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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

You will always love yourself

You should take time for self-care and love yourself.
Rather than practicing self-obsessed love, Christians should learn to love the new self that God has placed in us.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) December 13, 2019

I have never had any single message pushed upon me more than self-love has been preached to me throughout my time at college. It seems I cannot go a full day without someone or something telling me to love myself or to value self-care. We see it constantly in popular culture. Whether it stems from Hailee...

How to find balance between acceptance and improvement

How to find balance between acceptance and improvement
Choosing between self-acceptance and self-improvement is too self-centered.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) September 14, 2019

Where is the line between self-improvement and self-acceptance? This is a tension I see played out often, especially in Christian circles. Christians often feel the call to be glad in the perfect creation God made them to be, but there is also an equally insistent reminder of our own brokenness and need...

Rupi Kaur: a stunning craftsman of intricate poetry

Photo Courtesy of rupikaur.com
Kaur reminds one of the importance of emotional connection with oneself.
Vic Silva, Writer October 18, 2017
Kaur reminds one of the importance of emotional connection with oneself.