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Letting Go of Comparisons
By
Linda Mintle
Do you compare yourself to other people? Most likely you would answer, Yes! Hey, we all belong to the sisterhood of the traveling dissatisfied pants. Comparisons are easy to do in this saturated media environment in which we live. Years ago, I wrote a book, Making Peace with Your Thigh, based on how difficult it…
Challenging the Push For a Perfect Body
By
Linda Mintle
It’s not easy to live in today’s culture and be happy with your physical appearance. We are constantly being pushed towards having the perfect body. Three messages keep us way too focused on how we look: #1: I can never be thin enough. This lie keeps us on the weight-loss roller coaster, constantly in need…
Why I Don’t Like My Body!
By
Linda Mintle
Do you like your body? If we are honest, most of us would say no. Body distortion and lack of acceptance began in a garden. Yet, we feel the results of it today. The 3rd chapter of Genesis provide an explanation of how we moved from originally accepting our created bodies to embracing feelings of shame and…
Loving Your Body, Imperfections and All!
By
Linda Mintle
Is it so difficult to accept the bodies we’ve been given, to celebrate them as uniquely designed by God and created in His image? Apparently. Loving, even liking, your body is a rare thing in today’s culture. It seems we all belong to the sisterhood of the dissatisfied traveling pants! If we think about it,…
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