Healthy Body Image, is it Possible? From teenage years, a career in acrobatics, to surgeries, hormones and battling Endometriosis. Now nearing my 40's, what God taught me, and what I'm still learning

<p>I’m starting the new year and the new season with a series on body image, today is first in the series.</p> <p>We all battle comparison in some facet in regards to our bodies and physical limitations. Today I’m sharing my story about my own struggles with body image, from the time I was young to my career as a professional acrobat and after I retired. How God has helped me through, and taught me to be kinder to my body and to those around me.</p> <p>As we continue the series I will be chatting with other women who are or have battled various things in regard to body image. I know you will be spurred on by their stories too! Be sure to listen in every Friday this month for a new episode in this series.</p> <p>In this episode I reference some scripture regarding How God made us and views us, here are the references.</p> <p><a href="https://www.bible.com/bible/114/GEN.1.NKJV">Genesis 1:26-28</a></p> <p>Then God said,&nbsp;“Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;&nbsp;let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”&nbsp;So God created man&nbsp;in His&nbsp;<em>own</em>&nbsp;image; in the image of God He created him;&nbsp;male and female He created them.&nbsp;Then God blessed them, and God said to them,&nbsp;“Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and&nbsp;subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”</p> <p><a href="https://www.bible.com/bible/114/PSA.139.NKJV">Psalms 139:14-16</a></p> <p>I will praise You, for I am fearfully&nbsp;<em>and</em>&nbsp;wonderfully made;</p> <p>Marvelous are Your works,</p> <p>And&nbsp;<em>that</em>&nbsp;my soul knows very well.</p> <p>My frame was not hidden from You,</p> <p>When I was made in secret,</p> <p><em>And</em>&nbsp;skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.</p> <p>Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.</p> <p>And in Your book they