You are strong. You are capable – and if you’re like many other women, you also feel alone and isolated at times. Loneliness has a very real impact on our overall health and wellness and statistics show that the number of women (and men – this is not a gender specific issue) who report feeling… Continue reading Enrich your life and improve your health
Category: Wednesday Wisdom
You are Not a Problem to be Fixed!
Let me say that one more time, a little louder for the people in the back: you know, the ones making sure they aren’t in the front row in group pictures, the ones wearing a long t-shirt over their bathing suit, the ones skipping high school reunions. YOU ARE NOT A PROBLEM TO BE FIXED!!!… Continue reading You are Not a Problem to be Fixed!
Wellness and Privilege
I've been thinking about the topic of privilege recently, particularly how the health and fitness industry can often make it seem overwhelming (and almost impossible) for those who don't have an abundance of resources, such as time and money, to lead a healthy lifestyle. It's disheartening to see the portrayal of a supposedly ideal healthy… Continue reading Wellness and Privilege
Perfection is highly over-rated
I do not have a perfect Christmas tree. My decorations aren't colour coordinated. There is no theme - unless you can call a hodge-podge of homemade decorations a theme. I must admit - every once in a while I look at the perfectly curated trees others share on social and think that maybe this is… Continue reading Perfection is highly over-rated