Month: February 2018
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You get to decide
Sometimes it feels like we are at the mercy of marketing, social media, and the opinion of nameless “others.” Just because it feels that way, though, doesn’t mean it’s true. Ultimately, we get to decide. We get to decide which voices we listen to, and if we will make choices based on fear or freedom. We…
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Body Gratitude
Something I remind myself often is that my body is not an ornament. It does not exist as a means of impressing others. The Bible tells us that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and that they are “tents” for our souls. I love that. I am thankful for my tent and all…
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Juliana
It is with a heavy heart that I write this: my sweet friend Juliana passed away yesterday morning, on Valentine’s Day. Juliana truly loved Jesus, and I am so thankful she is with Him now, experiencing the kind of joy and freedom that we can’t even imagine here on earth. Despite knowing that in my…
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It’s for you, too
I used to think that feeling comfortable in your body and feeling free around food was only for other people. I distinctly remember walking through the cafeteria in college and seeing all these women carefree-ly (is that a word?) eating their Chick-fil-A sandwiches and waffle fries while I walked past with some sort of low-fat,…
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Chili recipe + life update
I’ll start with the life update: we moved! (Which you probably already know if you follow me on instagram.) This actually isn’t as exciting as it may sound, because we moved to a townhouse only 20 minutes away from our old apartment. So we are still in Raleigh, just a different part of it. It’s…
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The Satisfaction Factor
I love how Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch describe the “satisfaction factor” in their book, Intuitive Eating: “Satisfaction is derived when you take the time to figure out what you really want to eat, give yourself unconditional permission to eat, and then eat in a relaxing, enjoyable atmosphere.” I can think of so many times…
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What if…
…there was nothing about your body that needed to be changed? One of my biggest fears used to be gaining weight and not being satisfied with my body. But you know what? A funny thing happened when I allowed my body to gain the weight it needed to- I actually started to appreciate and respect…
A Continual Feast 