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I have an intense healthcare routine. As someone struggles with severe atopic dermatitis, an inflammatory skin condition more commonly known as eczema, my skin is almost always on my mind. Because of my skin, I take an injection medication every two weeks, I’m on a strict anti-inflammatory diet, I take a bunch of different dietary supplements, […]
“Whoever said our bodies are strictly ours?” (see Part 1) I am a dependent creature. We all are. God is sustaining us—thinking of us—holding us together in every moment. He is the Creator, I am creature. In this dependency rests the reality that “I am not my own.” I am created for another—for others—for Him. […]
Too many of us have wrestled with receiving the body we have been given. I have a theory that if the Father truly revealed to each one of us how He intended our individual bodies to look—many of us would disagree and still try to argue what we believe our bodies ought to look like. […]
|| Megan Byers || There is a product that shows up on my social media platforms as sponsored advertising way too often. I’m not endorsing this product, so I won’t give out the name, but it’s a clothing company that appeals to curvy women. They claim to have the perfect fix for mothers who haven’t […]
// Kateri Leonard // I had no doubt in my mind that when I decided to wear my ripped jeans (featuring one rip in the knee) for “dress-down day” that my residents at the nursing home would comment. Sure enough, some asked what happened, others mentioned that they noticed a hole in my pants, but my […]
Megan Byers I cried when my Archdiocese canceled Mass. Honestly, I thought it was too extreme. It felt like a win for the enemy and it made me angry. When the government called for social distancing, I checked how cheap flights were so I could go see my friends. Then, toilet paper became impossible to […]
In today’s episode, we talk with stay-at-home mom and beach body coach, Elizabeth Aldrich, all about how we can honor our body through fitness, healthy and community. She shares how she has learned to have a balanced approach when it comes to fitness and taking care of her body. Elizabeth also shares about how her […]
Kathleen Merriman My childhood diet consisted of a few vital staples. Venture down memory lane with me, if you will, to recall the glory that was the early 2000s. My parents had ten kids (I know, breathe deep into the brown paper bag) and I assumed the quiet anonymity that characterized number eight. Our tribe […]
