by Heather Creekmore | Jul 20, 2021 | Body Image, Helping Daughter with Body Image, Teen Body Image Issues
Should a Christian woman wear a bikini? This complex and confusing issue is one that a lot of people have an opinion about. Here’s the answer I gave one of my readers when she asked this question (and she gave me permission to share it! No matter where you stand...
by Amber Clemens | Jul 15, 2021 | Body Image and Young Women, Teen Body Image Issues
Body image struggles can manifest in various forms and in the smallest of ways for us. I know it personally did not take me a long time to realize I had a poor body image. But beyond negative thoughts and ideas about what I wish I could change about my appearance, I...
by Amber Clemens | Jul 10, 2021 | Body Image and Young Women, Dating, Teen Body Image Issues
Let’s talk about dating I’ll be fully honest with you, I haven’t been on a date in 5 years! I know this is going to sound crazy and unusual for women my age nowadays, but it’s the truth. I dated a boy in high school for over a year, and when it ended horribly, I swore...
by Amber Clemens | Jul 7, 2021 | Body Image and Young Women, Teen Body Image Issues
I love my body. Trust me, I haven’t always. But I have learned, or actually I’ve unlearned, all of the unhealthy thought patterns and actions, and have stop putting my body through so much grief. My body actually doesn’t much matter to me anymore. I love my body...
by Amber Clemens | Jul 6, 2021 | Body Image and Young Women, Dieting, Eating Disorders, Teen Body Image Issues
Why am I hungry all the time? It’s a question I find myself asking too often. I’ll admit, sometimes it’s because I’ve been restricting myself. Instead of listening to my body, honoring my hunger, and eating intuitively, I only allow myself to eat what seems right and...
by Amber Clemens | May 20, 2021 | Body Image and Young Women, Teen Body Image Issues
The Natural Forces Won I mentioned in my blog My Body Changed & I Hate It: Comparison and Body Dysmorphia, that I was a late bloomer in high school. Puberty didn’t hit me until my sophomore year. Prior to that time, I thought my body would never change. Honestly,...
