When I recognized that my body image had become my idol–it changed my life. This recognition was really the first step in my journey to freedom. All the dieting, all the over-exercising, all the striving –it all connected to this idol in ways I...
am i pretty enough? I thought I wasn’t like the other girls around me in high school. I knew I was a good person on the inside, I just wasn’t sure if I was pretty enough on the outside for boys. At least I was beautiful on the inside though, that’s what they always...
Watching the Olympics this Winter? Here’s what a trip to the games taught me about comparison! There’s a well-dressed woman who always slips into the sixth row at church. Obviously, she has it all together. Though she rushes in, she’s somehow,...
It’s what’s on the inside that counts. -Everyone I distinctly remember how I felt when someone told me, “It’s on the inside that counts.” Frustration! All through my teens and twenties, I wanted to care less about my weight or my skin or...
Today, I’m so thrilled to share with you the story of my reader friend, Mindy and her journey to finding body image freedom and uncovering her beauty idol. Mindy’s words are powerful! She breaks down this issue in a way that I know will help so many of you...
“Mom, why would anyone want to worship an object?” My son, Zach, yelled from the seat behind me. Idolatry seems puzzling, doesn’t it. I tried to think of an appropriate answer for my ten-year-old. I couldn’t help but think about my personal...
