The gift of BELIEF

Imagination and belief support creativity, emotional regulation, meaning-making, and resilience. They give our nervous systems something expansive to orient toward -- possibilities, hope, imagination, awe, and wonder.

We let go of a lot of our belief, imagination, and wonder as we grow older.

In medicine and other evidence-based professions, we are taught that proof matters most. Imagination, creation, and “magic” are often dismissed as unscientific, indulgent, sometimes even dangerous. If there isn’t data, certainty, or a clear measurable outcome, then believing could be irresponsible.

Many of us carry this mindset into our relationships, our leadership, our health, and our capacity to change.

We tell ourselves that believing in something without evidence or certainty is naïve.

That we should follow proven and structured paths to success, and that hope, creativity, and trying something outside the box are risky.

We choose instead to protect ourselves from failure, judgment, and risk of disappointment.

Believing without knowing the outcome is something we want to practice as adults.

When we don’t believe, we don’t fully engage. We don’t bring our best thinking or energy. We accept limits that may not actually be real.

Without the belief that we could have a computer in our pockets, the iPhone would not exist.

Without belief in myself and my ideas, Pause and Presence wouldn't exist.

I didn’t know how powerful Deeper Connections, Advanced Coaching, Leading from the Heart, or Transition Well would become before I offered them.

We couldn’t have known Nicasio Creek Farm and the impact it would have before we found it and built it.

All of these things grew out of belief.

Belief in something that didn't yet exist.

Belief before there was proof of concept.

Borrowing belief also helps.

Often, others believe in us more than we believe in ourselves.

I leaned heavily on others' belief in me early on.

Their belief in me was reassuring, created a sense of safety, and gave me courage.

Eventually, my own belief caught up.

Belief is a gift. To yourself. And to others.

Belief plays a fundamental role in transitions and transformation.

Not believing has a considerable cost.

Modeling self-belief is a gift. Believing in others is a gift.

Why not believe in others, especially those you love, more than they believe in themselves?

Why not borrow their belief in you? Why not believe in yourself?

What do you want to believe in at the outset of 2026?

If you want to regrow or strengthen your capacity for belief and lean into its power to create a life with more wonder, hope, and love for you and those you love, please join me in 2026 for group coaching or a retreat. ​Transition Well ​ ​Deeper Connections Advanced Coaching ​ Leading from the Heart ​ Mindful Love Relationship Coaching​ ​Nicasio Creek Farm Retreat​ - ​Current availability and Sign Up​ Connect in Nature Retreat -​ open to ALL