Cats, Crafts, & Kitchen Quests

When I made this canvas about a year ago, I immediately hung it in my bedroom above my mirror. It serves as a daily reminder that 'I am Beautiful. I am Valuable. I am Enough' when every piece of social media is telling me I'm not.

Social media has its perks, but one of the main negative effects is teaching girls that they aren't 'good enough' and they can always improve. I am all for working out and maintaining a healthy diet; however, social media shouldn't push girls to strive for unrealistic body images that their "friends" post after they have edited the picture.

Striving for self worth in their body image can cause girls to experiment with many different strategies: dieting, not eating, or seeking attention from someone else will all hurt the girls of our society. The website Just Say Yes states that "70% of 6-12-year-olds want to be thinner". I found this heartbreaking because it shows that our younger generation is not happy with themselves and are already comparing themselves to others at such a young age. 

From a Christian perspective, it's so easy to tell ourselves that we're "fearfully and wonderfully made" (Psalms 139:14) but until we truly believe it, we won't be content with ourselves.
 HOW OUR BODY-IMAGE STRUGGLES GIVE UP GROUND TO THE ENEMY is a great article to read and meditate on to determine if you really struggle with your body image and why you do.