Body Talk

Body Talk

What is your relationship with your body like?

For most of my life, I hated my body. I would criticize every bit of cellulite, every stretch mark, every wrinkle or blemish. I'd long for a thigh gap or to lose just a few pounds, or that I had slightly bigger boobs or smaller hips.

I thought it was weirdly proportioned, too pale, too pudgy. That my calves were too big and I had cankles, that my thighs were way too thick and my boobs weren't big enough.

And perhaps the craziest part? I have a rocking body - at least based on western standards of traditional beauty. But still, I struggled to love what I saw in the mirror, to have any gratitude for my physical form. That story of not good enough ran deep to my core,  and it was a hard one to shake.

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Long Weekend Got You Bloated? How to Stay Healthy During the Holidays

Long Weekend Got You Bloated? How to Stay Healthy During the Holidays

With one holiday weekend behind us and another on the horizon (July 4) in the States, I’ve been chatting with my clients and our private FB group about some of the struggles with staying on track, staying motivated to workout and eat health during the long weekends and summer vacations. Want to know how I stay on track?

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Love Yourself This Valentine's Day: Self-Care Ideas

Valentine's day is just a couple of days away, and everywhere I look I'm seeing ads or promotions for special dinners, jewelry, flowers and chocolate. I've had enough of the commercialist approach to Valentine's Day, and this year wanted to take a chance to employ several of my favorite self-care ideas to celebrate my love for me.

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Need Goal Setting Strategies for How to Reach Your Goals? Read This First.

Need Goal Setting Strategies for How to Reach Your Goals? Read This First.

I hear you're looking for some goal setting strategies before setting some goals for 2017. We won't call them New Year's Resolutions, because everyone knows those get left behind by Valentine's Day. But if you want to know how to reach your goals, read on.  

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