Join the Campaign!

       Name:
       Email:

Introducing “true:shift” – Can You Meet the Challenge?

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - Comments 7

Here we are at the end of another year. For me and my cohort Travis, this past year has largely been about working together to create this campaign, and then trying to figure out how to make it as effective as possible. It’s been great hearing from so many of you who have been positively impacted by it, and we’re excited about the future, which hopefully includes plugging more of you into our work here.

One of the most interesting things to us has been the fact that if we could take all the money we spend on “outside appearance” stuff like diets, fashion, cosmetics, etc. - about $80 billion annually - we could actually wipe out worldwide hunger. We talked about this in our I have eating issues video, and invariably when we play it for people, there is an audible gasp at this point in the video.

Read More | Post a Comment

Bookmark and Share

On Holiness (and Funky Butts)

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - Comments 10

I have a confession to make: I notice people’s butts. I know that sounds creepy, and you’re probably dubious about reading further. But hear me out.

It’s not that that I’m looking at them from a sexual perspective. Well, at least not most of the time. I notice them because, quite frankly, I’m fascinated by them.

Haven’t you ever stood up to worship in church, or been in line at Starbucks, and noticed the great variety of, um, behinds in front of you? What’s so fascinating to me is how different they all are. Some are small, some are larger. Some are round, some squarish. Some aren’t even there at all. (These are the ones that fascinate me the most… How does that work, exactly? Is it just two legs going all the way up to their back? Maybe that’s where the term ‘backside’ came from. But I digress…)

Read More | Post a Comment

Bookmark and Share

The Comparison Game - To Complete not Compete

Thursday, October 30, 2008 - Comments 7

I recently came across the results of a survey which asked women which area of their lives they are most competitive with their friends. 80% of respondents said they are most competitive with their girlfriends about their weight.

My secret comparison game started back in Junior High, when with my feet dangling off the edge of our pool I stared at the tan naked thighs of my two best friends, back to my own, and back to theirs’ again. Seeing that my upper thighs were much wider in circumference, I automatically concluded that in the body department I didn’t quite measure up. 

Read More | Post a Comment

Bookmark and Share

Older Posts:

Page 1 of 5 pages  1 2 3 >  Last » - Archives