I love summer. The sunshine. Getting tan. The chance to unwind and relax by the pool. But, then, I hate summer. The pressure to wear shorts or swimsuits to every social engagement. The reminder that my body doesn't match our culture's definition of perfection. The...
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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: 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...
What I Thought Would Fix My Body Image: Fixing My Body Day 5
It's Day Five of our Spring Break Free! Today, I share what I thought would fix my body image. It's almost embarrassing now . . . I can't believe how naive I was to think this would ACTUALLY work. But, I tried it. Some of you will think it was extreme . . . All I...
Why Is It Hard to Fix Body Image Issues? Spring Break Free Day 3
In today's installment of the Spring Break Free we will take a look at why body image issues are so hard to fix! There are seemingly so many "solutions" out there as to how to stop stressing over your body. Body love, body pride, body transformation--each of these...
Why Are There So Many Body Image Issues? (Day 2 of Spring Break Free)
Day Two of the Spring Break Free! Why are there so many body image issues? Today we define some terms. What is body image? Is there a connection between how you look and your body image? What's Body Dsymorphic Disorder? And, finally, why do so many women struggle with...
Getting Rid of Clothes That Don’t Fit: Do They Hurt Body Image?
Getting rid of clothes that don't fit and the extra body image issues they cause is a huge topic for many of my readers. For this reason, I decided to UPDATE this post from 2016 and record a podcast episode on the topic you can listen to here! I've been working on a...
Podcast: Transforming Your Thought Life with Sarah Geringer
Today's conversation is with Sarah Geringer, author of a powerful book on Christian meditation and our thought lives. Sarah and I talk about: the one thing Sarah did each day that transformed her view of herself how to combat the lies that flood our minds how to find...
My 3 Favorite Bible Verses for Body Image Issues
I love God's word. It's rich with truth that applies to every area of our lives. But, I'll be honest. I struggled for many years with my body image and I didn't feel like the Bible helped me. At all. I knew I was "fearfully and wonderfully made." I knew I was "God's...