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
Don’t turn out the lights. I’ll never forget the moment I heard the Lord whisper those words as I entered our bedroom to have sex with my husband. I already hated being naked in front of him but I took comfort in the lights out so he couldn’t see my...
by Rachael Gilbert | Podcast, Uncategorized
I only thought we were done with this Biblical Body Image series…until I had quite the experience at a bra store that left me with a story too good not to share! Join me as I share 4 life lessons learned from a bra store! Text the phrase REALTALK to 44222 to be...
by Rachael Gilbert | Podcast
We just wrapped up our 4 part series on Biblical body image here on Real Talk with Rachael. I thought it would be fun to bring a guest on the show to have an off the wall discussion about body image. Kristen Ekiss is a speaker, educator, Veteran, and coach. She...