“I’m back! We women have to reinvent ourselves every year. That’s just the way it goes. Now, I’m back. Isn’t it marvelous? I look different. I feel different. I'm BAAAACK!” These words flowed out of the mouth of some former celebrity-turned-interior designer. I’d...
Heather Creekmore
When Holiday Parties Make You Feel Like You Don’t Fit In
You managed to squeeze into your okay-est jeans and a festive top. It's a Christmas Party after all. You've got to look the part. But, who greets you at the door? Well, if it isn't Miss Perfect. The "Hostess with the Most-est" in a form fitting red dress that shows...
Printable Body Image Prayer for My Daughter
This is a prayer I wrote for every girl mom. If we want to keep our girls from struggling with body image and comparison the way that we have, the best things we can do are model a healthy body image and sense of Christ-derived value and to pray. Print this prayer and...
How Do I Stop Comparing Myself to My Friend?
This post is a part of a series titled, "Questions about Body Image and Comparison." Here's today's question: Dear Heather: My best friend has a great figure. But she seems to do nothing to work at it. She eats what she wants and barely exercises, yet still looks...
Three Ways to Deal With Mean Women (and Girls)
Nervousness clenched my stomach. We sat at a small coffee shop across the street discussing what the interview would be like. "She's pretty tough," Dave said. "But, I think you'll do just fine. Just act confident and she'll like you." My first real...
Jesus is Better Than A Perfect Body Image
Yes, you read that right. He's not just better than the perfect body, he's even better than the perfect perspective of our bodies! I mean, obviously, here at Compared to Who we want all Christian women to experience the freedom that comes with a healthy body image....
Five Things Happily Married Women Do
I celebrate twelve years of marriage this week and, though I’ve come a long way, I still have much to learn! This past summer I had the opportunity to observe a few happily married women who’ve past the three, four, and five (Wow!) decades mark of marriage and are...
Do You Know How You Were Designed?
I sit in the waiting area, listening to my nine-year-old son's computer class. I'm mentally transported to my college freshman year Intro to Math course, where Dr. Widmar spoke to us, with his back always to the blackboard, in some special language that only computer...
The Maximum Amount of Pain You’ll Accept
The monitor kept beeping, and she pushed the oxygen filter up my nose. "How's your pain?" she asked. I couldn't muster a half smile. I made a so-so motion with my hand. "Do you need something more for the pain?" Impulsively I nodded yes. Of course. I don't like pain....
Don’t Turn Around: Advice For Women Who Struggle with Body Image
I sat out at the pool enjoying myself for a few hours. Soaking in the sun. Not stressing too much over the extra pounds or areas where my skin isn't as tight as it used to be. I was content. Then I went into the bathroom. Brief mirror check went okay, until. . . I...