This Grit and Grace Life Podcast – 002 How You Can Stop the Struggle with Comparison

Episode 002: How You Can Stop the Struggle with Comparison - Show Notes We ladies can’t seem to stop the struggle with the need to compare ourselves to every.other.woman.around us. But, there’s hope! In this episode, Darlene and Julie discuss three ways we compare ourselves, and real ways to stop. Research and Studies we Mentioned: The Dove Global Beauty and Confidence Report Anxiety UK study about social media behavior https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/for-some-with-anxiety-technology-can-increase-anxiety/ The same study is discussed by Huff Post here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/10/social-media-anxiety_n_1662224.html Body confidence and all body types are shared and appreciated by the Brand Aerie follow them on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aerie/ Just Because She’s Pretty, Doesn’t Mean You’re Not Do you have a friend who wakes up looking angelic before she even washes her face? How about one who lives off of doughnuts and never lifts more than her purse, but somehow maintains the body of a supermodel? Maybe you have a friend who always gets what she wants and everything seems to go her way. Perhaps you have a funny, charismatic friend who can light up a room and make even a stranger feel like they’ve been life-long friends. More...  Dear SAHM: I See You and Want You to Know These 8 Things Dear Stay at Home Mom (SAHM): If you had told me 10 years ago that I would end up being a stay at home mom who homeschooled her children, I would have straight up punched you in the throat. Then laughed. Then probably punched you again. I’m only telling you this to give you a better idea of your author. I didn’t plan on this role, but I didn’t plan on marriage or children either and had no idea how much they would turn my life and my heart upside down. For the better! More... Can You Start a Career Later in Life? Absolutely. Depending on whom you ask, being a stay at home mom can be: fulfilling, exhausting, joyful, mundane, and so on and so forth. Often times, it’s a mixture of all of that wrapped into one—or several—little bodies. Tack on the fact that every woman is different, with her own unique circumstances and feelings, and you’ll find a variety of perspectives. However, I will be so bold to say that many SAHM’s can feel a bit lost from time to time … like a piece of their identity is buried under the dishes, diapers, and discipline. More...