My Story

"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, she became a butterfly."

-Barbara Haines Howett

Hey friends- I'm Jackie. Thanks for checking out my program, and congratulations on taking the first step towards a better life.  All journeys towards wellness, including my own, start with this first step. My first step was researching an Eating Disorder Recovery program after battling anorexia and bulimia for 6 years. During that time I hated everything about myself and completely lost site of what was important in life. All I cared about was being skinny, counting calories, and skipping meals. I was caught in a shameful cycle of restricting and bingeing that was getting me nowhere. I believed that if my body could just be perfect, I could finally be happy. But no matter how hard I tried, I was never satisfied with my body, and never happy. 

I finally hit my rock bottom with an attempt at my own life that landed me in an Eating Disorder Recovery program.  As hard as that experience was, I am grateful for it, because without it, I wouldn't be where I am today.  After spending months in treatment, I continued my self improvement studies at home and in college.

Today, I've cultivated a completely different relationship with my body. I learned that if you give your body what it wants, instead of depriving it, it will love you, and in turn you will start to love it. I watched my mind transform when I started putting natural, healthy foods into my body instead of the chemical filled, calorie- cutting imposters I was previously consuming. Happiness doesn't come from a number on a scale or a tag on a dress. It comes from inside, and treating your body with love and care instead of hate and resentment will bring a happy body and a happy mind. I've learned that I am enough, that I am worth it, that I deserve happiness, and that I am an incredible wonder of nature simply for being alive. I've dedicated my life to empower, support, and guide other women discover this beauty for themselves, because we all deserve it.