For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. -Proverbs 23:7 KJV “That’s about 90 percent of my theological life – radical self-care. Put your own oxygen mask on first. I watch the self-talk that goes through my mind, and if I am being critical with myself, I shake myself out of it.” -Anne Lamott Have you ever intentionally paid attention to your own self-talk? What do you think about yourself and say to yourself for no one else…
One of the ways we begin to actively combat insecurity and shame, and embrace the beauty within each of us is by putting an end to name-calling, not just to each other, but the name-calling we do to ourselves. CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO…
I was 6 years old when a boy first made me cry. He called me Plucky Duck on the playground in front of other kids, laughing over his own clever joke about my “big” lips. I ignored him and kept playing with my friends as if nothing had happened, but later that evening I stared at my reflection in the bathroom mirror, biting my lips to make them appear smaller while holding back tears. I didn’t wear lipstick till…