My name is Megan Dodgen,
I’m 31 years old and married to an amazing husband. I have 2 little ones 5 and almost 3 and another due in March! I love Jesus, all things health and wellness, non-toxic living. Growing up in my home… food was everything, especially SUGAR. If it was a bad day, I ate. If it was a good day I ate. My family just idolized food.
As I got older and life started to become stressful going into my teens/ early 20s I started using alcohol and food to cope. I never knew what else to do to deal with my problems. I did know God and I loved Him but my home was a religious household. You go to church, be a good person and give your tithe never knowing there was so much more than that.
As life went on, and I ended up getting free of alcohol, the food was the one thing that always stuck. At 25 I met my husband, and we got married fast and immediately found out I was pregnant with our son Isaac. I continued to eat the standard American diet because I honestly had no clue about health. I mean I knew a salad was good for you, but I smothered it in ranch. I knew fruit was good for you, but never did I even think about organic. I always ate sweets literally every single day because it was just part of my life and I never experienced repercussions from it.
After I had my son though oh my did things change. My stomach had pains all the time, I had severe fatigue and absolutely horrible headaches. I was desperate for some relief, so I decided to take things into my own hands. I knew I had to get to the root cause of what was going on fast. I started watching Dr. Axe and reading articles constantly. I tried multiple diets like vegan, paleo, low carb and I did feel so much better, but I still struggled with binging.
After spending thousands of dollars on functional doctors and supplements not getting 100% I realized there was a deeper issue here that only God could help me with. I started crying out to Him to free me of the eating disorder. Through so many struggles is actually where I found God and experienced Him in a relational way and not just trying to be a good person. Through the trials I’ve been able to find joy and contentment, grace and peace and overall freedom from the issues that kept me bound.
So, for the sake of not making this too long, that is where Beautiful Is She was born from. The absolute struggle and realizing only Jesus, taking action to change my mindset, evaluate my thoughts, behaviors and taking responsibility for my life, I have been able to overcome and walk things out I never thought I would be able to.
This is Beautiful Is She. This is to all the girls, women, and moms out there that are looking for worth, grace, peace and freedom from the struggles that keep you stuck. It is not about what we have, look like, even do. Our beauty is found in Jesus, it’s found in the fact that we are His. There is so much joy in realizing we do not have to stay in our mess and even in our past. I hope through this blog you find Joy, encouragement, some yummy recipes, and tips on living a healthy lifestyle and ultimately finding Jesus and realizing you are worth it and so loved.
