22. Defining Beauty God's Way with Melissa Johnson, LMFT

There are so many broken ideas of beauty in our society. That’s why it’s so important as a Christian woman that you understand God’s way of defining it in order to better navigate your way through the trends of today’s beauty standards.Fitting into the title of “beautiful” in our world seems to be an endless race of hurdles to jump, which are mostly centered on ideations of perfection that are impossible to meet. Join me today as I chat with licensed marriage and family therapist, Melissa Johnson, about the idea of ‘Fighting for Our True Worth in a World Demanding Flawless.’In this week's podcast episode, we’ll talk about why women feel the need to live up to certain beauty standards, take a look at the lies we’ve been fed about what beauty really is, uncover how shame from comparison negatively impacts our self-image, and learn how to start experiencing true beauty by leaning into the unconditional love of the Lord.Some areas we cover in episode 22 are:     💌 Where our inherent longing to experience beauty comes from     🗣  Common misconceptions and toxic standards in society about what it means to be beautiful     😶‍🌫️ The difficulties shame poses in learning to recognize your beauty     🧠 How to start shifting your mindset away from the cultural definitions of beauty and breaking down the negative mentalities surrounding them     👑 Melissa’s definition of ‘true beauty’ and how to turn up the volume of it in your life in order to tune out             the sources from the world that are fueling insecurity and shameResources mentioned: >>> Get a copy of Melissa’s book, Soul Deep Beauty, here! >>> Listen to our conversation about fasting on Melissa’s podcast, here! >>> Connect with Melissa on Instagram @melissa.louise.johnson and @impossible.beauty.Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list.Join me inside The Joy-Filled Eater course!Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus.If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries!  You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉.Connect with Brittany:InstagramFacebook*Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.