Tag: body image
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EmBODYing Strength: Taylor Klass
Taylor is a lifelong soccer player and outdoor enthusiast. I’m so thankful for this chance to reconnect and once you read this convo, you will see why!
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The Best Compliments That Aren’t Body-Focused
I find it much more encouraging to be affirmed in my values than in the way I look.
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I’ve Been Here Before…
I see comfort in my rulebook, but I also see pain. Why? Because each standard I fail lands like a brick on my heart… grinding shards of clay into me with a poisonous whisper: You’ve been here before.
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If I Were Free From Shame, I’d Tell You This…
. For all the years I’ve been struggling, I’ve seldom allowed the words “eating disorder” or “anorexia” to slip past my lips. If I’m honest, I’ve also been hesitant to label myself as “in recovery” at all.
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When You Dislike the Person God Made You to Be
But don’t you see? We’re just little bits of clay. We can’t see outside our own little vessel, and we certainly can’t glimpse the divine weaving of the created order—of which we are a part.
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Pretty
I love attention. I love it on birthdays and holidays and random days when no attention is warranted. I just flat-out love attention. But there are situations when I hate attention, namely: When I don’t fit in. And I’ve had plenty of moments like that in my life. I’ve probably stuck out far more than…
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The “Perfect Runner’s Body” & Why I Stopped Pursuing It
When I decided to become a runner, I had two goals in mind: one, run very fast times, and two, have six-pack abs like the elite runners cresting the record boards. In my preteen mind, those goals went hand in hand. After all, I didn’t know of a single elite athlete who didn’t have a…
A Grateful Life Lived 