know, if we believe that having money makes you a believe that having money makes you a believe that having money makes you a shitty human, it makes you greedy, it shitty human, it makes you greedy, it shitty human, it makes you greedy, it makes you mean, it makes you stuck up, makes you mean, it makes you stuck up, makes you mean, it makes you stuck up, it makes you think you're better than it makes you think you're better than it makes you think you're better than other people, it inflates your ego, then other people, it inflates your ego, then other people, it inflates your ego, then chances are you're going to look at chances are you're going to look at chances are you're going to look at people with money in a certain way, and people with money in a certain way, and people with money in a certain way, and you're actually going to feel a lot of you're actually going to feel a lot of you're actually going to feel a lot of guilt and shame if you were to acquire guilt and shame if you were to acquire guilt and shame if you were to acquire money. So, chances are you're going to money. So, chances are you're going to money. So, chances are you're going to deflect money out of your life, and then deflect money out of your life, and then deflect money out of your life, and then you're going to call that a struggle. you're going to call that a struggle. you're going to call that a struggle. Oh, I'm so I just can't get the right Oh, I'm so I just can't get the right Oh, I'm so I just can't get the right job. You know, I have a lot of bad luck. job. You know, I have a lot of bad luck. job. You know, I have a lot of bad luck. So on and so forth. So I'm not So on and so forth. So I'm not So on and so forth. So I'm not derailing. I'm actually trying to give derailing. I'm actually trying to give derailing. I'm actually trying to give examples. So this makes sense to you examples. So this makes sense to you examples. So this makes sense to you guys. But I will tell you when you go guys. But I will tell you when you go guys. But I will tell you when you go through this major major major life through this major major major life through this major major major life change of introducing a baby into the change of introducing a baby into the change of introducing a baby into the world, your all your subconscious [  ] world, your all your subconscious [  ] world, your all your subconscious [  ] comes to the surface whe whether you comes to the surface whe whether you comes to the surface whe whether you understand it or acknowledge it or not. understand it or acknowledge it or not. understand it or acknowledge it or not. So I'm here to bring this to your So I'm here to bring this to your So I'm here to bring this to your attention. attention. attention. And I really want to actually give you And I really want to actually give you And I really want to actually give you some tangible tools so that you can some tangible tools so that you can some tangible tools so that you can start asking yourself better questions start asking yourself better questions start asking yourself better questions or you can explore this deeper if you or you can explore this deeper if you or you can explore this deeper if you work with a coach or a therapist. Not work with a coach or a therapist. Not work with a coach or a therapist. Not most therapists will actually know what most therapists will actually know what most therapists will actually know what the [  ] you're talking about if you're the [  ] you're talking about if you're the [  ] you're talking about if you're going to bring this podcast to the going to bring this podcast to the going to bring this podcast to the session, but aligning yourself with session, but aligning yourself with session, but aligning yourself with someone who maybe does. someone who maybe does. someone who maybe does. So, as I mentioned before, you might be So, as I mentioned before, you might be So, as I mentioned before, you might be having dreams. You might be having having dreams. You might be having having dreams. You might be having dreams of people that you know you lost dreams of people that you know you lost dreams of people that you know you lost in your life. You might be having dreams in your life. You might be having dreams in your life. You might be having dreams about certain themes. Write them down. about certain themes. Write them down. about certain themes. Write them down. Write them down in the morning so you Write them down in the morning so you Write them down in the morning so you don't forget them. And then start to don't forget them. And then start to don't forget them. And then start to look at the collective theme of the the look at the collective theme of the the look at the collective theme of the the dreams that you've had. Is the theme dreams that you've had. Is the theme dreams that you've had. Is the theme loss? Is it fear? Is it lack of feeling loss? Is it fear? Is it lack of feeling loss? Is it fear? Is it lack of feeling safe? Because it's telling you safe? Because it's telling you safe? Because it's telling you something. And your dreams are at night something. And your dreams are at night something. And your dreams are at night is when you process your subconscious is when you process your subconscious is when you process your subconscious [  ] So very often your dreams are [  ] So very often your dreams are [  ] So very often your dreams are telling you something. You can use AI telling you something. You can use AI telling you something. You can use AI nowadays to actually help interpret your nowadays to actually help interpret your nowadays to actually help interpret your dreams, which is kind of cool. dreams, which is kind of cool. dreams, which is kind of cool. In addition to that, there are sometimes In addition to that, there are sometimes In addition to that, there are sometimes women that start to have wacky symptoms women that start to have wacky symptoms women that start to have wacky symptoms after having a baby. And if your after having a baby. And if your after having a baby. And if your symptoms are more in your bladder, your symptoms are more in your bladder, your symptoms are more in your bladder, your uterus, your pelvic bowl, you're having uterus, your pelvic bowl, you're having uterus, your pelvic bowl, you're having a lot of pain, you're having uh you have a lot of pain, you're having uh you have a lot of pain, you're having uh you have a urinary tract infection, you have a a urinary tract infection, you have a a urinary tract infection, you have a uterine infection, you have things going uterine infection, you have things going uterine infection, you have things going on in that arena, your uterus won't go on in that arena, your uterus won't go on in that arena, your uterus won't go down, um you still look pregnant, you down, um you still look pregnant, you down, um you still look pregnant, you know, six, seven, eight months after the know, six, seven, eight months after the know, six, seven, eight months after the baby. baby. baby. This is a center. These are organs that This is a center. These are organs that This is a center. These are organs that are actually associated with safety, are actually associated with safety, are actually associated with safety, protection. protection. protection. And so either having a baby has brought And so either having a baby has brought And so either having a baby has brought up up up like some bad sexual experience that you like some bad sexual experience that you like some bad sexual experience that you had or it's bringing up had or it's bringing up had or it's bringing up that you never felt really safe when you that you never felt really safe when you that you never felt really safe when you were a kid. And and I'm not saying were a kid. And and I'm not saying were a kid. And and I'm not saying because you were beaten up or anything because you were beaten up or anything because you were beaten up or anything like that. And I'm saying that there was like that. And I'm saying that there was like that. And I'm saying that there was a lot of financial instability in the a lot of financial instability in the a lot of financial instability in the house and you didn't like your house house and you didn't like your house house and you didn't like your house didn't feel safe like am I going to lose didn't feel safe like am I going to lose didn't feel safe like am I going to lose my home? My parents are always stressed my home? My parents are always stressed my home? My parents are always stressed and struggling and talking about how and struggling and talking about how and struggling and talking about how they can't buy food. they can't buy food. they can't buy food. That is a subconscious program that runs That is a subconscious program that runs That is a subconscious program that runs in the back even though you've maybe in the back even though you've maybe in the back even though you've maybe moved on with your life and now you're a moved on with your life and now you're a moved on with your life and now you're a successful human being. successful human being. successful human being. If you're having issues more in the gut, If you're having issues more in the gut, If you're having issues more in the gut, maybe you had a hernia, maybe you had a maybe you had a hernia, maybe you had a maybe you had a hernia, maybe you had a splitting of your abdomen, d diastasis splitting of your abdomen, d diastasis splitting of your abdomen, d diastasis recti, maybe you're just having stomach recti, maybe you're just having stomach recti, maybe you're just having stomach pain and discomfort more in that lower pain and discomfort more in that lower pain and discomfort more in that lower abdomen. This has a lot to do with abdomen. This has a lot to do with abdomen. This has a lot to do with instinct and protection as well. So, instinct and protection as well. So, instinct and protection as well. So, this is like I want to protect my baby this is like I want to protect my baby this is like I want to protect my baby at all costs and I'm going to I want to at all costs and I'm going to I want to at all costs and I'm going to I want to protect them against things that have protect them against things that have protect them against things that have happened to me. And so now instinctually happened to me. And so now instinctually happened to me. And so now instinctually you're all of a sudden you have anxiety you're all of a sudden you have anxiety you're all of a sudden you have anxiety or you're you you have a panic attack or you're you you have a panic attack or you're you you have a panic attack and you're like, "What the heck? I've and you're like, "What the heck? I've and you're like, "What the heck? I've never had this before. Oh my god, it never had this before. Oh my god, it never had this before. Oh my god, it must be my postpartum hormones." But it must be my postpartum hormones." But it must be my postpartum hormones." But it actually is because now you want to actually is because now you want to actually is because now you want to protect your baby from the very things protect your baby from the very things protect your baby from the very things that you experience that you presume to that you experience that you presume to that you experience that you presume to be bad. If you have things that your be bad. If you have things that your be bad. If you have things that your blood sugar is crashing, you're getting blood sugar is crashing, you're getting blood sugar is crashing, you're getting lightheaded, dizzy, you're having pain lightheaded, dizzy, you're having pain lightheaded, dizzy, you're having pain in your right side abdomen, maybe you in your right side abdomen, maybe you in your right side abdomen, maybe you have a weird gallbladder attack, maybe have a weird gallbladder attack, maybe have a weird gallbladder attack, maybe you can't digest fats all of a sudden, you can't digest fats all of a sudden, you can't digest fats all of a sudden, which is gallbladder. This could be more which is gallbladder. This could be more which is gallbladder. This could be more identity. That's the center associated identity. That's the center associated identity. That's the center associated with identity. Identity. You just had a with identity. Identity. You just had a with identity. Identity. You just had a [  ] baby. And maybe you're like me. [  ] baby. And maybe you're like me. [  ] baby. And maybe you're like me. You are a powerhouse business owner. I You are a powerhouse business owner. I You are a powerhouse business owner. I want to build empires. I want to have a want to build empires. I want to have a want to build empires. I want to have a franchise. I want to do all these franchise. I want to do all these franchise. I want to do all these things. And it's like now I'm like, do I things. And it's like now I'm like, do I things. And it's like now I'm like, do I want any of that? Me? I want to I want want any of that? Me? I want to I want want any of that? Me? I want to I want to be a good mom. Can I be a good mom? to be a good mom. Can I be a good mom? to be a good mom. Can I be a good mom? Can I be still be a a business badass? Can I be still be a a business badass? Can I be still be a a business badass? Can I still be a teacher? Can I still be Can I still be a teacher? Can I still be Can I still be a teacher? Can I still be this? Can I still be a doctor? this? Can I still be a doctor? this? Can I still be a doctor? It is very very normal to question all It is very very normal to question all It is very very normal to question all of those things. And sometimes you'll of those things. And sometimes you'll of those things. And sometimes you'll actually experience physical symptoms actually experience physical symptoms actually experience physical symptoms when you're having a major battle around when you're having a major battle around when you're having a major battle around what you want to do and what you should what you want to do and what you should what you want to do and what you should do. do. do. That is the question you should always That is the question you should always That is the question you should always be asking yourself, no matter if you're be asking yourself, no matter if you're be asking yourself, no matter if you're postpartum or not. Is this what I think postpartum or not. Is this what I think postpartum or not. Is this what I think I should be doing, what I need to be I should be doing, what I need to be I should be doing, what I need to be doing, what I have to be doing, or is doing, what I have to be doing, or is doing, what I have to be doing, or is this what I want to do, what I get to this what I want to do, what I get to this what I want to do, what I get to do? And I'm not saying that life is like do? And I'm not saying that life is like do? And I'm not saying that life is like sunshine and rainbows, and you only do sunshine and rainbows, and you only do sunshine and rainbows, and you only do what you want to do. what you want to do. what you want to do. But if most of your decisions are based But if most of your decisions are based But if most of your decisions are based off of have to, need to, shoulds, off of have to, need to, shoulds, off of have to, need to, shoulds, you you're living in someone else's you you're living in someone else's you you're living in someone else's value system. You're you're doing things value system. You're you're doing things value system. You're you're doing things for other people. You're doing things for other people. You're doing things for other people. You're doing things for other purposes. You're doing things for other purposes. You're doing things for other purposes. You're doing things to please other people, society, to please other people, society, to please other people, society, religion, like you're living with a lot religion, like you're living with a lot religion, like you're living with a lot of guilt and shame, no matter how you of guilt and shame, no matter how you of guilt and shame, no matter how you want to swing it. And if you look at want to swing it. And if you look at want to swing it. And if you look at David Hawkins map of consciousness, David Hawkins map of consciousness, David Hawkins map of consciousness, guilt and shame is literally the lowest guilt and shame is literally the lowest guilt and shame is literally the lowest vibration emotions that you can possibly vibration emotions that you can possibly vibration emotions that you can possibly experience. When you live in a place of experience. When you live in a place of experience. When you live in a place of guilt and shame, you will literally have guilt and shame, you will literally have guilt and shame, you will literally have complete chaos in your life. You will complete chaos in your life. You will complete chaos in your life. You will have quote unquote bad luck because have quote unquote bad luck because have quote unquote bad luck because you're in a [  ] place. What do you When you're in a [  ] place. What do you When you're in a [  ] place. What do you When you're in a [  ] place, you just bring you're in a [  ] place, you just bring you're in a [  ] place, you just bring more [  ] into your life. So everything more [  ] into your life. So everything more [  ] into your life. So everything will feel like it's falling apart all will feel like it's falling apart all will feel like it's falling apart all the time. I love when my blur goes in the time. I love when my blur goes in the time. I love when my blur goes in and out and you can see my dog. That's and out and you can see my dog. That's and out and you can see my dog. That's my dog's ass. So chest having pain in your chest. This So chest having pain in your chest. This So chest having pain in your chest. This is heart. Sometimes this change is is heart. Sometimes this change is is heart. Sometimes this change is because your heart is more open than because your heart is more open than because your heart is more open than it's ever been. it's ever been. it's ever been. But your heart opening now that you But your heart opening now that you But your heart opening now that you brought this beautiful little human into brought this beautiful little human into brought this beautiful little human into the world sometimes showcases the world sometimes showcases the world sometimes showcases heartbreak, heart ache that you haven't heartbreak, heart ache that you haven't heartbreak, heart ache that you haven't processed. And this is not to say that processed. And this is not to say that processed. And this is not to say that anything is more important than others. anything is more important than others. anything is more important than others. you know, heart ache, heartbreak could you know, heart ache, heartbreak could you know, heart ache, heartbreak could be from like the high school boyfriend, be from like the high school boyfriend, be from like the high school boyfriend, the high school girlfriend. It could be the high school girlfriend. It could be the high school girlfriend. It could be a dog. It could be a bird. It could be, a dog. It could be a bird. It could be, a dog. It could be a bird. It could be, you know, a a parent. It could be and it you know, a a parent. It could be and it you know, a a parent. It could be and it could be someone who has actually passed could be someone who has actually passed could be someone who has actually passed away. It could be someone that you feel away. It could be someone that you feel away. It could be someone that you feel like betrayed you, really did you wrong. like betrayed you, really did you wrong. like betrayed you, really did you wrong. Everything is relevant. Like, nobody's Everything is relevant. Like, nobody's Everything is relevant. Like, nobody's problem is more important than others. I problem is more important than others. I problem is more important than others. I know that, you know, I've been to Joe know that, you know, I've been to Joe know that, you know, I've been to Joe Dispensza before and there's people in Dispensza before and there's people in Dispensza before and there's people in there that have gone through some there that have gone through some there that have gone through some serious [  ] in their lives and you hear serious [  ] in their lives and you hear serious [  ] in their lives and you hear people saying like, "Well, my problems people saying like, "Well, my problems people saying like, "Well, my problems aren't as bad as that. I shouldn't I aren't as bad as that. I shouldn't I aren't as bad as that. I shouldn't I shouldn't have issues or I shouldn't shouldn't have issues or I shouldn't shouldn't have issues or I shouldn't feel this way. And it it that's this feel this way. And it it that's this feel this way. And it it that's this isn't a [  ] competition. If isn't a [  ] competition. If isn't a [  ] competition. If something hurt you or created a wound something hurt you or created a wound something hurt you or created a wound for you or affected you in a deep way, for you or affected you in a deep way, for you or affected you in a deep way, good or bad, like that that's just your good or bad, like that that's just your good or bad, like that that's just your that's that's you. That's your that's that's you. That's your that's that's you. That's your experience. experience. experience. No one else's experience is more No one else's experience is more No one else's experience is more superior or more intense. Um so just superior or more intense. Um so just superior or more intense. Um so just [  ] let go of that [  ] let go of that [  ] let go of that throat. If all of a sudden your thyroid throat. If all of a sudden your thyroid throat. If all of a sudden your thyroid fails, so common. Oh my gosh. So so so fails, so common. Oh my gosh. So so so fails, so common. Oh my gosh. So so so common postpartum. I don't know what common postpartum. I don't know what common postpartum. I don't know what happened. I have Hashimoto's now. I happened. I have Hashimoto's now. I happened. I have Hashimoto's now. I don't know what happened. My thyroid don't know what happened. My thyroid don't know what happened. My thyroid went to [  ] I'm so tired. And it's went to [  ] I'm so tired. And it's went to [  ] I'm so tired. And it's like, but am I I didn't know because I like, but am I I didn't know because I like, but am I I didn't know because I thought I was just tired from the baby. thought I was just tired from the baby. thought I was just tired from the baby. Okay, let let's look at this in a Okay, let let's look at this in a Okay, let let's look at this in a different lens. So your thyroid just different lens. So your thyroid just different lens. So your thyroid just went to [  ] What is this center went to [  ] What is this center went to [  ] What is this center associated with? This is speaking up, associated with? This is speaking up, associated with? This is speaking up, speaking your truth, being heard, speaking your truth, being heard, speaking your truth, being heard, communicating properly. communicating properly. communicating properly. So many people are in relationships So many people are in relationships So many people are in relationships where and and this is not anyone's where and and this is not anyone's where and and this is not anyone's fault. Nobody teaches you any of this fault. Nobody teaches you any of this fault. Nobody teaches you any of this [  ] But you're in relationships that [  ] But you're in relationships that [  ] But you're in relationships that you know things are are pretty good. We you know things are are pretty good. We you know things are are pretty good. We you know we fight a little but you know you know we fight a little but you know you know we fight a little but you know that's normal. That's what couples do. that's normal. That's what couples do. that's normal. That's what couples do. But then you have a baby and you really But then you have a baby and you really But then you have a baby and you really start to see the misalignment start to see the misalignment start to see the misalignment because the you start to see people's because the you start to see people's because the you start to see people's values in a deeper way and this creates values in a deeper way and this creates values in a deeper way and this creates a lot of turbulence and turmoil and we a lot of turbulence and turmoil and we a lot of turbulence and turmoil and we either are trying to speak up, we're not either are trying to speak up, we're not either are trying to speak up, we're not feeling heard or we're like speaking up feeling heard or we're like speaking up feeling heard or we're like speaking up and we're just giving up because it's and we're just giving up because it's and we're just giving up because it's like holy [  ] we are so misaligned. like holy [  ] we are so misaligned. like holy [  ] we are so misaligned. And I know that a lot of you have And I know that a lot of you have And I know that a lot of you have experienced this is, you know, things experienced this is, you know, things experienced this is, you know, things are kind of coasting, are kind of coasting, are kind of coasting, but then it's like but then it's like but then it's like one parent is like, I want to breastfeed one parent is like, I want to breastfeed one parent is like, I want to breastfeed or I want to make sure that we have the or I want to make sure that we have the or I want to make sure that we have the best formula and I'm going to I want to best formula and I'm going to I want to best formula and I'm going to I want to spend the money on grass-fed and spend the money on grass-fed and spend the money on grass-fed and grass-finish and this and that. And the grass-finish and this and that. And the grass-finish and this and that. And the other parent's like, "What the [  ] does other parent's like, "What the [  ] does other parent's like, "What the [  ] does that matter? Let's just buy the Similac. that matter? Let's just buy the Similac. that matter? Let's just buy the Similac. Let's buy whatever. It's not a big Let's buy whatever. It's not a big Let's buy whatever. It's not a big deal." I survived on that. Tons of kids deal." I survived on that. Tons of kids deal." I survived on that. Tons of kids have been okay taking that. I want to have been okay taking that. I want to have been okay taking that. I want to vaccinate. I don't want to vaccinate. I vaccinate. I don't want to vaccinate. I vaccinate. I don't want to vaccinate. I want to circumcise. I don't want to want to circumcise. I don't want to want to circumcise. I don't want to circumcise. Like, you know, you start circumcise. Like, you know, you start circumcise. Like, you know, you start being getting faced with big decisions being getting faced with big decisions being getting faced with big decisions and you start to really see what the and you start to really see what the and you start to really see what the person values. And if one person really person values. And if one person really person values. And if one person really values health and spending money on food values health and spending money on food values health and spending money on food and spending money on clean products and and spending money on clean products and and spending money on clean products and they want, you know, BP BPA free bottles they want, you know, BP BPA free bottles they want, you know, BP BPA free bottles and all, you know, there's a cost that and all, you know, there's a cost that and all, you know, there's a cost that comes along with that. and the other comes along with that. and the other comes along with that. and the other person is just fighting you tooth and person is just fighting you tooth and person is just fighting you tooth and nail and you're like, "Oh shit." Then nail and you're like, "Oh shit." Then nail and you're like, "Oh shit." Then you start, you know, maybe you're having you start, you know, maybe you're having you start, you know, maybe you're having early conversations about education and early conversations about education and early conversations about education and they're like, "I don't know, maybe I they're like, "I don't know, maybe I they're like, "I don't know, maybe I want to homeschool. How we can't want to homeschool. How we can't want to homeschool. How we can't homeschool? What do you you have to go homeschool? What do you you have to go homeschool? What do you you have to go back to work and this and that, you back to work and this and that, you back to work and this and that, you know, and there really starts know, and there really starts know, and there really starts the the malalignment starts to show its the the malalignment starts to show its the the malalignment starts to show its face and you're like, whoa." Oh, and you face and you're like, whoa." Oh, and you face and you're like, whoa." Oh, and you feel really trapped and you feel really feel really trapped and you feel really feel really trapped and you feel really disempowered and you're like, I just disempowered and you're like, I just disempowered and you're like, I just reproduced with this person and now I'm reproduced with this person and now I'm reproduced with this person and now I'm realizing how we are not on the same realizing how we are not on the same realizing how we are not on the same [  ] page on so many levels. How do I [  ] page on so many levels. How do I [  ] page on so many levels. How do I navigate this? Or do I just shut my navigate this? Or do I just shut my navigate this? Or do I just shut my [  ] mouth and just get through? [  ] mouth and just get through? [  ] mouth and just get through? That's not a fun place to be. That's a That's not a fun place to be. That's a That's not a fun place to be. That's a really tough place to be. And it is way really tough place to be. And it is way really tough place to be. And it is way too [  ] common. And I personally too [  ] common. And I personally too [  ] common. And I personally think that this is a huge driving force think that this is a huge driving force think that this is a huge driving force why so many women have their thyroids go why so many women have their thyroids go why so many women have their thyroids go to complete [  ] after having a baby. So to complete [  ] after having a baby. So to complete [  ] after having a baby. So yeah, guys, like I hope this is really yeah, guys, like I hope this is really yeah, guys, like I hope this is really opening your eyes to be able to look at opening your eyes to be able to look at opening your eyes to be able to look at things from a different lens, but also things from a different lens, but also things from a different lens, but also don't focus on the wrong thing. You can don't focus on the wrong thing. You can don't focus on the wrong thing. You can go put yourself on medication for your go put yourself on medication for your go put yourself on medication for your postpartum depression, for your postpartum depression, for your postpartum depression, for your postpartum thyroid issue, for your postpartum thyroid issue, for your postpartum thyroid issue, for your postpartum gut issues. postpartum gut issues. postpartum gut issues. But is that the root cause But is that the root cause But is that the root cause or are you just paliating? Are you just or are you just paliating? Are you just or are you just paliating? Are you just bandating? That's the thing is people bandating? That's the thing is people bandating? That's the thing is people think that functional medicine is only think that functional medicine is only think that functional medicine is only root cause medicine. You can still do root cause medicine. You can still do root cause medicine. You can still do band-aids with functional medicine. And band-aids with functional medicine. And band-aids with functional medicine. And personally, I think that when I first personally, I think that when I first personally, I think that when I first started this career, I I was doing that. started this career, I I was doing that. started this career, I I was doing that. I was just doing it with natural stuff, I was just doing it with natural stuff, I was just doing it with natural stuff, natural [  ] And so, yeah, it's better. natural [  ] And so, yeah, it's better. natural [  ] And so, yeah, it's better. But if you really want to address the But if you really want to address the But if you really want to address the root cause, if that's your driving force root cause, if that's your driving force root cause, if that's your driving force as to why you listen to this podcast, as to why you listen to this podcast, as to why you listen to this podcast, you need to look beyond just physical you need to look beyond just physical you need to look beyond just physical symptoms and you need to look at the symptoms and you need to look at the symptoms and you need to look at the programs that are running in the programs that are running in the programs that are running in the background of your life that are making background of your life that are making background of your life that are making you live in guilt or shame or creating you live in guilt or shame or creating you live in guilt or shame or creating your fears, creating your phobias, your fears, creating your phobias, your fears, creating your phobias, creating your depression. like mental creating your depression. like mental creating your depression. like mental illness there is there for a reason. illness there is there for a reason. illness there is there for a reason. It's not bad luck. It's not bad genes. It's not bad luck. It's not bad genes. It's not bad luck. It's not bad genes. It it there is a very specific reason It it there is a very specific reason It it there is a very specific reason for it and there's a lot of ways we can for it and there's a lot of ways we can for it and there's a lot of ways we can go with that conversation, but for the go with that conversation, but for the go with that conversation, but for the sake of staying focused on this specific sake of staying focused on this specific sake of staying focused on this specific topic is that topic is that topic is that you will have things come to the surface you will have things come to the surface you will have things come to the surface when you have a baby. when you have a baby. when you have a baby. and you won't always be aware of it. and you won't always be aware of it. and you won't always be aware of it. You're just going to notice you feel You're just going to notice you feel You're just going to notice you feel off. off. off. So, I'm inviting you to sit back and So, I'm inviting you to sit back and So, I'm inviting you to sit back and take a moment for yourself if you're a take a moment for yourself if you're a take a moment for yourself if you're a mom who's breastfeeding. I I did a lot mom who's breastfeeding. I I did a lot mom who's breastfeeding. I I did a lot of self-reflection and thinking time of self-reflection and thinking time of self-reflection and thinking time while I was breastfeeding because what while I was breastfeeding because what while I was breastfeeding because what else are you going to do? And I sat else are you going to do? And I sat else are you going to do? And I sat there and I I really started to think as there and I I really started to think as there and I I really started to think as I was feeling certain ways and I started I was feeling certain ways and I started I was feeling certain ways and I started to ask myself questions to really to ask myself questions to really to ask myself questions to really decipher what is this? Where is this decipher what is this? Where is this decipher what is this? Where is this coming from? And I'm not saying that coming from? And I'm not saying that coming from? And I'm not saying that your hormones might not need support. your hormones might not need support. your hormones might not need support. Yeah, that's great. But the synergistic Yeah, that's great. But the synergistic Yeah, that's great. But the synergistic approach of let's address the hormones, approach of let's address the hormones, approach of let's address the hormones, let's address the biochemical let's address the biochemical let's address the biochemical level. level. level. But let's also really look at the mind, But let's also really look at the mind, But let's also really look at the mind, the mental programs, the subconscious the mental programs, the subconscious the mental programs, the subconscious programs, the possible, you know, programs, the possible, you know, programs, the possible, you know, traumas or experiences that are traumas or experiences that are traumas or experiences that are surfacing to be processed. surfacing to be processed. surfacing to be processed. When you bring those two worlds When you bring those two worlds When you bring those two worlds together, that's where the magic together, that's where the magic together, that's where the magic happens. And also another sidebar is one happens. And also another sidebar is one happens. And also another sidebar is one of the reasons why this happens is of the reasons why this happens is of the reasons why this happens is because of the idea of transgenerational because of the idea of transgenerational because of the idea of transgenerational trauma. So trauma. So trauma. So your children will carry trauma that you your children will carry trauma that you your children will carry trauma that you have not resolved. And if you had if have not resolved. And if you had if have not resolved. And if you had if your child was born with something some your child was born with something some your child was born with something some type of disease or ailment type of disease or ailment type of disease or ailment that is because that is because that is because there was an a very prominent unresolved there was an a very prominent unresolved there was an a very prominent unresolved trauma that mom was experiencing or trauma that mom was experiencing or trauma that mom was experiencing or reliving during the pregnancy conscious reliving during the pregnancy conscious reliving during the pregnancy conscious or unconscious. or unconscious. or unconscious. And that's one of the primary drivers And that's one of the primary drivers And that's one of the primary drivers for neonatal issues. children that are for neonatal issues. children that are for neonatal issues. children that are born with diseases already. It is mom's born with diseases already. It is mom's born with diseases already. It is mom's unresolved unresolved unresolved trauma programs, experiences. trauma programs, experiences. trauma programs, experiences. Not to put blame, it's just that's the Not to put blame, it's just that's the Not to put blame, it's just that's the way that it works. But when you have way that it works. But when you have way that it works. But when you have little kids who already have anxiety, little kids who already have anxiety, little kids who already have anxiety, depression, depression, depression, panic attacks, doesn't make a ton of panic attacks, doesn't make a ton of panic attacks, doesn't make a ton of sense. sense. sense. So yes, maybe there are environmental So yes, maybe there are environmental So yes, maybe there are environmental factors causing it, factors causing it, factors causing it, but a lot of times they are expressing but a lot of times they are expressing but a lot of times they are expressing what we have repressed. And this is not what we have repressed. And this is not what we have repressed. And this is not just about mom. This is also about dad just about mom. This is also about dad just about mom. This is also about dad because both of your genes came because both of your genes came because both of your genes came together. [snorts] together. [snorts] together. [snorts] And so your [  ] is going to come up And so your [  ] is going to come up And so your [  ] is going to come up either during pregnancy or postpartum either during pregnancy or postpartum either during pregnancy or postpartum for you to process as mom and dad for you to process as mom and dad for you to process as mom and dad so that you can end the [  ] cycle so so that you can end the [  ] cycle so so that you can end the [  ] cycle so your kids don't continue that trauma your kids don't continue that trauma your kids don't continue that trauma pattern on. pattern on. pattern on. They don't continue that energy cycle. They don't continue that energy cycle. They don't continue that energy cycle. They don't continue it. It stops with They don't continue it. It stops with They don't continue it. It stops with you. This is one of the most important you. This is one of the most important you. This is one of the most important reasons for us as parents to continue to reasons for us as parents to continue to reasons for us as parents to continue to grow ourselves, develop ourselves, to grow ourselves, develop ourselves, to grow ourselves, develop ourselves, to work through our [  ] Like, everyone work through our [  ] Like, everyone work through our [  ] Like, everyone thinks like they'll spend all this money thinks like they'll spend all this money thinks like they'll spend all this money on their kids, but they won't spend on their kids, but they won't spend on their kids, but they won't spend money on themselves. And I'm just like, money on themselves. And I'm just like, money on themselves. And I'm just like, that's just not how it works at all. that's just not how it works at all. that's just not how it works at all. Your kid is literally a little mirror of Your kid is literally a little mirror of Your kid is literally a little mirror of all your [  ] that you haven't dealt all your [  ] that you haven't dealt all your [  ] that you haven't dealt with. with. with. So, if you can fix yourself as a parent, So, if you can fix yourself as a parent, So, if you can fix yourself as a parent, your kids will be way better off. make your kids will be way better off. make your kids will be way better off. make the investment in yourself, watch your the investment in yourself, watch your the investment in yourself, watch your kid transform, and then you probably kid transform, and then you probably kid transform, and then you probably don't even need to necessarily address don't even need to necessarily address don't even need to necessarily address anything for them because most of what anything for them because most of what anything for them because most of what they were experiencing is all of your they were experiencing is all of your they were experiencing is all of your [  ] that's repressed. [  ] that's repressed. [  ] that's repressed. Hard pill to swallow, but that's the Hard pill to swallow, but that's the Hard pill to swallow, but that's the reality of it. I I I I really sat back reality of it. I I I I really sat back reality of it. I I I I really sat back after I really started to one learn this after I really started to one learn this after I really started to one learn this and then see it and then see it and then see it and you know I thought about all the and you know I thought about all the and you know I thought about all the kids that I worked with at Integrated kids that I worked with at Integrated kids that I worked with at Integrated Wellness Group and I couldn't help but Wellness Group and I couldn't help but Wellness Group and I couldn't help but feel like man I did such a [  ] feel like man I did such a [  ] feel like man I did such a [  ] disservice to those people because the disservice to those people because the disservice to those people because the problem wasn't the [  ] kid. The problem wasn't the [  ] kid. The problem wasn't the [  ] kid. The problem was the parents, the problem was the parents, the problem was the parents, the environment, whoever they if they they environment, whoever they if they they environment, whoever they if they they were being brought up by grandparents, were being brought up by grandparents, were being brought up by grandparents, whomever was the superior in their life, whomever was the superior in their life, whomever was the superior in their life, the, you know, the they're the guide, the, you know, the they're the guide, the, you know, the they're the guide, they're the mentor, they're the they're they're the mentor, they're the they're they're the mentor, they're the they're the ones that are that are dictating the the ones that are that are dictating the the ones that are that are dictating the the culture, the environment, the the culture, the environment, the the culture, the environment, the they're dictating everything. Um, they're dictating everything. Um, they're dictating everything. Um, if they are not if they are not if they are not if they are not on a path of if they are not on a path of if they are not on a path of self-healing and growth, the kid has no self-healing and growth, the kid has no self-healing and growth, the kid has no chance. Yeah, that's that's how it goes, guys. Yeah, that's that's how it goes, guys. Yeah, that's that's how it goes, guys. So, for my mamas that are going through So, for my mamas that are going through So, for my mamas that are going through postpartum, questioning, oh my gosh, postpartum, questioning, oh my gosh, postpartum, questioning, oh my gosh, what's happening to my body, my mind, my what's happening to my body, my mind, my what's happening to my body, my mind, my hormones, etc., hormones, etc., hormones, etc., sit back, check in with yourself. sit back, check in with yourself. sit back, check in with yourself. What's coming up? Am I depressed? Okay, What's coming up? Am I depressed? Okay, What's coming up? Am I depressed? Okay, where do I feel it? What do I feel? Have where do I feel it? What do I feel? Have where do I feel it? What do I feel? Have I felt this before? Is this reminding me I felt this before? Is this reminding me I felt this before? Is this reminding me of something from the past? Where do I of something from the past? Where do I of something from the past? Where do I feel it? What part of my body? Go back feel it? What part of my body? Go back feel it? What part of my body? Go back to the middle of the podcast where I to the middle of the podcast where I to the middle of the podcast where I talked about, you know, if you're having talked about, you know, if you're having talked about, you know, if you're having symptoms in certain areas, what that symptoms in certain areas, what that symptoms in certain areas, what that could be correlated with. And just could be correlated with. And just could be correlated with. And just understand that this is an opportunity. understand that this is an opportunity. understand that this is an opportunity. It's an opportunity to overcome things It's an opportunity to overcome things It's an opportunity to overcome things that have been running in the background that have been running in the background that have been running in the background of your life that have probably been of your life that have probably been of your life that have probably been been creating chaos, creating physical been creating chaos, creating physical been creating chaos, creating physical symptoms, creating issues. and it's time symptoms, creating issues. and it's time symptoms, creating issues. and it's time to process them and let go of them. And to process them and let go of them. And to process them and let go of them. And you're not just doing it for you, you're you're not just doing it for you, you're you're not just doing it for you, you're doing it for your child as well. So doing it for your child as well. So doing it for your child as well. So don't go and just run to paliate your don't go and just run to paliate your don't go and just run to paliate your symptoms and you know, oh, I got to get symptoms and you know, oh, I got to get symptoms and you know, oh, I got to get on hormone replacement or I got to get on hormone replacement or I got to get on hormone replacement or I got to get on my thyroid meds. If if that's the on my thyroid meds. If if that's the on my thyroid meds. If if that's the route you want to go, that's fine, but route you want to go, that's fine, but route you want to go, that's fine, but just do it at least in tandem with your just do it at least in tandem with your just do it at least in tandem with your own personal development. own personal development. own personal development. And you know, this can this can be And you know, this can this can be And you know, this can this can be working with someone. This could be you working with someone. This could be you working with someone. This could be you just working on yourself by asking just working on yourself by asking just working on yourself by asking yourself better questions. This could be yourself better questions. This could be yourself better questions. This could be you starting a meditation practice. This you starting a meditation practice. This you starting a meditation practice. This could be you doing a breath work seminar could be you doing a breath work seminar could be you doing a breath work seminar where you can release some [  ] that's where you can release some [  ] that's where you can release some [  ] that's trapped in your body. trapped in your body. trapped in your body. There's a lot of ways that you can go There's a lot of ways that you can go There's a lot of ways that you can go about it that are about it that are about it that are don't cost much. And then there's of don't cost much. And then there's of don't cost much. And then there's of course ways that you can go about it course ways that you can go about it course ways that you can go about it where you have someone guiding you where you have someone guiding you where you have someone guiding you through the process who has already through the process who has already through the process who has already navigated something similar. They've navigated something similar. They've navigated something similar. They've overcome the obstacles that you have. overcome the obstacles that you have. overcome the obstacles that you have. And that's a different podcast that I've And that's a different podcast that I've And that's a different podcast that I've done. But anytime you choose someone to done. But anytime you choose someone to done. But anytime you choose someone to help you through something, help you through something, help you through something, you always choose someone who has you always choose someone who has you always choose someone who has actually surpassed actually surpassed actually surpassed where you want to go. where you want to go. where you want to go. You don't work with people that are You You don't work with people that are You You don't work with people that are You don't work with a therapist who's on don't work with a therapist who's on don't work with a therapist who's on anti-depressants for depression. anti-depressants for depression. anti-depressants for depression. You work with a therapist who has been You work with a therapist who has been You work with a therapist who has been able to overcome their depression, able to overcome their depression, able to overcome their depression, change their lives, and live a life that change their lives, and live a life that change their lives, and live a life that is inspiring. is inspiring. is inspiring. If that's where you want to go, if you If that's where you want to go, if you If that's where you want to go, if you want to live a great life, not be want to live a great life, not be want to live a great life, not be depressed, and have an inspiring life, depressed, and have an inspiring life, depressed, and have an inspiring life, then you work with someone who's then you work with someone who's then you work with someone who's actually living that because they're the actually living that because they're the actually living that because they're the only people that can get you there. You only people that can get you there. You only people that can get you there. You can't. And someone who's depressed on can't. And someone who's depressed on can't. And someone who's depressed on medication can't get you there. So, be medication can't get you there. So, be medication can't get you there. So, be careful who you take advice from. Be careful who you take advice from. Be careful who you take advice from. Be careful who you listen to when it comes careful who you listen to when it comes careful who you listen to when it comes to your friends. And you know, I always to your friends. And you know, I always to your friends. And you know, I always tell people if there's that one friend tell people if there's that one friend tell people if there's that one friend that you enjoy talking to the most, is that you enjoy talking to the most, is that you enjoy talking to the most, is it because they actually give you it because they actually give you it because they actually give you constructive hard feedback and they constructive hard feedback and they constructive hard feedback and they actually help you become a better person actually help you become a better person actually help you become a better person or is it because they just empathize or is it because they just empathize or is it because they just empathize with you and they agree with you? That's with you and they agree with you? That's with you and they agree with you? That's not where growth happens. I when I was not where growth happens. I when I was not where growth happens. I when I was young, I used to love talking to my young, I used to love talking to my young, I used to love talking to my friends who would just be like, "Oh my friends who would just be like, "Oh my friends who would just be like, "Oh my gosh, he is horrible. She is a bitch." gosh, he is horrible. She is a bitch." gosh, he is horrible. She is a bitch." Blah blah blah. You know, people that Blah blah blah. You know, people that Blah blah blah. You know, people that agree with me. And I felt so great agree with me. And I felt so great agree with me. And I felt so great because I felt loved and supported. But because I felt loved and supported. But because I felt loved and supported. But at the end of the day, that didn't make at the end of the day, that didn't make at the end of the day, that didn't make me a better person. It didn't stop the me a better person. It didn't stop the me a better person. It didn't stop the [  ] cycles that were running my [  ] cycles that were running my [  ] cycles that were running my life. It didn't stop bad relationships life. It didn't stop bad relationships life. It didn't stop bad relationships in my life. It didn't stop any of that. in my life. It didn't stop any of that. in my life. It didn't stop any of that. It just continued the cycle because I It just continued the cycle because I It just continued the cycle because I gave it more energy. All right, I'm gave it more energy. All right, I'm gave it more energy. All right, I'm going to leave it there. See you on the going to leave it there. See you on the going to leave it there. See you on the next one, guys. 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