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The Church is Body Positive
February 23rd, 2021
In 1564 Pope Pius IV ordered that the nude figures in Michelangelo’s masterpiece “The Last Judgement” be covered up. The work is iconic and stunning and sits squarely in the center of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. To many, the image was crude and shocking. They saw no reason for so much of the naked…
Body Insecurity
September 5th, 2019
The dressing rooms are the worst part. Turning around to look at yourself in the mirror and feeling less than pleased with the result stinks. “Why doesn’t anything look good on me?” I would ask myself. I’ve spent many shopping days grazing through the racks of clothing and picking out dozens of items. I’d take…