What Is Grace? We often use the word grace without fully grasping what it means—or why it matters. For me, this was especially true when I began recovering from an eating disorder. I had spent years living in a world of black-and-white thinking. My eating-disordered brain calculated everything down to the finest detail. I believed […]
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From Body Projects to Embracing God’s Creation “Our bodies are not a project or a problem to be solved.” – Jess Connolly We may never say it out loud, but in today’s visually-driven and body-obsessed culture, we often live as if our bodies are projects to be perfected. Influencers, social media experts, and popular culture
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Failure—we don’t even like the sound of the word. Our success-and-results-oriented society doesn’t allow space for failure. We are told, “If you dream it, you can be it!” The pressure is on, and if something is slipping out of our grasp, we try to cover it up, fudge the books – anything to ensure no
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There is no doubt about it: comparison steals joy. No matter how hard we work to improve ourselves, there will always be someone who seems to have it better. They might have a more understanding spouse, better-behaved children, a larger house, a newer vehicle, a thinner body, better hair—the list is endless. But here’s the
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Regardless of our struggle (and we all struggle with something to some degree, in my opinion), admitting we need help is hard to do! In our minds, we justify the actions or attitudes that may be questionable. We often think we can make the changes and “fix” things ourselves. I know this is true for
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We tend to think that once we feel better about our life circumstances, once we achieve that ideal body, we will overcome body image struggles. This is true of other challenges as well. I have heard this called the “if only – then” thinking. “If only” I had her life, “then” I would feel successful.
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February 1 – 7 is Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Canada. In a world overloaded with information, there is plenty of misinformation and assumptions surrounding eating disorders. Culturally, we hold a very narrow perspective of what eating disorders are, who they affect and the gravity of their impact. The reality is eating disorders are complex
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A full year has passed since I opened the virtual door of Space For Grace. Countless hours of preparation had been poured into that moment. Technical systems had to be set up and tested, website and social media accounts created, and appointment calendars created and synced. The “to-dos” seemed endless! The funny thing is that
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