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From Delivery Room to Deliverance: Tess’ Story of Breaking Food Addiction
I love sharing the stories of other women who have broken free from the bondage of body image struggles. This is Tess' story. I found Tess online, we had a mutual friend, and I liked what I read. I can relate so much to her story, I bet you will too! (Have your own...
Journey to Freedom: Shannan’s Body Image Journal Week One
Have you ever wished you could read someone else's journal? Not to be a creeper or anything. . . but just so you could know that you aren't the ONLY one who thinks the way you do? Today a very brave reader friend, Shannan, is allowing us to do just that. She felt like...
Overcoming Eating Disorders: National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Eleven hundred. That was the limit. No more! If I could get by on less, that was a win. I'm talking calories. My brain worked like the price scanner in the Target check out line--tracking them each time I put a bite in my mouth. I was a walking encyclopedia of calorie...
Cindy Crawford’s Untouched Photos Went Viral: Why Are We Cheering?
Thigh dimples. Belly pooch. Saggy breasts. Stretch marks. We love to see them. No. Not on our own bodies. Yikes! Certainly not. We all bear the marks of this fallen world. Well most of us over the age of nineteen do. There are a few fortunate ones out there. (But...
A Challenge for Lent if You Struggle with Body Image
At barely twenty years of age, I found myself working as Deputy Press Secretary for a U.S. Congressman on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. My co-workers shared two attributes. Most were men and most were Catholic. For much of those fifty hours a week, it was just...
My Marriage is Not What I Expected: Three Ways it Surprised Me
Tears spilled down my face. But it felt more like my heart was bleeding. I stared even harder at the collage of eggs, pancakes, and breakfast meats co-mingling on my plate. I had to keep looking down. Even a glance of the newspaper that divided our small table would...
Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Anxiety, and Finding Freedom: Whitney’s Story
Whitney touched my heart when she sent me a short message that said this, "I was at the MOPs meeting when you came and spoke. Body image has been a debilitating disease for me for as long as I can remember. I've taken anxiety meds, gone to Christian therapy... nothing...
Get Nourished! A Great New Book You’ll Want to Read!
Nourished. Wow. I think that's what we all crave right? We'd all like something to fill us, satisfy us, and leave us with that "Ahhhhhhhh..." type of contentment. The first image that pops into my mind when I hear the word "Nourished" is one of a local restaurant....
You…Compared to Who?
I think we all have that person in our lives. You know, that one person you've always admired. That one person to whom you've probably always (maybe even just a little) compared yourself. For me, that person was my older cousin, Angie. There was no girl on earth who...
So Why Do Christian Women Struggle With Body Image?
This is the post where I confess that I feel like Jonah. You see, part of me desperately wishes I could just write nicety-nice posts telling American women that we are all beautiful. Then I could encourage everyone to stare in the mirror longer until we can see our...