I think I have been doing you a disservice by promoting “you are not your body.” and I am sorry. It really is a lie. Your body is a part of you whether you want it to be or not. I have struggled with my body image since I was […]
STOP the ABUSE- My Messy Beautiful
April 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
For a long time I was convinced that God sent me here broken and messy. I just thought it was my cross to carry, my burden to bear. As time went on the more angry I became with the mess that was me. Angry that I was different. Angry that life was hard. Angry that […]
Body Image & Intimacy in Marriage- My truths. My story.
March 13, 2014 by 7 Comments
There we sat in therapy talking about sex… and…. our marriage…. and…. me…. and my crazy way of thinking when it came to my body. ” I love her just the way she is. I think she is beautiful.” he said To which I quickly retorted “He has to say that, he is my […]
Why Journaling Promotes Healing
January 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Hi, my name is Kallie and I am a journaling junkie. It’s been said that “the written word is power” and through my journey I have come to believe this as a TRUTH! I have been known to have a journal or two or ten. It’s my thing. It’s one […]
Celebrating the Success of Others!
January 8, 2014 by 3 Comments
How do you celebrate the Success of Others, when all you feel is anger, jealousy and resentment? This is something that has been on my mind and heavy on my heart for the last few weeks. I am hoping I can explain all my feelings without sounding petty while I am doing it. Wish […]
10 Ways to develop Body LOVE…
November 12, 2013 by 4 Comments
I sat there in silence with tears streaming down my cheeks trying to answer the question I was just asked- “Kallie, I want you to tell me one thing you like about your body. “ There were no words as I quickly sorted through my thoughts, trying to come up with an […]
Ways to Promote Positive Body Image
August 5, 2013 by 4 Comments
This is still a topic that is hard for me to talk about because I still haven’t managed to make total peace with the image staring back at me in the mirror. I still, try as I might, engage in some of the things I am going to talk about in this post. […]
Coming Clean
July 9, 2013 by 4 Comments
This post is going to be ReeeeALLY messy. Don’t say that I didn’t warn you! I’m in deep folks. Deep in a big ugly, messy, dark, hole. I haven’t wanted to talk about it here for a few reasons. But you want the big fat truth? …. it’s because I’m a liar! I […]
Weight loss never promised peace: Exercise without expectations
June 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Guest Post from C. Jane Kendrick- Healthy Expectations Every morning I do the same thing. I wake up, put on my walking shoes and head toward the mountains behind my house. There are paths with views that could inspire the most skeptical mind. Some people have rolling oceans or busy cityscapes as the […]
Eating Disorder Part 8- You Choose
May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Eating Disorder Part 8- You Choose As therapy went on I learned a lot about what the words eating disorder encompass. Most people {myself included} think of anorexia or bulimia when we hear the words eating disorder but really eating disorders can be characterized by eating patterns that disrupt a person’s mental, physical, and […]
