Recently I told my dear friend Catherine Rolt, who lives with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and uses Integrated Medicine to help her and others, about another woman with the same condition: Paula Carnell.
Paula discovered she could improve her health through natural remedies and, remarkably, through bees and honey. She now speaks openly about her journey, creating a buzz (literally and figuratively) as she teaches the world about energy, healing, and truth.
And the world resists. Hard.
That’s when Catherine, reflecting on Paula’s story, said something that stopped me in my tracks: whenever someone speaks a clearer truth, resistance will rise. She called it the law of resistance. And then she gave me an image so simple, so sharp, I can’t stop thinking about it. Read on.
Energy and the Law of Resistance
We all sense this, even if we don’t always name it. Just think about the language we use: “I’m on a high.” “I’m feeling low.”
These aren’t just throwaway phrases. They reveal how energy works. High energy (or high frequency) feels clear, light, and alive. Low energy feels heavy, muddled, or drained.
When you raise your frequency — through truth, clarity, love, or courage — you disrupt the status quo. And the lower energies will try to drag you back down. Not because they’re evil, but because that’s how resistance works.
It’s like friction. It shows up every time you move forward.
Catherine’s Bird Metaphor
Catherine explained it like this:
Imagine a bird flying south for the winter. Year after year it remembers what it is, follows its inner compass, and gets safely to its destination.
Now picture a bird that’s forgotten it’s a bird. Its antennae are scrambled. It thinks it’s a duck, heads the wrong way, and ends up shot down.
That’s us, as humans. Every day we have an inner navigation system designed to take us where we need to go — in money, in life, in health. But most of us are flying with scrambled signals.
Why? Because of conditioning, trauma, and generational baggage. Because of what we eat, drink, and absorb. Because of the endless cultural noise telling us who we should be. Our “antennae” — the inner sense of what’s true for us — are muddled.
And then, to make matters worse, we’re told: “Don’t worry. Just think positive. Train your mind. Fix your mindset. You’ll be fine.”
It’s a half-truth at best.
Why Positive Thinking Isn’t Enough
Here’s the hard reality: you can’t out-think a scrambled navigation system.
If your unconscious beliefs are tangled — “I don’t deserve wealth,” “money always slips through my fingers,” “success will make me selfish” — then no number of daily affirmations will stick.
It’s like typing new directions into a satnav that’s wired to keep sending you back to the wrong road. The conscious mind is powerful, but it’s only one part of the machinery.
Real change means clearing the interference at a deeper level:
Naming and dismantling inherited stories.
Clearing emotional blocks stored in the body.
Choosing what to eat, drink, and consume so your energy isn’t dulled.
Facing the uncomfortable truths you’d rather avoid.
That’s the work. Not sexy. Not Instagram-worthy. But real.
The Money Link
So what does this have to do with money? Everything.
I work with people who earn six figures and still feel broke, or who avoid looking at their bank accounts because the numbers trigger shame. On the surface, they’re smart, accomplished, “together.”
But their antennae are scrambled. Somewhere deep down, there’s a match between their old money wounds or better, identities, and the “lower frequency” of fear, guilt, or scarcity. And that unconscious match keeps pulling them back.
Until you recognise and clear that, all the spreadsheets, budgets, and tips in the world won’t set you free.
The Takeaway
If you feel resistance right now — in money, in life, in your own head — don’t assume you’re failing. Consider it a signpost: you’re actually moving. You’re closer to clarity than you think.
When Paula speaks her truth about EDS and natural healing, the resistance she meets is not proof she’s wrong — it’s proof she’s brave enough to be clear. Catherine captured it with the bird metaphor: either we remember what we are, or we fly confused and lost.
The same goes for you.
So, the next time the world resists, or your own head pushes back, ask yourself: Is this because I’m wrong — or because I’m finally on track?
And if your bird has forgotten it’s a bird? It’s time to remember.
Thank you for reading.
You can find out more about Catherine and Paula using the links below: https://catherinearolt.com/