Any ex-smokers out there? I am. I smoked for almost fourteen years and I cannot tell you how many times I berated myself for not having enough willpower to quit. If only I could just have a bit more willpower I’d be fine and quitting would be easy. Every time I tried to quit I [...]
A couple weeks ago I talked about Mindset and how the messages we send ourselves directly impact our chances for success when it comes to achieving our goals. Check it out here if you haven’t already. I don’t know about you but my IG feed is FULL of posts every single day about loving the [...]
Yesterday was my 37th Birthday. So naturally I am celebrating all week...because I can and will. I used to feel awkward about celebrating things but these days I celebrate so much more than just birthday’s. It used to be that I would absolutely not celebrate any part of a goal until I accomplished the whole [...]
This past weekend was Mother’s Day in North America. And these days while we show some MUCH deserved extra love to our Mother’s, Step-Mothers and Grandmothers a movement has started where that love is shown to other “mother type” figures too. A common and beautiful image shared a lot on Instagram this past weekend. If [...]
A lot of what I talk a lot about with people looking to make changes in their life is related to “mindset”. How it impacts our perceptions. How it influences our behaviour. How it can sabotage us when we aren’t staying aware of what it’s telling us. Ways to change it to support your goals. [...]
I had another post planned for today but it seemed more appropriate to post about setbacks this week since I am in the midst of one. After posting about only seeing what people tell us and how I haven’t always shared enough of the challenging side of a health journey, I shared on Instagram last [...]
Last week I talked about comparison being the thief of joy. If you haven’t read it yet, go have a read because, as I mentioned, it is the single most important piece of advice I can give you and the basis for basically everything else I believe about mindset. If you’re comparing yourself to others, […]
Click here for audio version of this post. I have learned a lot on my journey to get here - both about mental health and mindset and physical health, nutrition and fitness. So when I’m asked what are a few pieces of advice I can offer I almost always think “Just a few! But [...]
Click here for the audio version of this post. Here in Ontario, it has been a rough week. I’m sure it has been in a lot of places in the world but I only know what it’s like to live where I do. Here we’ve gone back into “lockdown” but with very different, seemingly [...]
Click here for the audio version of this post. If you’ve ever tried to start an exercise routine you’ve probably had an accountability partner. That other person who says “hell yes!” when you’re contemplating this idea and is just as motivated to join you for your planned 6 am workouts. And if you’ve [...]
