If you wanted to know who I was, I think this picture is all you would need to see.
Coffee in front of my face.
Camera bag bouncing against my hip.
Scrunchie on the wrist.
Watch on the other.
Dirty navy Nike shorts.
Oversized sweatshirt so I don't have to sweat over my body shape.
White(ish) tennis shoes that I wear with everything.
Glasses because contacts are inconvenient in the morning.
And at the airport, because I'm in between homes and still figuring out how to find one in myself. ✈️
Day 2 of the #theauthenticwoman campaign and coming a little bit closer. And now I challenge YOU to post a full body picture of yourself! Because just in case you haven’t heard, you are worthy, head to toe. Just as you are, completely. 💫
I am worthy because I am art that someone wanted to buy.
(Even though I think my piece looks better from far away).
But Jesus paid for all of me with all of him on that cross and not because he liked me from a distance, but because he created me close up and loved me best like that.
I didn't realize just how much I crop certain parts of me out of pictures until @ashton_m_long created #theauthenticwoman campaign. So throughout these three days, I want to get a little closer. Physically. Emotionally. Spiritually. I don't know really, just closer. Showing you more of the whole picture, and not just a part. Because as strange as it is to say, I am worthy. I am art.
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Oh goodness, its been a while and I wasn't sure how to write this, but I'm wearing a wig! 🙊
Some of you already knew if you listen to the podcast or watch my YouTube videos, but if not, here it is, officially on Insta!
I know a wig sounds super superficial, but it actually helps me not to be. My hair took up so much of my time and thought that I just got tired of it, so for the past two weeks I have been wearing one.
Overall, wearing a wig has helped me worry less. It lets me not only look beyond the mirror, but completely walked passed it. (Which is miraculous if you know anything about my self image struggles). I know this might be a touchy topic and I want to be careful, so let me just tell you this: wearing a wig might hide my hair, but it doesn't hide my heart. If anything, it has uncovered it, because instead of fixing my hair, I can focus on my heart. And I think that might be a better thing to put my time towards. 💛
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This is no joke.
I promise you.
Last night I was on my phone forever, as I normally am. I was still stressed from the day and the to-do list I never quite finish at the end of it.
As always, I turned on a podcast to fall asleep to, but I felt a heaviness in my head of all the things I need to do and a pressing of thoughts I haven’t thought yet and the noise of the person on the podcast tumbled into all of it. I was attacked, I swear it felt that real and I physically wrestled under my covers.
So I shut off the podcast.
I prayed.
The pressure lifted the more words I whispered.
I felt peace.
And then I fell asleep.
I kid you not, this happened. I have not been able to sleep without my phone in months. (It’s sooooo bad) I can’t explain it very well, but it was the lightest feeling. Like God took my thoughts and covered me in bedsheets of peace.
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I loooove your podcasts and just wanted you to know that people are listening and hearts are being moved. Thanks for being brave and vulnerable and just keeping up with all the emails, posts, blogs etc. You’re amazing and I hope you never stop sharing. Love you ❤
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girl, you are so sweet!!!! oh my goodness, this is such an encouragement. thank you for your words. they do not go unnoticed or unfelt. ❤
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