No one really talks about body image during the holidays, but we should. Cookies. Pie. Pumpkin everything. There are a lot of delicious choices during the holidays. At parties, playdates, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, everywhere you turn. So many of them are "seasonal," which makes me want to … [Read more...]
To My Son: Makeup Isn’t What Makes Me Pretty
Dear Son... Let me explain why I wear makeup. I know you've been curious. You watch me apply each product, each layer, and ask question after question about the functions and names. It's usually while we're parked in the car because, as you've probably noticed, this is the only place mom puts on … [Read more...]
Why Mom’s Health is Most Important of All
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of American Heart Association for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. My father passed away from his third heart attack when I was 12 years old. It was one of the most impactful and defining moments of my life. As a mother myself, I often think about … [Read more...]
Body Image Biblical Truth #4: Purpose vs. Preoccupation
I woke up this morning and noticed my epic bedhead. The bags under my eyes. The pounds around my middle-to-lower half. How many minutes pass before I think about what God has for me today? The purpose He's placed on my life? How many more times will I glance in the mirror rather than glance upward … [Read more...]
Body Image Biblical Truth #3: Gratitude vs. Comparison
One of the annoying ways my body image issues manifest themselves is in the way I look at other women. When I'm around another woman (re: pretty much everywhere I go, all the time), I have a tendency to look other women up and down and without even intending. I calculate the ways they look better or … [Read more...]
Body Image Biblical Truth #2: Contentment vs. Dissatisfaction
Contentment is a difficult concept to live out, especially where body image is concerned. Everything around us is built to create dissatisfaction, built to encourage it and prolong it and make it a way of life. Every part of our culture, our media, our private discussions is built around … [Read more...]