I'm not exactly sure when my food obsession began, but looking back at pictures I see I was overweight by the time I was 3 years old. I remember when I was about ten, and my mom left me home alone for the first time. Scared yet excited about this new freedom, I sat on the carpeted floor in our kitchen (carpeted kitchens were a thing in the 80s) crying and eating ice cream out of the container.
Read MoreHave you ever been trapped inside of a house with nowhere to go with a raging alcoholic? No, me either, but I donāt want to be. I can imagine it feels much like a poor child would being trapped inside with a raging parent. Not much food. School is gone. What is happening?
Read MoreFewer and fewer people are smoking š¬ nowadays. We all know how bad it is for us and weāre mostly terrified of cancer. Young kids arenāt smoking cigarettes š, theyāre vaping odourless chemicals (which turns out, can kill you instantly ā ļø instead of prolonging your suffering!).
Read MoreBeautiful, healthy skin. Skin so flawless it requires wearing little to no makeupā¦ahh! Every girlās dream.
How does one get perfect skin without spending all our time and money trying to get there? Plus, isnāt focusing on our beauty a little vain? Shouldnāt we instead be concentrating on cultivating our inner beauty?
āCharm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.ā
-Proverbs 31:30 (NIV)
Letās start with setting the record straight concerning vanity. According to Websterās dictionary, vanity is defined as, āinflated pride in oneself or oneās appearance: conceit.ā
Read MoreWhen it comes to health and beauty, the Bible is a handbook that is often overlooked. Essential oils are repeatedly mentioned in the Bible for uses such as aromatherapy, healing, cleansing and anointing. Even the Apostles used essential oils! When God created the Earth, He gave us everything we would need to live a healthy life as well as the tools to keep ourselves feeling fabulous while doing it!
Read MoreThe truth shall set you free.
My husband says Iām pretty, down-to-earth, sweet and sometimes, a little bit offensive. Being true to myself, Iām going to go ahead and publish this article.
I know this is a highly-criticized point of view but I'm going to say it anyway... The biggest (and most dangerous) lie about addiction is that it's a disease.
Addiction is not a disease.
There. Said it.
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