In the depths of my eating disorder, all of my mental, physical, and emotional energy went into hating my body, trying to control it, and make it something it is not. I had no brain space to dedicate to much else.Â
Sure, I went to work, was dating someone, and went to social engagements. But I wasn’t really there – not mentally. Certainly not emotionally. I was a shell of a person filled with shame, self doubt, and constantly worrying about how I was being perceived.Â
As I came out of the fog of living with an eating disorder, I received one of the greatest gifts of recovery – mental clarity. For the first time, I started to notice things about my life that I had never seen before, and I didn’t like what I saw.
So, I started making serious changes. I moved cities, jobs, and left relationships that weren’t serving me behind.
I was also able to start identifying and pursuing the things that brought me joy, fulfillment, and connection. I started investing in my passions, relationships, and dreams. I call this living expansively.Â
Can you imagine what would change for you if you reclaimed the energy you’ve been depleting by trying to make yourself smaller? If you stopped obsessing over food, calories burned, eating in secret, or purging? I bet your life would only expand.Â
You deserve a big, bold, and beautiful life. I hope you can see that and are inspired to make changes so you, too, can live expansively.Â

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