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May 17, 2023 32 min

Melissa Johnson on Finding True Beauty.

from MercyCast Hosted by Let My People Go

We live in a world obsessed with its own conception of beauty. We see this reality depicted in movies, television, and our social media newsfeeds. Many of us strive to experience beauty without truly understanding its nature. Merriam-Webster defines beauty as “the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that pleasure the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or Spirit.” Though this definition is helpful, I wonder, What is beauty? How do we discern it from its counterfeits? Melissa was a marriage and family therapist in therapy. Her therapist encouraged her to take some time to work around a sensitive topic, her eating disorder. Pausing her therapeutic practice, she focused on addressing her needs at this moment. During the day, she was in treatment, while the evenings were reserved for her master’s level studies in Spiritual formation. Doing both simultaneously, she noticed that beauty is not as advertised. Ultimately, we are being played. Today Im joined by Melissa Johnson, author of Soul Deep Beauty: Fighting for our True Worth in a World Demanding Flawless, and the host of the Impossible Beauty Podcast. Learn more about Melissa on her website, and follow her on Instagram. You can follow the Impossible Beauty podcast and blog on Instagram and Facebook. Thanks for listening. We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mercycast/exclusive-content

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