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Podcast: Bad Hair Cuts & Hair Days. Do You Stress Over Your Hair?
Has a bad haircut ever taken the wind out of your sails? Does a bad hair day make you want to fake the flu? Do you keep the same hairstyle because you're afraid of the hairdresser's power over your appearance? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this...
What to do if you have CDD: Chronic Disappointment Disorder
Do you have CDD--Chronic Disappointment Disorder? Are you constantly let down by your expectations of others, yourself, or things that you wished or hoped would happen? In this episode Heather Creekmore talks about the ways she's struggled with disappointment and she...
13 Things I’ve Learned in 13 Years of Marriage
Today's my 13th wedding anniversary! When I got married I thought I knew a lot about marriage. I had heard it would be "hard" but, deep down, I believed I was smart enough to hack it. Boy, was I wrong! So, in honor of my thirteenth, here are 13 things I've learned...
Podcast: Making Peace with Your Body: Interview with Jen DeFrates
https://chrt.fm/track/5F8768/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/comparedtowho/Making_Peace_with_your_body_Jen_DeFrates_Interview_S2_Ep7.mp3 Today I interview Jen DeFrates of Heaven Not Harvard: Heaven Focused Parenting and Living. Jen and I talk about her story, homeschooling,...
Podcast: How to Hush the Hustle Parts 1 & 2
Are you always hustling? Are you chasing "better" hoping some day you'll reach it by getting a "better" body or a "better" house or a "better" job. Maybe you dream of making your marriage "better" or are just constantly on the treadmill of self-improvement. Whatever...
Why No One Knows I Have Body Image Issues
When I walk into a room full of women, it's hard for me to stop my brain from assessing where I rank in terms of my physical size. On a bad day I can tell you in seconds how many women are thinner and how many women are heavier than I am. I'm not proud of this. But,...
What You Think About Matters: Your Thought Life and Body Image
How's your thought life? Does your thought life matter to your body image issues? Do you secretly think well of others or do you sometimes find yourself thinking critical or unkind thoughts? Does it even matter? (I mean, it's not like anyone KNOWS what thoughts are...
What to Do When You Love Food: Carly’s Story
Flashback to 2011 (28 years old) My husband Elijah slept as I slipped out of bed. Softly I closed the bedroom door and stepped into our kitchen. My heart pounded in anticipation. My forbidden lover and I would soon be reunited. . .food awaited me. In public, I ate...
Podcast: What to Do When You Feel Like You Don’t Fit In
Ever feel like you don't fit in? Ever struggle to be part of the crowd? Do you ever feel like you're in that old Sesame Street game, "Which of these is not like the other?" If so, know you're not alone. Most of us feel that way at some point in our lives. Making new...
Podcast: Is Self Love Biblical?
Everywhere in our culture we hear that self love is the answer! If you're struggling with body image or comparison, just love yourself more and you'll be okay. But does that line up with scripture? Is self love biblical? What does the Bible say about self love? While...