I know all about the hell of ‘not enough.’ For most of my life, I believed the lie that I wasn’t good enough. I thought the point of life was striving and struggling to become a better person, but no matter how hard I tried or what goals I achieved, it never seemed like enough. Looking back, I’m not really sure what I was working toward. Maybe you can relate.

One of the areas where I engaged in the struggle mentality big time was with my weight. I really thought being thin was the key to happiness. Years of dieting in search of the ideal body lead me to a seriously damaged relationship with food. And even at my lowest weight, I still hated my body and was utterly panicked about food.

Another area where I was always striving was with work. I was a textbook perfectionist and a true workaholic. As a public school teacher, I worked long hours, neglected my own self care, and still felt guilty all the time that I wasn’t doing enough in my profession.

In 2007, I hit a personal low. My compulsive overeating had spiraled out of control, and I was so miserable in my job that I felt physically ill on the way to work every day. This was not the life I had imagined for myself. I now see this dark time as a gift, because it motivated me to get help. I started working with a therapist and reading everything I could get my hands on that might offer help. I was especially inspired by the teachings of Martha Beck. Eventually, I moved out of therapy and hired a brilliant life coach, Simone Goudreau, who was able to help me apply the principles I was reading about to my everyday life.

Bit by bit, I’ve moved to a place where I love my body and food is a non-issue. This didn’t come from achieving “thin” but rather from accepting myself, treating my body with respect, and focusing on whole-person wellness rather than weight loss. I’m a huge proponent of the Health at Every Size movement and encourage you to check it out if you aren’t already familiar.

In doing the work of self-acceptance, I was also able to find fulfillment in my teaching job by dissolving limiting beliefs and ditching my perfectionist tendencies. And then, because it all felt so right, I left teaching and took a leap into this new career that is aligned with my passions and feels exciting and authentic. So, here I am, living the life of my dreams. I have moved from feeling trapped to being free, and I know exactly what it takes to cross over.

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