What Happens When You Trust Your Body

What if I told you that this one small thing, the way you talk to yourself, is the key to unlocking what you've been wanting?

The Fertilizer You're Feeding Yourself

Think about your body like a plant for a moment. And the way you talk to yourself? That's the fertilizer.

When you give a plant good nutrients, it doesn't have to work hard to grow. It just does. It flourishes, blooms, and thrives because it's literally designed to do that when it gets what it needs.

But if we put poison in the fertilizer? That plant struggles. It turns brown, gets droopy, and eventually stops growing altogether.

I grew up in a place where self-deprecation was basically considered a virtue. Being humble meant pointing out everything wrong with you before anyone else could. I thought that was just... how you were supposed to be.

But here's what I figured out as an adult: I had been poisoning myself for years and then wondering why life felt so hard.

Every time I looked in the mirror and focused on what was "wrong". I was telling my nervous system "we're not safe, we're not okay, something's wrong with us."

And your body? It believes you. It responds to what you tell it.

When You're At War With Your Body, Everything Is Harder

When we're constantly at war with ourselves, when we override the signals our bodies send us, we pay a real price.

New experiences start to feel scary instead of exciting. We become less creative, less capable of learning new things. Our memory gets fuzzy. Our focus scatters. We self-sabotage in ways we don't even realize.

My Personal Wake-Up Call

I spent about six months doing an experiment. I asked myself one question whenever I had a decision to make: "What would I do if I loved myself?"

And what I learned from that experience changed me.

I realized I had this pattern of always "pushing through." I'd ignore that I needed to use the bathroom. I'd skip rest when I was tired. I wouldn't stop for water. I'd just keep going and going.

I thought I was being productive! I thought I was being responsible!

But what I was actually doing was training everyone around me, including myself, that my needs didn't matter.

And here's the really painful part: I was training other people to give me their scraps because that's what I was giving to myself.

The Tiny Shift That Changed Everything

So I made this tiny, simple change.

Whenever I had a few minutes, I'd pause and ask my body: "What do you need right now?"

Sometimes it was movement. Sometimes a bath. Sometimes I just needed to lie down for ten minutes. Sometimes I needed food.

The answer was always different. But here's what happened...

What Started Shifting

I felt more energized. Not from pushing harder, but from actually listening. I wanted to do more because I trusted I'd get what I needed along the way.

My relationships deepened. I could be fully present with my son and my husband because I wasn't running on empty anymore.

I found peace I hadn't felt in years. I stopped trying to control everything to feel safe, and instead I started creating safety from the inside out.

It was like my whole life exhaled.

Life Becomes An Adventure When You Trust Your Body

When you trust your body, when you're actually aligned with yourself, everything starts to feel easier. Not because life gets easier, but because you're not fighting yourself anymore.

You stop spending all that energy on internal resistance.

Think about it, when you're constantly at war with yourself, constantly overriding your needs, constantly telling yourself you're not enough... that takes SO much energy.

What Becomes Available to You

But when you're aligned? When you're listening? When you trust yourself?

That energy gets freed up. And suddenly you have capacity for the things you actually want.

• You become more creative. You learn faster. Your memory improves. New ideas come more easily.

• You start seeing opportunities instead of obstacles. Your brain literally creates new pathways because it's not spending all its resources managing stress.

• You make clearer decisions because you're not internally divided anymore.

• You show up differently in relationships. You're not resentful. You're not constantly in deficit. You can genuinely be there for the people you love because your cup is full.

This is what becomes possible. And it's available to you right now.

How to Start Trusting Your Body Today

So you might be thinking, "Okay, this sounds amazing, but how do I actually do this?"

And it's so much simpler than you think.

You just need to start tuning in.

Four Simple Practices to Begin With

1. Notice your self-talk. When you catch yourself being harsh or critical, pause and ask: "Would I talk to my best friend this way?" Then choose different words. It might feel awkward at first—that's totally normal. You're just learning a new language.

2. Ask the magic question. Throughout your day, ask yourself: "What would I do if I loved myself?" And then do that thing. Even if it's tiny. Especially if it's tiny.

3. Check in during the margins. When you have a few minutes between tasks, pause and ask: "What do I actually need right now?" Don't judge the answer. Just listen and respond.

4. Meet the basics. Give your body what it's asking for: good sleep, sunlight, nourishing food, kind words. These aren't extra credit, they're the foundation.

Your Body Wants to Trust You

Here's what's so beautiful about this: your body WANTS to trust you. It's designed to work with you. It's literally on your team.

Every time you listen and respond, you're making a deposit. You're showing your body, "I've got you. We're safe. We can relax now."

And when your body feels safe? Everything becomes available to you.

This isn't about working really hard or white-knuckling your way to a better life. It's about alignment. It's about coming home to yourself.

And when you do that, everything else starts to unfold with this beautiful, natural ease.

Your Challenge

Here's my challenge for you today, and I'm making it really easy because I want you to actually do it.

Pick one small thing your body has been asking for. Maybe it's water. Maybe it's five minutes outside. Maybe it's going to bed thirty minutes earlier tonight.

Just one thing. Give yourself that gift today.

Then come tell me about it in the comments below or on the YouTube video. What did your body need? How did it feel to actually listen?

You were made for so much more than just surviving. You were made to thrive. And it gets to be easier than you think.

I'm cheering you on, and I can't wait to see what unfolds for you.