Compared to Who? Body Image for Christian Women

Do you believe that if you heal your body image issues you'll be "letting yourself go?" Have you been afraid to seek body image freedom because it sounds like you'd be apathetic towards your body or out of control? Today Heather discusses the challenges and fears surrounding the journey to healing from body image issues. 

Today Heather looks at two main scriptures: John 10:10 and Matthew 6:25-28. Are you living the worry-free, abundant life God intended for you? Or do your body image issues keep you trapped in self-focus, obsession, fear, shame and dread? Today Heather addresses how you can heal and find body image freedom, even if it feels like your body image issues are keeping you safe and protecting you from rejection. 

She prompts listeners to practice "mindfulness" over worry or apathy and to get on a healing journey so they don't waste any more precious time of the one life we're given. Also, Heather goes through her list of things she wished she had done for all those decades instead of spending time and money worrying about her body image and trying to improve her appearance.

Do you know your attachment style? In this episode, author and body image coach, Heather Creekmore delves into the intricate connections between attachment theory and body image issues. Relationship security, particularly with primary caregivers during the first year of birth influences our levels of anxiety about weight and dysfunctional behaviors such as restrictive eating even as adults. Heather explains how insecure attachment styles—avoidant, anxious, and disorganized—develop from insecure interactions with mom and contribute to body dissatisfaction or a "problematic" view of one's body. 

Secure attachment, on the other hand, fostering emotional regulation and coping strategies in infants, can lead to a healthier view of one's self and one's body. But, it's important to note that even those raised without secure attachment can find a new secure attachment in God--the perfect parent. 

If you've ever wondered what your childhood, past, or early years may have to do with your current body image struggles, this episode will enlighten, educate, and surprise you!

Shopping and body image issues have connections on many different levels. On today's Black Friday, holiday flashback, host Heather Creekmore talks through three tips she's found helpful for quenching her shopping addiction. Many women with body image issues tend to have issues around over-buying or over-spending too, especially at the holidays. If you love to shop or have ever bought the same thing twice without knowing it (Heather's guilty!) this episode will encourage you and give you practical strategies for not over-spending this holiday season and all year round.

Today's episode is a holiday episode flashback to help encourage you this Thanksgiving week if you struggle with having an attitude of gratitude around food and your body. Host Heather Creekmore knows what it's like to see food as the enemy, to view food as something to be afraid of instead of grateful for. She's also struggled with being grateful for her body. It's hard to be thankful for something you really don't like. In today's episode, Heather shares from her own experiences with learning to view food the way God intended it and how she's trying to make peace with both food and her body. Listen and be encouraged so that you can enjoy the holiday season without guilt, shame, and regrets.

Host Heather Creekmore delves deeper into the complex topic of how our relationships with our mothers can impact our body image and behaviors around food. Building on the discussion from part 1, Heather addresses the often-unspoken dynamics that influence our identity, self-confidence, and healing journey.

Heather emphasizes that the point of examining mom's role in body image issues is never to blame mom, but rather to help listeners better understand their own stories and why they've believed, thought, or felt the way they did around body issues. Heather also addresses how healing from body image issues might affect your relationship with your mother and the potential grief that comes from such changes because you no longer have your body image issues and food rules in common. 

Heather also offers practical guidance for dealing with emotional triggers, especially when returning to childhood homes or spending time in family environments that can evoke past patterns. Heather also highlights the importance of recognizing our "little girl brain" – our young, survival-driven responses to familial interactions – and offers ways to stay present with ourselves and handle these emotional cyclones.