As the week winds down, I wanted to bring up a difficult topic: Loneliness. Many women that I meet who struggle with binging or even moderate overeating do this when they are alone ... in secret ... as a substitute to relationship.
Read MoreBack in 2000, I was living in Montpellier, France for a semester. I had timed my visit to be there in the fall of the year, mostly to miss sorority rush (I know, that's almost sacrilege in the deep South, right? But I hated having to pick some girls and leave others out, and I was really happy to miss that process).
Read MoreI'm so excited about this week ahead, primarily because of a connection made with another woman who is passionate about health and wellness.
Read MoreIn surveying women for a new course I'm planning to benefit Christians who struggle with body image, one problem area kept coming up over, and over, and over again: the stomach!
Read MoreOver the past few months, God has been teaching me some amazing things about breaking free from the past. Listen, I've made a TON of mistakes: relational, physical, financial, the list goes on.
Read MoreFor the last year, one of my main prayers, one of the ones I've prayed regularly and fervently, is "God, please bring me some strong Christian girlfriends."
Read MoreIn the last year, since forming my business, I've heard person after person tell me to "follow my heart." It really seems to be the mantra of pop psychology: follow your heart, trust your instinct,
Read MoreTwelve years ago, I packed up my things and checked into a treatment facility in Wickenburg, Arizona. I had reached the end of myself in trying to deal with anorexia.
Read MoreA few months ago, I competed in my first duathlon. It was an excellent experience: perfect weather, fun friends, fairly easy course.
Read MoreTrue health is about so much more than the physical. True health encompasses physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual health. I know this because I've lived it.
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