When "Good Enough" Isn't Really Good Enough Anymore

Have you ever found yourself thinking, "I mean, things are fine... I'm managing... it's not that bad"—while deep down, you know you're clinging to control like a lifeline because you’re too afraid of what might happen if you let go?

If you just nodded your head (or felt a little seen 🙋‍♀️), friend, you’re in the right place.

Because here’s the truth: You weren’t created just to survive.

You were created to THRIVE—like, abundantly, joyfully, whole-heartedly thrive. And while that probably sounds really sweet and inspiring, I know firsthand that actually believing it? That’s a whole different story when you’re in the thick of it. Especially when you’re staring down a recovery journey that feels like a hot mess of fear, shame, and "what ifs."

But oh, sweet friend—there is hope. And I want to walk with you as we unpack what it means to find it, even when it feels far away.

Why Hope Feels So Hard to Hold Onto in Eating Disorder Re...

Trying to fight off the urge to restrict or body check in an emotionally intense or vulnerable state without having a plan ahead-of-time is like telling yourself to get to the other side of the pool faster than Micheal Phelps 🏊‍♀️.

Defeat is pretty much all but guaranteed.

BUT, when you intentionally prepare for the roadblocks on your body image and food freedom journey before you’re face-to-face with them, it’s a whole new game! Using the Micheal Phelps example, what if you realized that no one said you had to swim? (Jet ski, anyone?) Today, I’m going to walk you through a simple strategy that will help you know exactly what you’re going to do the next time you’re faced with a Micheal Phelps-sized battle on your food freedom journey. 

This strategy helped my client reduce her binge eating frequency by 90% in 1 month!

One of my sweet clients came to me with a 20-year struggle with bingeing. She used this behavior as a source of comfort. Whenever she began a binge, her emotions...