When the Body You Have Isn’t the Body You Want

When the Body You Have Isn’t the Body You Want

I will never have a “thigh gap”.

My body is physically incapable of producing this cultural phenomenon. My hips are too narrow, my quads are too big – and no amount of working out and eating well can change that. If anything, working out makes my already-big quads even bigger, my already-broad shoulders broader, and the whispy, ectomorph body that much more unattainable for my athletic build.

Why the Six Pack Abs Won’t Ever Be Enough

Why the Six Pack Abs Won’t Ever Be Enough

I tried to diet and exercise my body into submission, but I could never arrive at a place of contentment. I went through my twenties thinking a man’s love might help me feel better. But, all my comparing only seem to exacerbate once we said, “I do.”
Naively, I assumed that some day, I’d be free from all my comparison struggles. And, I thought that day would come when I changed my title to, “Mom.”

I am the Immodest Girl

I am the Immodest Girl

I wore this today because I’m insecure.

I looked in the mirror and the mirror told me lies. But I believe it, because it’s all I’ve ever known.

You’re not enough. You’re not attractive. You’re unloveable.

I wore this today because I want attention.

I looked in a magazine and the magazine lied. But I believe it, because it says I can be confident.

Show off your body. Make them look. Make them jealous.

Why Modesty is Worth It

Why Modesty is Worth It

In their zeal for the word of God, they forgot the spirit of God. They became so encompassed with the law, with the words, and with the rules that they forgot Who the words came from and for what they were meant. Jesus’ work resuscitated the spirit of the law: grace is the motive to obedience.

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