by Emily Wierenga | Jul 5, 2013 | Almost Anorexic, book, Dr. Jennifer Thomas, eating disorder, food, giveaway, Harvard Medical School, Jenni Schaefer, relationship
I met Jenni Schaefer, motivational speaker and bestselling author of Life Without Ed, at the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) conference last year and she took my breath away with her humility and kindness. I was honored to do a piece of commissioned... by Emily Wierenga | Mar 12, 2013 | advice, children, church, families, grandmothers, ladies, mothers, relationship, self-help, spiritual mothers, womanhood
She hummed a song to us in Dutch, and I listened with my elbows on the table, to this woman with sterling silver hair.We were there, young moms and grandmothers, gathered around round tables with coffee mugs and plates of squares, learning from each other. It felt... by Emily Wierenga | Mar 11, 2013 | body image, forgiveness, mom in the mirror, Preston Yancey, rape, relationship, security, self-esteem, self-love
It’s A Love Dare, friends. A dare to love ourselves, and we’re meeting every Monday to discuss what this looks like.Today I’ve invited my friend, Preston Yancey, to share his views on how we perceive our worth. In this post, Preston... by Emily Wierenga | Feb 17, 2013 | daughters, definition, faith, femininity, feminism, God, identity, marriage, relationship, self-esteem, self-worth, womanhood
**A video recording of this post can be found HERE.As a woman living in the 21st century I will live as though I have a thousand daughters, even though I have none, because every girl is my daughter and when she sees me, or engages with me, she’s looking to me... by Emily Wierenga | Feb 13, 2013 | brokenness, divorce, faith, flowers, God, husband, love, man, marriage, relationship, roses, sacrifice, valentine's day, wife, woman
i worry, you know.i worry that i don’t accurately show you how broken i am.i worry that you think i’m a good person, or that i have the God-thing all figured out, or that i never get lonely, or never wonder if people like me.every time i post, it is... by Emily Wierenga | Jan 28, 2013 | adulthood, change, childhood, friends with younger self, growth, link-up, reflection, relationship, self, self-love, synchroblog, youth
Me at 16Me at 32would you ever be friends with your younger self? trent asks me. he’s pulling out nachos and beer and i’m grabbing some chocolate and wine and we’re sitting on the sofa. it’s 9:30 pm. hangout time, which normally means Numbers...