Good Enough Day with Ray

Top Questions to Create a Perfectly Personalized Meal Plan: 1. What meals would you like a plan for: breakfasts, lunches, dinners, or all three? 2. How many days would you like the meal plan to cover? 3. Will you be using only ingredients you have on hand, or will you do some grocery shopping? 4. Would you like to use up a few specific ingredients you already have? 5. Are there any ingredients or...

In this episode, Ray talks about how to strive for "good enough": Progress over Perfection Realistic Expectations Self-Acceptance Resilience Balance and Well being

In this episode, Ray talks about how striving for perfection can look like: Flawless Unrealistic Expectations External Validation Fear of Failure All or Nothing Thinking In part two, she will talk more about what striving for "good enough" looks like.

This is the explanation of the name change of the podcast and the start of the new direction we will be taking permanently or temporarily. We will see.

Today, I'm back to talk about some of my coping skills and how I'm getting help & support with not one but two therapists. I hope to continue posting about these topics. Have a great day.

On today's episode, I chat a little bit about my boyfriend and my therapy session last week and how the therapist suggested I was showing symptoms of having PTSD. This will most likely be a longer series. I didn't have time to get into all the info today. Book I Mentioned: Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker

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This is an episode inspired by some private conversations I've been having. It's come up quite a bit so I'm hoping this could offer one (of many) perspectives you may want to hold around going "no contact".

Today's episode is a recording of a video I put on TikTok about a perspective I have about using the word "family" to describe spiritual communities. I present information about how using this word is typically used in a harmless way and is mostly well-meaning but in some cases can be harmful. It is also a word choice used strategically by some cults. I am not the word police. Contin...

I'm on a journey to getting out of an absurd amount of debt. As a result, I'm trying a bunch of new things and this one included a tip from a creator on how to save money. In this episode, I tell you what I tried and how I would tweak it next time.

This is my first book review on the podcast. I've been postponing it because I don't think it's a good "first" review but I hope to do more and get better. If you've been looking for a book to read, this one is like Thriller meets True Crime podcast. I listened to the audible version and enjoyed the podcast parts in it. Made me wish they recorded a whole fake podcast to s...

In this episode, I reference this article a lot to explain the foundation of the belief around twin flames: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/twin-flames-signs-meaning-and-stages I also describe a tumultuous situation I found myself in from 2013-2021. **Disclaimer: the views and opinions expressed in this episode have no intent of malice against the Twin Flames Universe or its leaders. I ment...

Uranus moved into Taurus in May of 2018 and over a two year time period, you may have experienced a sense of loss, struggle, or isolation. From April 2021 to May 2023, you may have started to think more about how you were giving and receiving. Also potentially, how others were giving and receiving from you. You may have had to look at some poor financial decisons/debt. Some of this could have occu...

Here is the link if you'd like to try it yourself: Southwest Ground Beef Sweet Potato Skillet Substitution I made: 2 cans of Rotel Original (instead of Fire Roasted tomatoes and green chilis)

Today, I'm talking about the 30-30-30 Rule I've been doing for a couple of weeks where I consume 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking up followed by 30 minutes of working out. This week, we will be chatting about: -A New Ground Turkey & Sweet Potato Recipe I tried -the Uranus & Jupiter conjunction (happens every 14 years) -the Twin Flames group I was a part of in 2019 -a...

Better than Before by Gretchen Rubin Four tendencies: Upholder Obliger Rebel Questioner

In today's episode, I talk about struggling with wanting to scrub the podcast and start all over. This is something I've done in the past and I'm tempted to do, again. However, this morning I asked myself, "What am I hoping to accomplish by this?" "What feeling am I thinking it will bring me?" The conclusion was I wanted to look more put together than I am. I though...

Incomplete and Insecure by The Avett Brothers on YouTube

Set Boundaries, Find Peace Book Reading Schedule and Meeting Dates & Times: Meetings will be Streamed on @gooddaywithray Tiktok Week One: Thurs, Feb 22 at 5pm CST Chapters 1-2 Pgs.3-46 Week Two: Thurs, Feb 29 at 5pm CST Chapters 3-5 Pgs. 47-95 Week Three: Thurs, March 7 at 5pm CST Chapters 6-8 Pgs. 97-148 Week Four: Thurs, March 14 at 5pm CST Chapters 9-11 Pgs. 149-204 Week Five: Thurs, March...

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In today's episode, Ray and her boyfriend, Jonathan, do a special Valentine's Day episode by playing a couple's game where they answer questions about each other. Then, they switch gears a little bit and be open and honest about some intimacy issues in their relationship and how they want to implement some routines but it has been tough for them since they started living together. We h...

In today's episode, Ray chats about being a "good person" vs being a "bad person."

Flynn Skidmore's Tiktok Video, Click Here to Watch On this week's episode, I share a video I scrolled across on Tiktok that may have changed my life forever and will at least impact how I process situations in the future. The tool Flynn suggests is to use the question "What" instead of "Why" when situations occur in our lives. Thank you for listening and I hope this con...

Today is my birthday (Jan 11th) and I've been thinking about popping back on the podcast for awhile to say "hi" and chat for a little bit. In this episode, I let my boyfriend write a list of 14 things he thinks you should know how to do by the time you're 30. I go through them and let you know if I know how to do those things or not. Then, I reflect on my younger 16-22 year old s...

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