Body shame for me started, like most of us, at a young age. Growing up in purity culture meant that women’s bodies weren’t celebrated as beautiful — they were covered up so as not to cause our brothers in Christ to stumble. So when my curves started to develop as a young teen, I didn’t know how I should feel about my changing body. Nobody told me that my bod ... Show More
May 4
146 | The Secret To Finding Joy In Everyday Motherhood // Blooming & Becoming
If motherhood has been feeling repetitive, unseen, or just a little heavy lately, this episode is for you. Today I’m talking about what it looks like to find joy right in the middle of the ordinary — not by changing your circumstances, but by changing your focus. We’re diving int ... Show More
27 m
Apr 27
145 | When Life Doesn't Go The Way You Planned // Blooming & Becoming
If your life looks different than you thought it would, this episode is for you. Today I’m talking about unmet expectations, waiting seasons, and the quiet grief that can come when dreams feel delayed or stories take an unexpected turn. I want to remind you that God is not done w ... Show More
30m 10s
Apr 20
144 | The Trap So Many Moms Don’t Realize They’re In // Blooming & Becoming
Have you ever opened Instagram for “just a minute” and walked away feeling worse about your life? Like suddenly your home, your motherhood, your body, or your routines don’t quite measure up? In this episode, I’m talking about the comparison trap so many of us fall into — especia ... Show More
34m 55s
Jul 2021
Learning to Love The Image in the Mirror with Jess Connolly
In our For the Love of Transitions series, we’ve been looking at and evaluating the chosen and unchosen changes so many of us experience in the various seasons of our lives. In the category of chosen changes, we have found that so many women would welcome one in their lives, and ... Show More
49m 54s
Jan 2022
My Body Deserves Kindness & Respect
This new episode is all about appreciating our miraculous bodies.
Our bodies do a lot for us every day and sometimes we forget to say thank you.
So today we're going to thank our eyes, our ears, our noses, our mouths, our digestive systems, our hands, our legs, and our feet.
Just ... Show More
13m 36s
Oct 2023
Live in Your ”Imperfect” Body (and Stop Apologizing For it!) + 3 Steps to Beat the Inner Body Bully
<p>Welcome back friends! Today, we're talking about a very important topic.. body image and your 'inner body bully.' We have all struggled with this 'inner body bully' at least to some degree, and we may even be carrying it with us still to this day, and probably more than we'd l ... Show More
28m 22s
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><em style= "mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style= "color: #0f0f0f;" xml:lang="EN">This is my body, my only body. I give it love, respect, and gratitude.</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justif ... Show More