Candy is EVERYWHERE. Seems like October rolls around and the candy doesn’t leave until January. But, then it only stays gone until February when Valentine’s candy shows up, which rolls right into Easter candy time. How do we handle ALL the candy? How do we...
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...
The Makings of my orthorexia As my body matured and grew through puberty, I found myself in an unhealthy romantic relationship with a boy that was crumbling. I also found myself busier and more stressed than ever between my honors classes, extracurriculars, sports,...
Today’s episode is for EVERY man and woman who has ever had an on-again, off-again relationship with dieting. Have you learned that certain foods are “good” and certain foods are “bad”? Have you lived a life of going on and going off of...
In less than an hour, my four children amassed over twelve pounds of candy. It was an uncharacteristically cold and rainy trick-or-treat day here, and our neighbors were generous. Too generous. One of the scariest things about Halloween is how afterwards I’m...
I spent most of my adolescence desperate to be seen, but terrified of rejection. This caused me to never truly embrace how God made me. I instead looked to the world for what would make me valuable and worthy. Lost and confused, I turned to diets and food to save me....
