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Why Do People Commit Suicide?
When someone takes their own life, those closest to them immediately ask, "What could I have done differently? What if I did this? What if I called her more? What if I visited him more?" There's an immense guilt survivors feel and it takes a while to get through that...
Ashley Judd, Rambo, and the Stitch
I’m angry. Angry that while I type this blog post, women in Africa, India, the Congo, and all over the rest of the world and United States, are being kidnapped, raped, beaten, tortured, and humiliated to think they deserve to be where they are. I’m angry I didn’t...
Does Anyone Ever Really Change?
The scale. My eyes met his eyes for the first time in two months after I finally broke down and bought one for my own. It’s the only scale I’ve ever owned. I’ve determined the scale fits under the male category for two reasons: It’s easier to blame him when we don’t...
You are Not "The Fat Girl"
A couple of weeks ago I was hanging out with some new friends. We're still in the "getting to know each other" stage, so there are still those awkward pauses, stares, shifting in our chairs, etc. Things were going well, until I heard these words come out of one of my...
Why You Need to Be Stung By a Jellyfish
Have you ever been stung by a jellyfish? Me neither. Well, not a real one anyway. But I've been stung by plenty of metaphorical jellyfish and I can say I'm probably a better person for it. Relationships are interesting. After we get hurt by a few people in our...
When God Speaks
This is a guest post by my friend and editor, Rachel Newman. She's a Freelance Editor, Indexer, and has invested much of her talent into a future book project. She'll be at the PENCON Convention in Austin, Texas in May. You should connect with her. “Do you write...
Fighting for the Ones We Love: Amanda & Joey's Story
When life gets hard we want to quit. Our feelings of defeat are normal. It's okay to feel them, but it's not always okay to follow through with those feelings. Meet my friends Amanda and Joey, and their amazing sons. I grew up with them. We laughed together. We cried...
Who is Your Symphony?
When I was a little girl, while most of my friends were dreaming about becoming brides and mothers, I was dreaming about becoming famous. I was going to be an actress, and author, and a songwriter. Fourteen years ago I left my hometown, vowing to never return, unless...
A Letter to My Hometown
Dear Belle, I’m a pretty direct person, so can we just start this out with complete honesty? I’ve hated you for as long as I can remember. Until two months ago, I had every intention of continuing to hate you. Today, there are still moments where I can’t believe I...
The Worst Book I've Ever Read and Why I'll Read it Again
I hate books that convict me. Books requiring me to stop ignoring the change I need to make in my life. Yet I keep reading books, so it's my own fault. In July 2014 I bought Greg McKeown's book, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less to take on vacation with...
Say Goodbye to Dieting & Start Living!
The Diet Haters Podcast with Sundi Jo helps women learn how to stop dieting, lose weight, find lasting results, and learn their true identities in Christ!
Say Goodbye to Dieting & Start Living!
The Diet Haters Podcast with Sundi Jo helps women learn how to stop dieting, lose weight, find lasting results, and learn their true identities in Christ!