by Rachael Gilbert | Blog, Podcast
Last week I released an episode on the first “before and after” in the Bible. As I started this conversation on beauty I realize I am ruffling feathers or as some would say, stepping on toes. Actually, it is not I who is doing the ruffling but the holy...
by Rachael Gilbert | Blog, Podcast
Last week I released an episode called, the beauty battle. I started the conversation about where this battle for beauty began and I challenged us to examine our hearts for any beauty idols. This week I am continuing that conversation about beauty. As I was scrolling...
by Rachael Gilbert | Blog
When I speak and counsel on the topic of body image I see two common themes….shame and pride. Let’s chat briefly about shame in the area of body image. As a Christian counselor, I like to start by searching the Bible to see what God has to say about a topic. I...
by Rachael Gilbert | Blog
It was official, I could no longer see my ankles. I had entered my final trimester of pregnancy and due to my pre-eclampsia, everything from my eyelids down to my pinky toes looked as though I had been stung by a sea of bees. I had no interest in moving my body, but...
by Rachael Gilbert | Blog
I haven’t always been a numbers girl. In fact, when I was in middle school, I was failing math so miserably that my older sister had to tutor me every day after school. Something clicked in that season in regard to numbers and I went on to become a state champion in...
