Recovery is redefining beauty

At age 15, I had a very strict definition of beauty.

Skinny = beautiful.

Beautiful = skinny.

End of story.

Skinny and beautiful – those two things were inseparable in my mind.  I also wholeheartedly believed that:

·         Long legs are beautiful

·         Tan skin is beautiful

·         Straight teeth are beautiful

·         Straight hair is beautiful

·         Thigh gaps are beautiful

·         Bones are beautiful (ribs, collar bones, hip bones…if you can see it, it’s beautiful)

10 years later, I’m finally starting to get a new perspective on beauty.  Now I know that:

·         Messy is beautiful

·         Brave is beautiful

·         Imperfections are beautiful

·         I am beautiful

The King is enthralled with your beauty, honor Him for He is your King.

Psalm 45:11

If you are struggling with an eating disorder, I encourage you to check out some of these verses.  Maybe they will help you redefine beauty.

Psalm 45:11

Proverbs 31:30

1 Peter 3:3-4

Psalm 139

Luke 12:6-7