Sixteen: the number of days it had been since I checked my work email. But between the wedding, a cross-country move, and our honeymoon, time hadn't permitted me the luxury. Today I would have to face reality. I opened my new husband's laptop. My computer and the rest...
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Easter:: Easter Means You Are Free!
"Thank you! I'm looking forward to allowing God to love me like never before." Her message gave me goosebumps as I read it. I am excited and encouraged each time I hear from another woman ready to start a journey towards body image freedom. (Have a story to share?...
Success Stories and My Story
In the fitness world we refer to the story of how someone went from being unhealthy, overweight or out of shape to healthy and fit as a "success story." In the church we also have a success story equivalent. We refer to how someone has changed their life spiritually...
Why I Don’t Own a Beautiful Mess Shirt
It's trendy to be messy. We lead the rebellion against perfection (at least with our words--how many shots did it take you to get that last selfie?). We embrace all that is flawed. Being a mess is cool. Put together is over rated. Posting images of our imperfections...
Being Open With My Body Image Struggle
I haven’t always been open with my body image struggle. I remember just over two years ago when I was debating sharing or not. My husband and I had just gotten involved with our new church and a new small group. We had completed a few “get to know you weeks” in our...