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On each episode I interview someone who exudes authentic beauty in order to explore what true beauty is, what it is not, and how we go about finding beauty in a broken world.
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True beauty is the life of God being played out all around us and even within us. This blog is about authentic beauty. What it is, what it is not, and how we find authentic beauty in the midst of a broken world. So, join me. I know there's so much in store for us.
Soul-Deep Beauty: Fighting for Our True Worth in a World Demanding Flawless is now available.
Let’s redefine beauty.
My name is Melissa L. Johnson and I want to help women find authentic beauty. The kind of beauty their heart and soul long for.
Beauty can be hard to define. As women we are expected to be beautiful, which usually means physically perfect. Aesthetically flawless. It seems we can never be enough or do enough. And, sometimes, in a world filled with brokenness and suffering, it feels like true beauty is hard to come by.
At times, beauty seems impossible.
But what if true beauty exists and it’s more brilliant than we ever imagined?
we are being sold a broken brand of beauty
American beauty ideals promote shame and brokenness among females of all ages. These women’s stories demonstrate exactly why we need to redefine beauty.
Eric Pothen is a Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach who works primarily with men and knows firsthand the journey of eating disorder recovery. Eric works with clients navigating eating disorder recovery, disordered eating, and body image struggles, helping them break free from the grip of food rules, body shame, and self-doubt.
In this conversation, Eric helps us better understand the differences between disordered eating and eating disorders, why men are often hesitant to seek help for struggles with food and body image, names some of the disordered trends he sees at work in our culture regarding food and body image, and gives us helpful reminders of how we might all work toward greater wholeness in these areas.