EP 291: Rejection, Redirection & Recovery ~ What My 12-Year-Old Taught Me About Worth & Letting Go cover art

EP 291: Rejection, Redirection & Recovery ~ What My 12-Year-Old Taught Me About Worth & Letting Go

EP 291: Rejection, Redirection & Recovery ~ What My 12-Year-Old Taught Me About Worth & Letting Go

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Yesterday my heart broke a little — and then my son handed me a piece of wisdom I'm still carrying. He'd worked so hard for a spot on a travel baseball team. He was sure he had it. And then the no came, and I watched my 12-year old question his worth in a way I know all too well. But after all the tears and the what-ifs were out, he looked at me and said something I'll never forget. This episode is about the two choices life hands every one of us, every single day: to see problems, or to see possibilities. Because the difference between a heavy heart and a peaceful one is almost never the circumstance. It's the looking glass. If you've ever stood in front of a closed door and heard maybe I'm just not enough — this one's for you. What this episode is really about The moment my son felt "not good enough" — and the surprising thing he understoodWhy feeling your hard feelings first is part of the healing, not a detour around itThe two looking glasses: problems or possibilities, fear or faith, complaining or gratitudeHow the same closed door can mean "something's wrong with me" or "something's being protected in me"Why your worth was never up for the team, the number, or anyone's yes A few lines from the episode "You are chosen. You are loved. And I know this is hard." "Mom… God must have been protecting me from something He knows that I don't." "The difference between a heavy heart and a peaceful one is perspective." "Same event. Two completely different lives lived from it." "The closed door doesn't always mean something is wrong with you. Sometimes it means something is being protected for you." A gentle invitation If you're in a season where every looking glass seems to show you a problem — where you can't quite find the possibility on your own — you don't have to find it alone. That's what walking with someone is for. You can find me and the ways we can work together at www.herbestself.co, and come be held by the women in our community at www.herbestselfsociety.com. Your next steps: 👥 The Recovery Collective: Join women who are saying "no more" to eating disorders controlling their lives—group support with women who understand www.herbestself.co/recoverycollective 👤 1:1 Coaching: Fast-track your "no more" journey with personalized support for women ready to reclaim their lives www.herbestself.co 👉 Apply to work together You don't need more time, readiness, or perfect conditions. You need to channel that same energy you use to run your life into reclaiming your life. Connect with Lindsey: 🌟 Website: www.herbestself.co 🌟 Instagram: @thelindseynichol 🌟 Free FB Community: www.herbestselfsociety.com 🌟Client Application: HBS Co. Recovery Coaching - Client Application - Google Forms Love this episode? Here's how you can support the show: 💕 Share it with a woman who might need to hear this message 💕 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts - it helps other women find the show 💕 Screenshot and tag @thelindseynichol if any of these steps help you this week! Remember, beautiful: Your worth is not measured by how perfectly you do recovery. Healing isn't linear, progress over perfection always, and you are exactly where you need to be right now. Her Best Self with Lindsey Nichol is a podcast for women in eating disorder recovery who are ready to break free from perfectionism, people-pleasing, and diet culture to live authentically and wholeheartedly. *While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.
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