DOES THIS INSECURITY MAKE ME LOOK FAT?
DESERET BOOK, 2013

"​Michelle Wilson’s humorous yet poignant insights help women examine the limitations we place on ourselves out of insecurity and self-doubt. We have faith in God, but do we know that He has faith in us?

When we see ourselves with God’s eternal perspective, we can feel confident and whole—even in our imperfection.

​Just think what we might accomplish if we truly believe that we are more important than we know, stronger than we realize, and extraordinary in every way."

*Contains Latter-day Saints undertones
Note: This is not a diet book. It's about the way we see our whole selves, our lives, our trials, God, and everything in between. Many cookies were consumed in the writing of this book. Many. So many.
This book was the hardest book I've written thus far. I think because it's so personal. This is my story--the story of how I was a confident kid then it all changed.

My teenage years were tough. Externally all was well, but internally I struggled with deep insecurity and crippling self-doubt.  They corroded my ability to see myself clearly. I cared too much about what others thought. I compared myself to them. And I was unkind to myself.  The way I saw myself steered my life in a direction I hadn't expected, and felt ashamed of for a long time. In fact, I never shared certain parts of it until this book.

Though this book is very personal, it's not a downer. It might actually make you laugh in some places. But hopefully, most of all, as you read about my journey to seeing myself, trials, and life through God's eyes, you might see yourself a little different too.

Hopefully you'll realize you're stronger, more capable, and more extraordinary than you'd ever realized.
A few things some women had to say about
​DOES THIS INSECURITY MAKE ME LOOK FAT?:


5.0 out of 5 stars Soooooo good! I first read it in a book club
ByAmazon Customeron October 9, 2015
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Every woman and teenage girls should read this book! Soooooo good! I first read it in a book club, and just borrowed someone's copy. I bought my own before I was even finished reading it so I could read it over and over.

5.0  out of 5 stars So uplifting and Relatable!
Bydianuhmonkeyon June 26, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
This was such a great purchase. It holds so many things that all of us women need to hear. It shows that we aren't alone and there is a way through Him and His perspective that we can not only reclaim but also take hold of the confidence awesomeness that is us.


5.0  out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed!
ByAmyHammondCoachon March 20, 2014
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Great read that helped me realize how my insecurity is really holding me back. This book is written in a positive, funny approach so you don't feel beat down, but instead more empowered to overcome your insecurity.

5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Book!
ByLaura Johnstonon March 11, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition
Great book! Regardless of what you look like or whether you feel secure or insecure, this book is for everyone. Michelle Wilson combines a good sense of humor with touching stories to offer a healthy perspective on ourselves and on life in general. This book is full of great insights.

5.0 out of 5 starsLook at yourself through Gods eyes!
ByStephanie Buckneron January 17, 2014
Format: Paperback
In this book, author Michelle Wilson focuses on how we can get ourselves out of the rut of insecurity and discover that we are beautiful creations of our Heavenly Father. Right up front she tells readers that this book is an "extended pep talk" that will give you motivation and the ability to overcome the depressing thoughts that drag us down. She also shares that it is much more than that though when she emphasizes the profound and simple message of the book, that we can "find joy, peace, and confidence when we learn to see ourselves…and life through God's eyes." I loved it! A short simple read that is BIG on wisdom!

5.0 out of 5 starsI loved her message of Perspective
ByShanda Cottamon January 13, 2014
Format: Paperback
It’s been a while since I’ve sailed through a nonfiction book as quickly as I did Does This Insecurity Make Me Look Fat?. Only eight pages into it, I read the words Michelle had told herself during her day-long pity party and heard their familiar echo in my mind. Soon I was asking myself, “Who is this woman? And how does she know me so well??”

Michelle’s voice is genuine. Her writing style is fun and easy to read. The stories that she shares in relation to the principles she discusses are quick, relatable, effective, and often entertaining. I exhausted a pad of Post-Its leaving notes on pages I wanted to reread and highlight. I look forward to going back through the book and revisiting those paragraphs that inspired me.

“We are not required to be all things, but we are asked to do our best. We are to magnify who we are, not necessarily what we do. An immaculate house, perfectly behaved children, and an unbroken record of punctuality will not matter if our character is tainted with pride, anger, selfishness…and guilt.” –page 46

I laughed out loud several times. I truly enjoy her sense of humor. Michelle knows how to intermingle the funny and the serious without detracting from the spiritual message.

I cried at least half a dozen times but in a hopeful, I-needed-to-hear-that kind of way. I appreciated the sincerity I felt from her. I loved her message of Perspective and how strongly she advocates for women to see themselves as Heavenly Father sees them.

The Nine Expectations she outlines are excellent. They fill me with hope. I plan to print them and hang them where I can see them every day.

One of the analogies Michelle shared that really stood out to me was the story of when her daughter really wanted to help her, but she kept saying no, preferring to accomplish the tasks on her own.

“We so deeply want to be heard and to be helped, but when the help comes, we often turn it away. Sometimes we feel unworthy of His help. Sometimes we are prideful and don’t want to be helped in His way…It is up to us to hear Him and accept His answers. It is up to us to let Him help us.“ –page 68

Some time later, her daughter asked again and she accepted her help. After they were finished, her little daughter thanked her, gave her mom a hug, and told her she really loved her. Through my tears, I read the following:

“I looked down at her and realized that her desire to help me wasn’t just because she liked to help. It was because she loved me. … Heavenly Father sends help to us not because He doubts our abilities but because He loves us…” –pages 69-70

There is so much more. I could go on and on. I highly recommend Does This Insecurity Make Me Look Fat?. It is worth every one of the five stars I’m giving it.

​*What are Latter-day Saint undertones?

I'm a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints., sometimes known as the LDS or Mormon church. These days we like to be called Latter-day Saints. No, I don't know Mitt Romney, David Archuleta, or the guy that plays Napoleon Dynamite. But I do eat copious amounts of chocolate. I also write about what I love: God and Jesus and us--women. 

My nonfiction books are about the struggles we all have with doubt, fear, guilt, control, and our efforts to trust God. They are filled with humor, stories, scriptures, and quotes. While I don't expound on or speak to any Latter-day-Saint-specific doctrine, you will find occasional stories and quotes taken from the Book of Mormon along side dozens of stories and scriptures from the Bible. (Paul is pretty much my Bible boyfriend.) The point is, Latter-day Saint or not, my books are written for you, and I hope you like them.

Please feel free to email me at [email protected] if you have any questions, or just want to share an awesome chocolate recipe. I'll love you forever.
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