*Dad, you might want to skip this one. This morning I stood in front of my mirror, nearly naked, just looking at my body. If the thought of standing naked in front of your full length mirror makes you uncomfortable (like it used to do to me), you should do it. This has been an … Continue reading This is about my boobs
Tag: self love
Freedom, Beauty, Color
I'm doing a Gratitude Writing Challenge in lieu of NaNoWriMo this year. Freedom When I think of freedom I think of the freedom I have in Christ. I think of the freedom I have to be the exact person I was created to be, more and better every day (at least that's the goal). I … Continue reading Freedom, Beauty, Color
We are lovely and loved
I'm supposed to be on my way out of the house right now to run various errands, but I've been watching the new season of Queer Eye all morning and I have to write some things down. If you haven't watched Queer Eye, the overarching message of the show is, "you are lovely and you … Continue reading We are lovely and loved
Monday Motivation
Riddle me this: Neither my roommate nor myself left the house today. She spent the day in her room and I spent the day on the couch watching Netflix (The Following and then Three Wives, One Husband - I do have thoughts on both if you're interested). It was glorious. When 8pm rolled around I … Continue reading Monday Motivation
My Body (Hair), My Rules
I have clear memories of being in middle school gym class, wearing my gym shorts, hearing the other girls talking about shaving their legs, and saying something like this to the other girls: "Yeah.. I really need to shave." The thing is, I hadn't started to shave yet. My leg hair was BLONDE, and it … Continue reading My Body (Hair), My Rules
Something to Celebrate
I have always wanted to fall in love. As a teenager and college student I prayed that I would only fall in love once and that my one love story would be with my husband, the man I would spend the rest of my life with. Now, it’s a given and I don’t need to … Continue reading Something to Celebrate
Sorry Not Sorry
In December my family came to visit for Christmas. It was amazing. But it got off to a rocky start. The cabin they had rented had recently gone under some renovations, and the renovations weren't finished. It turned out okay in the end, but for the first 24 hours or so I fought the urge … Continue reading Sorry Not Sorry
I am not a failure
At the beginning of the month I had what I’m referring to as a breakdown. My version of a “breakdown” is characterized by an overwhelming and all consuming feeling of failure. Seemingly triggered by nothing in particular (although I’m suspecting pre-menstrual hormones might have something to do with the timing) I will start getting insecure … Continue reading I am not a failure
Three Reasons Why I Want a Husband
#1. He won’t leave. In this ex-pat life I lead, people are constantly coming and going. Generally I take this as it comes - encouraging newbies, celebrating new beginnings, calling out growth, and then sending people off to whatever is next. But sometimes that Facebook status or that blog post announcing that yet another individual … Continue reading Three Reasons Why I Want a Husband
What To Do When You See A Picture of Yourself You Don’t Like
When I decided to start writing a book (the first time) I scoured the internet for the "how to." I thought that surely there were some secret steps to writing a book that all successful authors had figured out and all I had to do was keep Googling until I found them. It turns out … Continue reading What To Do When You See A Picture of Yourself You Don’t Like
