Your 7th sense 🔮

I believe everyone has it, {NAME} — and when you listen to it, amazing things happen Hi {NAME}, The other day, I talked a little about our “7th sense”: Gut intuition. Because while I may be a man of science… I also believe when we come to a “crossroads” in life... our gut instinct is usually spot on. Well, I was curious if YOU felt the same way. So I asked: What’s a moment in your life where you trusted your gut — and came out BETTER for it? And man oh man, your replies absolutely blew me away per usual! The second I hit “send,” incredible stories from BHMD subscribers started pouring in… Each one just as insightful, candid, and relatable as the last. Seriously, I’ve read each and every one — and while I wish I could share them all with you… This email would be a mile long! So I’ll just leave you with a few snippets — starting with one of the first messages I got, from Denise:  For 22 years I had been single and dedicated my life to all 11 of my children. Then out of nowhere, a man came into my life. I had no time for dating. On his 4th request he handed me a simple cute note. I decided to follow my gut feeling about this very kind sweet man. 6.5 years later, we are getting married on July 29th of this year. I was uncertain when he proposed as I’m now 67 years old — I felt too old to be getting married. But between my family being excited about it and my gut telling me it’s ok to take the leap, I am now on my way to head down the aisle, soon to have a husband to help me love all my 11 children because I listened. 🙏 Wow. Firstly, congratulations are in order. (I’ll venture to say you’re going to make a beautiful bride! And those photographs — with all 11 kids by your side — are sure to be truly special.) And what I love most about this story is that it’s proof: It’s NEVER too late to take that leap of faith. If your gut is telling you to do it — GO FOR IT. Another message came from "S," whose life-altering decision didn’t have much support from her family… But she followed her gut instinct, and wouldn’t you know it? It was the best move she’d ever make. (Her words, not mine!)  I followed my “gut” back in 1960 when I said yes to a marriage proposal even though many people told me I was crazy. You see, I’d only met this man nineteen days earlier! Long story short, we were married & I left my home, my family, my friends, my country (Canada) & moved to a place I’d never been before and didn’t know anyone besides my new husband. It turned out to be the best move I’d ever make. We had two beautiful children (a boy & a girl) plus 59 wonderful years together. My mom always says: When you know, you know… And Arlene, you knew that whirlwind romance was going to take you someplace special. Oh! And I also noticed that a lot of you followed your gut towards the right career path (much like I did!):  At the age of 38, I went back to school to become a respiratory therapist. Got my license at 40! It was all very new and out of my comfort zone. But I took the leap! It was a decision I've never regretted. It gave me confidence and a financial security I never would have had otherwise. So I say, take that leap of faith!! -Doris Amaaazing, Doris! I especially love how you went outside of your comfort zone here. The confidence, security, and overall self-esteem you got from it sounds priceless. In fact, Kate had a similar story to share:  I was a single mom with two beach babies in San Diego. Being a paralegal, law school was my obvious choice, but something kept pulling me toward New York. I took a deep breath and changed the course of our lives. The doctoral program was the most intellectually challenging thing I’ve ever done! I’ve had a fabulous 25 year career, teaching in universities and prisons (the BEST). That intuitive left turn proved to be one of my best decisions! I’ve been following my gut since then and urging my students to take a chance on life. Kate — I felt that exact same “pull” towards Beverly Hills when Dr. Danielpour first asked me to open up a practice with him. I know it probably was not an easy decision for you… but I’m so glad it all worked out in the end. It always seems to. :) Of course, sometimes hindsight is 20/20 when it comes to gut instincts like these. Sometimes, we choose not to listen. But we can STILL take those “I wish I’d listened” moments in stride… just like Karen did:  When I was in high school in the 1970's I heard about a summer travel abroad possibility to Belgium. When I brought it up with my mom she was totally against it because she just didn't want me to be gone from home for that long. I gave up on the idea. I have always regretted that choice. So when my kids were growing up I always tried to help them pursue any ideas they had for growth even if it took them away from home. I think that experience taught me to follow my own dreams more too. I love how you turned this into such a positive life-lesson, Karen. You sound like an incredibly selfless mother, and I hope you know it’s never too late to make that trip to Belgium. Okay, I want to share just one last message with you, from Deb:  I met my current husband at 37… and finally got married at 44. Because I waited so long [to have kids], we had to do in vitro and at 47 — it worked! I was 48 when I had our son, he is 18 now and heading off to college. I’m super glad I pushed myself to follow my gut and my dreams. Life would not be the same not having experienced this great adventure. Can’t say raising kids today is easy but still the best thing I ever did. Listening to our gut is the best true guide we have. What an absolute blessing Deb. I can’t imagine how tough of a decision it was to start this process… especially with no guarantee of success… But man, I’d say it was well worth the risk. I mean, that’s really all we can do in life anyway: Take risks. Try new things. Go a little outside of our comfort zone — even when there’s no guarantees. And these stories — along with all the other amazing messages I recieved — just go to show: When you listen to that “inner compass”... You almost always come out stronger for it. Your Beverly Hills MD, Dr. John Layke       This email was sent to {EMAIL} by jlayke@beverlyhills-md.com [Edit Profile]( | [Manage Subscriptions]( | [VIP Discounts]( | [Join Text Club]( | [Subscribe](  Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery Group 436 N. Bedford Dr. Suite 214 Beverly Hills, CA 90210   [Report Spam](  These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Â