What happens when mysterious bug bites on a relaxing Mexico vacation turn into shingles, months of misdiagnosis, and a complete life unraveling? For Ameera Virani - who spent over two decades producing global events for icons like Oprah, Deepak Chopra, and Tony Robbins - it became the wake-up call that saved her life. After years of pushing through the "perfect" nine-to-five while building a side business, being the perfect mom, and stretching herself impossibly thin, her body finally said "enough." What doctors thought might be Lyme disease (but thankfully wasn't) sent Ameera into a spiral of doomsday thinking, especially given her history of losing loved ones young. But here's where her story gets profound: instead of just treating the physical symptoms, she went back to everything she'd learned from those spiritual mentors and started questioning her deepest beliefs. Why was she so afraid of dying? Where did that come from? And most importantly - what did she truly desire to feel in her life? The answer wasn't just "health" - it was safety, abundance, and peace. But when she dug deeper, she discovered that the very thing she wanted most (money for safety) conflicted with her subconscious belief that money was unsafe. No wonder she kept cycling through earning and spending, mounting debt she couldn't explain. Through this illness and later through the sudden death of her eldest brother (her symbol of safety and security), Ameera learned that rewriting isn't a one-time event. Old patterns resurface with new challenges. But when you know how to do the inner work, you collapse the timelines and create a life that feels peaceful, abundant, and fulfilling - not despite the challenges, but because you've learned to hold the success your nervous system once pushed away.
Key Takeaways:
- Your body will force you to stop when you won't listen to the subtle signs of burnout
- The thing you desire most might conflict with your subconscious beliefs about that thing (like wanting money for safety while believing money is unsafe)
- Affirmations alone don't work when your body doesn't believe them - you have to embody the feeling first
- Rewriting limiting beliefs isn't one-and-done; life will test you again, but you'll collapse the timelines each time
- Grief and loss can trigger all your old patterns, but the inner work you've done becomes your lifeboat
- What you desire, what you value, and what you believe must align for your nervous system to feel safe holding success
- Protect your energy during healing - consume only uplifting content and surround yourself with positivity
- Celebrate others' success because in doing so, you're calling yourself higher and affirming your own worthiness
Learn More About Ameera:
Ameera Virani is a life and business design coach with over two decades in leadership, strategy, and entrepreneurship. She's produced and hosted global events featuring icons like Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Maya Angelou, and Tony Robbins. Through her personal journey of burnout, misdiagnosis, and profound loss, Ameera discovered that brilliant, accomplished women were excelling on paper yet quietly feeling overextended and unfulfilled. Now she teaches women how to magnetize success and wealth that doesn't cost their peace, guiding them to align mindset, energy, strategy, and action so they can design lives that feel clear, confident, abundant, and deeply fulfilling. Host of The Designed Life podcast.
Connect with Ameera:
- Website: ameeravirani.com
- Instagram: @ameeravirani
- LinkedIn: Ameera Virani
- Podcast: The Designed Life
- FREE Workshop: Visioneering (November 19th with replay available) - visioneering.showit.site