#58 Heather Creekmore [The Burden of Better]

Heather Creekmore joins me to talk about body image, comparison and the never-ending chase of better. We talk about Heather's new book, The Burden of Better, and how there is no end to chasing better. Better is a moving target that changes depending on who you're looking at or the trend of the day. She says the only answer to our constant discontentment is Jesus. Heather and I chat about how comparison affects our friendships. She says when we compare ourselves to other women, our potential friends, and find them seemingly "better" than us in a certain area, our brains process it as rejection. Heather says, "we cannot be loving others, especially our friends as we're called to love them, if we are comparing ourselves with them, it's just not possible." Whether we're comparing our bodies, or our works, or our gifts, Heather shares how grace and gratitude are tools God's given us to effectively fight comparison and end the race for better. She say's "once you truly understand God's grace, it allows you to be grateful and have gratitude at just a completely different level. It takes it from a head game to a heart game, and that's when it starts to really change the way you believe." Heather writes and speaks hope to thousands of women each week inspiring them to stop comparing and start living. Her first book Compared to Who? encourages women to uncover the spiritual root of body image issues and find freedom. Her new release, The Burden of Better, offers women a journey into the depths of God's grace to find a way off the treadmill of constant comparison. Heather and her fighter-pilot-turned-pastor husband, Eric have four children and live in Austin, Texas.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Burden of Better Compared to Who? Colossians 3:12-14 Message Version – Be content with second place.   HEATHER'S FAVORITE 5 Dr. Axe's Salted Carmel Bone Broth Nicky Gumbel One-year Bible Reading Plan Say I Won't by Mercy Me The Cosby Show Colossians 3:12   CONNECT WITH HEATHER Instagram | Facebook | Website   CONNECT WITH GIRLS TALKING LIFE Instagram | Facebook