As children, we loved who we were. We accepted who we were. It wasn't until we got older and started comparing ourselves to others, hearing what society and media told us, and criticizing ourselves that we started to loose love for who we are. This year, during...
The title might sound weird- choosing recovery. I'm not sure that there is another way to describe it though. Eating Disorders are all different- with different triggers and different why's... but they all have the same root: a need for control. For years, the more...
Judgement. We all worry about what other people think constantly. The need to be perfect in other's eyes often drives our actions more than our purpose or what we want to be doing ever will. As a recovering perfectionist, I know those thoughts well. Agreeing with...
As many of you know, we are doing a New Testament Reading challenge here at Heights in Heels! It has been so interesting reading about Jesus's life in chronological order in Matthew this month and I have learned more about his life that I ever knew. Other than the...
I’m one for holding grudges. I like people to know that I’m upset about something. When holding a grudge, I often act like a child; refusing to speak until the other person has apologized and I have deemed it acceptable. They hurt my feelings! I want them to know....
In recovery, one of the hardest things to listen to is other people's new year's resolutions about changing their bodies or loosing weight. Another one of the challenging things to see is ALL the dieting ads and diet culture talk spewed from social media and TV....
I am a big believer in affirmations. For me, affirmations are a way of speaking truth over myself everyday that help to ingrain positive truths about myself that often get overlooked by the negative thoughts swirling in my mind on a daily basis. It's important to...
Affirmations are so important in helping to heal our relationships with ourselves. Our minds produce so much negative self talk that is often so loud we don't hear, or realize, the GOOD and WONDERFUL things about ourselves. Take a moment to read my 'How to Create...
One thing that I really want to do in 2021 is read the entire New Testament. When I was thinking about the best way to do this, I knew that I needed a concrete plan to actually get it accomplished! I also wanted to read it in order. I thought that a chapter a day...
As I was doing my devotional this morning, I felt called to start reading the Bible myself, not just following a devotional plan. So, I started in Matthew. I've made it a goal to get through the entire New Testament in 2021! (If you want to join me, click HERE to...
