Have you ever heard this quote? 

Funny, but so true for many of us, right? I know I, personally, have looked back on pictures of myself and thought….”Man, I used to be skinny but, EVEN THEN, I thought I was fat!” I have always been able to pick myself apart, find my shortcomings compared to others, and felt that I was falling short. Anyone else? 

I know a lot of girls struggle with this, even as adults.

What did I do about it? Well... first, I wallowed in self-pity. Then, felt bad for myself while eating bon-bons (kidding...what *are* bon-bons anyway?) 

But THEN! Then...I finally made better choices and did the following:

Excerpt: 

“In the Bible there is no mention of Mary Magdalene’s thighs, Deborah’s teeth, Ruth’s waistline, Anna the phrophetess’s forehead, Elisabeth’s stretch marks, Eve’s hair, Lois’ skin, Martha’s tunic size, or the symmetry of Miriam’s face. Because the Lord looks at the heart. Their faithfulness was not defined by their bodies, their capacity to be used by God was not defined by their bodies, and their bodies were never the most interesting or compelling parts of their story. Because the Lord looks at the heart.”

Jess Connolly, Author of Breaking Free from Body Shame