Glow up culture is about far more than getting prettier pictures for social media, even though that’s usually how it is sold. At its best, a glow up can be a season of growth—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—where a girl or young woman begins to step into the person God is calling her to be. The [...]
We live in an age of filters. With a single tap, blemishes disappear, smiles widen, and colors intensify. Reality reshapes itself into something polished, pleasing, and instantly “shareable.” It’s easy, it’s fun—and it’s quietly exhausting. Behind every perfected image often hides a quieter question: Would anyone like the real me? That question might come to the surface [...]
A “reverse selfie” might sound like just another cute phrase floating around the internet, but it actually points to something serious happening in the hearts and minds of a lot of young people today. At its core, it opens a door for Christians to talk about truth, identity, and where real worth comes from. What [...]
The pornification of America is no longer happening at the edges of culture; it sits right in the middle of everyday life. Sexualized images, innuendo, and explicit content have moved from the “adult section” into our ads, our music, our movies, our shows, and our social media feeds. Instead of treating sex as a sacred [...]
The dollification of girls is more than a passing fad or a few questionable toys. It is a cultural pattern that slowly trains girls to see themselves as decorative objects instead of growing, thinking, image-bearing human beings loved by God. It touches toys, media, fashion, and especially social media—and it shapes how a girl understands [...]
The high conflict personality is not just someone who “has a temper” or enjoys a strong discussion now and then. It is a patterned way of thinking, feeling, and acting that repeatedly stirs up drama, increases tension, and damages relationships over time. People with high conflict traits often leave behind a trail of broken friendships, [...]
There is a kind of disappearing that doesn’t involve leaving the room. You still sit at the table, you still show up at work, you still attend church, but inside you are slowly stepping back. You talk less. You stop volunteering your thoughts or needs. You stay on the edges of conversations, convinced that no [...]
Feeling unseen is one of the quietest and most painful experiences a person can carry. You can be surrounded by people, busy with responsibilities, active in church or work, and still feel invisible on the inside. The outside of your life might look fine—you show up, you smile, you do what needs to be done—but [...]
There are few things more healing than realizing you are not invisible. Most people carry a quiet ache: “Does anyone really see me? Does anyone really care?” Life is busy, loud, and distracting, and it is easy to move past people as if they are scenery instead of souls. Yet every person you pass has [...]
The first time I said it out loud, I didn’t mean for it to sound like an accusation. But it came out sharp anyway: “You never talk to me.” As soon as the words left my mouth, his eyes dropped to the floor, his jaw tightened, and the wall between us grew just a little [...]
