I taught fitness classes for over a decade and I saw it every week. One night though, it really scared me. That was the night when we got off the spin bikes to stretch and she fell over. She got off the bike and next thing I knew, she was on the ground. She had a...
Spring Break Free Course
How to Break Food Addiction (Day 21 of the Spring Break Free)
Food. I'd rather not talk about food. Okay, I guess that's not true. I talk about everything--maybe a little too honestly. But, I confess I have an affection for Bark Thins and how quickly they seem to disappear in my house (although I won't let anyone else touch the...
Stop the Comparison Habit (Day 22 Spring Break Free)
Are you guilty of comparison? Don't feel bad. Most of us are. It's hard, in our culture, not to compare ourselves to others. I mean, gracious, we see their lives in front of us all day long. It used to be you could only compare yourself to those folks you ran into...
Why You Need Community (Spring Break Free Day 23)
https://omny.fm/shows/compared-to-who/why-you-need-community-spring-break-free-day-23 Community. What is that anyway? It's a bit of a modern Christian "buzz word" but what does it really mean? Let me break it down for you. Community requires you to be a part of a...
Ways to Prepare for Swimsuit Season (Day 24 Spring Break Free)
Only 1 day left in the Spring Break Free Series. Today, we're going to talk about some practical ways you can prepare your heart for swimsuit season. Everywhere you look you'll find tips this month on how to get your BODY ready for summer. But, how do you prepare your...
Spring Break Free Finale Day 25: 3 Lessons To Carry With You
Body image issues aren't good for you, mentally or physically. I hope through these twenty-five days you've discovered some of why you struggle. Though the audio quality isn't awesome, my prayer is that these twenty-five days of content have kick-started your body...
Do Clothes Help Your Body Image Struggles? Day 19
Ahh . . . clothes. I love clothes. Well, sometimes I love them. Other days, I hate them. I look at my closet and search through my drawers and physically feel like there's no possible way anything will fit. Clothes have this funky connection to my body image....
What Fixed My Body Image Issues: Spring Break Free Day 8
During the last few days you've heard me share about the things I tried and thought would fix my body image issues . . .and how each of them failed. Today, I share how brokenness and the revelation of body image idolatry transformed my story. Question for Reflection...
What I Thought Would Fix My Body Image: Motherhood, Day 7
Marriage didn't fix my body image issues. In some ways, it may have made them worse! But, there was still something I hadn't tried. I knew if I could just get pregnant, then, somehow, I'd feel better about my body. After all, in my mind, pregnant women didn't need to...
What I Thought Would Fix My Body Image: Part Two (Marriage) Day 6
Yesterday, I shared one way I (ineffectively) tried to fix my body image. Truth is, after I tried and it failed, I wasn't all that surprised. Why? Because I knew the real reason I wasn't happy with my body had to be because I was single. Deep down I was sure if I just...