Confession time. Just over a year ago, I had a photo album on my phone titled “thinspiration.” You’ve probably already deduced the photos were a collection of ladies that I completely and totally envied. Celebrities. Friends. Personal trainers. Even a ...
Everyday I get this terribly annoying message from someone named Chris. And everyday I open it because I mistake it for legitimate communication. I click to see pictures of tarot cards captioned by a few sentences that spew some garbage ...
What does progress towards freedom really look like? Is anyone actually getting better without getting more beautiful? I can truly tell you now, by the grace of God, I am more whole in my body image now than I ever have ...
Though my followers are mostly women, today's post is written for the man in your life. If you are married, pass it on to your husband after you read. I hope you can talk through it together and reach a new level ...
One month after our wedding day, my new husband picked me up at the Fresno airport which we lovingly referred to as FAT (well because that's actually it's acronym). I had been gone for several days, so we made small ...
Dear Clothes I'm Saving for When My Hot Body Returns: I hate to do it. No, really, I do. I've kept you, size four cocktail dress, in the shadows of my closet for 14 years now. And, you--lined-black dress slacks--you've been ...
Here's the most popular question I get asked via email and everywhere I speak. It has to do with figuring out the difference between staying healthy and body image obsession. If you're wondering where the line is, read this! Dear Heather: I ...
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, ...
Five months before I wrote my first post for Compared to Who?, I spent a summer at home in Uganda with my family. Which included three and a half months of drinking water, no cookies, late night talks with ginger ...
