Helping Your Family Create Generational Health
Change can be painful 😣, but on the other side of intentional change is where you want to be—or at least where you say you want to be. We all go through this kind of struggle. We all experience burnout and fatigue 🧠. Sometimes, when we go through it, we want to contract, self-limit. That’s fine for a break 🛑, but for those who have a vision 🎯, for those with life goals to make an impact, it's just a temporary stop. A short pause to get your head right while your brain figures out the next move 🧩.
We all want things to be easier, but for us... that's not reality. We get no shortcuts 🚫. Some of us have a drive to make an impact 🌍.
When I was 17, my family was redoing the kitchen wallpaper (yes, I’m old 😆). When they stripped the wallpaper, I took the liberty of graffitiing the wall before it was re-papered. I wrote, "John Thomas Giudice, 1989, going to change the world.” I think at this point, I haven't come close to that vision. I thought because I wanted to change the world, I would. Looking back, I appreciate the sentiment, but I’ve had so many setbacks. I should have, and could have, responded better. I wish I had 52-year-old me to help 17-year-old me 🕰️, and now, I wish 72-year-old me (God willing) was here to help.
In August, while preparing to renew my vows 💍, I went for a hike at the Norman Bird Sanctuary. There’s a spot called Hanging Rock that overlooks Second and Third Beach 🏞️. When I arrived at the rock, I was taking in the view when, about 10 feet away, I saw a raven 🐦. I’ve never seen a raven in the wild. It’s at the edge of its habitat, so I questioned whether it was a crow. But when I saw its beak as it turned to look at me, I knew it was a raven. I slowly backed away so I wouldn’t disturb her. At that moment, I was overwhelmed with gratitude for my family 👪 and my amazing wife 💕, who I was about to renew my vows with.
On my hike back, I saw a family of deer 🦌, which made me even more grateful. I returned to the main structures of the sanctuary and wrote a long text to my wife, letting her know how grateful I was for her, and how happy and lucky I felt to be on this life journey with her 🌟.
Later that day, I had a flash of the past 20 years of my life and thought back to the raven. I wondered how I could make the biggest impact on people. I drew a blank 🧐. I knew what I wanted, but couldn’t put it into words. Then, two minutes later, it hit me: “Creating Generational Health”.
I feel my best when I’m impacting the entire family—not just the mom, the dad, or the student athlete 🎓; not just the kid with gut issues, ADHD, or pain. I feel best when a family can rely on me as their first line for non-emergency issues. I’m at my best when I know each family member, when I see them even when nothing’s wrong 👀. That way, it’s easier to figure out what’s up when something arises. I’m at my best when I notice something “off” and can pick out why they’re fighting a virus 🤧, when they seem anemic 🩸, when their hormones shift, when they look swollen or puffy, or when they’re injured.
These days, we have a lot going against us—constant screens 📱, hours of sitting 🪑, stress 😖, EMFs, GMO food, forever chemicals, and so on. I think every family needs at least one doctor or provider who has their eyes and heart on watch 👨⚕️. That’s what I like to do for my family, and it’s what I love doing for other families. I want to make it easier for families to have me in that role ❤️.
I want to make it easier for you to bring in your family—not because I’m not busy or want to sell something, but because this is my purpose 🎯: to help my family, myself, and as many other people as possible live a healthier, happier life 😊.
Creating Generational Health 🏡.
Let me know if I can be of service to your family.
Much love,
Dr. G 💙
