Maybe You’re Not Going Crazy
It was a downright heavy day, and I couldn’t pinpoint why. I couldn’t find an explanation for the heavy feelings of dread, self-loathing, and hopelessness that consumed me out of nowhere. I was sobbing as I grabbed my prayer journal to process this with Jesus.
The Shame Cocoon
Shame is like a smothering cocoon; it seems "safe", and it is not. The only way you can emerge from it is to invite someone else into the space so they can help you break the seal and be transformed.
Why Don't I Look Like That?
This type of book would either come through the mail in a plain brown wrapper or be purchased at an adult bookshop. I know it was easy for me to find them in my parents' closet. I wanted to be beautiful and desirable like those picture book women. Why don't I look like that?
Child-Like Innocence (A Halloween Memory)
Mary had attended my chair exercise class for many years. One day, my class moved into a room with mirrors across the front wall. I asked the class, “do you like the mirrors?” And Mary chimed that she loves the mirrors, “I like looking at myself”, and as she said those words, my mind raced...
Bodies Never Lose Their Wisdom
A new mom's commentary about diet culture. "I already find myself needing to defend a body's wisdom in a child who was not even a year old."