Catrina Welch, author, speaker

Author: Catrina

  • 3 Reasons Why Image is Such an Issue for Women

    3 Reasons Why Image is Such an Issue for Women

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    According to David Garner’s survey on Body Image in America as reported in Phychlology Today: 56% of all women say they are dissatisfied with their overall appearance. 84% of women report dieting 14 % of women have been diagnosed with eating disorders- the majority  being underweight. 1.5% of women say they vomit for weight control, yet do not feel they…

  • Helping Kids Find Confidence

    Helping Kids Find Confidence

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    I was only in third grade when my ministry to girls with Image Issues began. I remember coming home from school broken-hearted because one of my friends was being picked on for her weight. So what if some kids are heavy? I was skin and bones, is that wrong, too? Why are kids so mean?…

  • One Woman’s Journey to Find her True Image Identity

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    Most women HATE, HIDE or get HUNG UP on their image at one point in their lives. For many, this is during the teenage years, but for some it’s at a very young age, for others it comes later in life. When we are hurting and our self image is down, we may lash out…

  • Do Children have a Personal Image Identity?

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    Every child has an innate desire to figure out who they are.   Am I valued? Am I wanted? Am I enough? It’s only natural for a young mind to find it’s answers from the information around her–a mom’s  words, a dad’s actions, her own comparison to her sister’s beauty–these are each part of the identity struggle that…

  • Self Image Through they eyes of a Blind Woman

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    I am excited to share with you the words of a beautiful woman whose life experiences intrigued me so much that I asked her to share her heart with you. If you know someone feeling the pressure to be like others, please share this with them. We go through things in life in order to be more…

  • 5 Steps for Changing Habits 

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    Which body part do you wash first when showering? If you cannot answer to my silly question, don’t worry. I’m sure that the next time you start lathering up, you will notice that you have a very defined routine that is so deeply ingrained into a rhythm that you don’t even give showering a thought.…

  • 3 Secrets to Avoiding Clothing Moths

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    Some say the secret to storing your fine sweaters is to put them in a cedar closet or use cedar wood aromatic oils or the dreaded mothballs, the Bible says to: Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. -Mathew 6:20  Is the Bible…

  • The Secret to Confidence: Understanding Yourself

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    Every child wants to be loved. Little girls long to be seen and heard and to belong to something greater than themselves. We need to know we are valued. Boys do, too. They need adventure and challenge. They long to be strong and courageous and to be needed. Yet we all have image issues at…

  • What is your Personal Presence?

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    Many factors have made me hyper-sensitive to family dynamics recently: My pastor has been preaching a series on relationships, I am preparing for a mother / daughter event, I am finishing up a child’s book about the six styles of children, and most significantly, cancer has invaded my strong, influential father and I am getting a lot…

  • Overview of the 6 Styles

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    To learn which of the 6 styles you may be, take my Image Identity quiz, (just click here). ***** Click here for more info about my Supreme MakeOver image assessments  To learn more about clothing personalities and your Personal  Image Identity (Img.ID) guidelines, please find me on Facebook, Twitter,  Pinterest, Linked In, or Goodreads.  Or  consider having me speak at your next…

  • Your Closet is a Suitcase

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    Having a Confident Closet is a very free feeling, but getting to that point can be work. Like most cleaning jobs, we create a bit of mess and confusion in the process. If you followed my Closet Cleanout Checklist last week, you may have you been feeling that this week as you have been doing…

  • The Secret to Simplifying your Closet

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    Spring is such an exciting time of year, isn’t it? As the trees begin to bloom and new buds break through the gardens, they call us out of our homes and into the yards to prepare for the season to come. Fun in the sun is just around the corner, but for now there is…