Category: self respect

40 Days of Easter: April 21

ByRachel April 21, 2014 0 Comments
(My to-do book. If it doesn't get written here, it doesn't happen.)To prove to myself that I would actually follow through on my 40 Days of Easter Project, I decided to start right away this morning. So here's my plan for today's Eastery-ness:I woke up this morning after a 3-day weekend realizing how woefully behind I am on work. E-mails to write, things to grade, messes to organize, problems to...

Modesty Battles and the Role of the Fashion Industry

ByRachel March 31, 2014 0 Comments
With April nearly on us and summer around the corner, do you dread the start of the modesty battles as much as I do?You know what I’m talking about. Someone writes a blog post urging girls to embrace modest dress in an effort to prevent lust. Someone else writes a response post discussing how this attitude hurts women. More posts pop up. All of them get shared on Facebook. The comment section...