"I didn't do it EVERY DAY, so I 'FAILED'"... "I got busy two days last week, so now I guess I'm 'STARTING OVER'"... "Since I didn't do it every day, I guess this just isn't what's going to work for me"... Every single one of these is very REAL and very much the kind of BS that we tell ourselves in our minds!!

I read these words the other day... Fall in love with your life. Wake up early, buy your favourite coffee, go for walks, eat good food, wear what makes you feel confident and listen to your favourite music. Purposefully create these small moments that make you fall in love with your life. Read these words again if you have to. We ALL get caught up in life. Yet we forget that we are SO LUCKY TO BE ALIVE!!! To BE YOU is approximately a 1 in 400 TRILLION chance. 😳 (that's

We modern humans have this notion that things have to be "perfect". "On paper it needs to all be the same" kind of mentality. Or if we do something differently in another set it may "magically throw the body for a loop" or something. This is a common mindset; if it's not done in a particular way it won't count or it'll do something "all of a sudden" to us. The REALITY is, the ACT OF DOING something (to me) IS the perfection we think we have to have.

In health and wellness, more often than not we talk about change. Change, at first, seems scary. Understandably so. However, it's NOT CHANGE that's scary... The "scary" part for most of us when it comes to change, is the UNKNOWN . As individuals, we WANT the change - especially in positive ways for our health. The UNKNOWN however ( like the effort, time and energy that we need to put into creating change ) is the "scary part". It's unfortunate how often this holds (too ma

I have a client who comes in for sessions twice a month and in between works with various routines and habits at home/on her own time. ...

A client (inadvertaintly) used my own coaching against me recently. In our session, her friend who shares the session with her, was...

This is a quick example from a client that encompasses a few elements of a healthy, realistic approach to deep health: ~ Listening to...

It's a simple question isn't it? Yet, it's often avoided or overlooked in efforts to help ourselves. FACT: Most people want to feel...

I was around a conversation the other day with friends and I kept quiet, but wanted to share the reminder here: ONE thing is RARELY the...

"No time" or in many cases, our perceived lack of time , holds us back from creating the health habits that we truly WANT. We can take...

A client shared with me in our usual awesome discussions about habits and mindset, a story about her friend and her friend's walking. ...

"When's the best time to do 'x'?" or "When is the best time to eat 'y'?" are common questions Coaches get in this line of work. The...

I was chatting with a woman I met recently, who helps older adults through programs to build some strength, but also helps them build...

YOU have a choice in most facets of your daily lifestyle, even when it doesn't seem like it. However, ALL choices have outcomes. That's...

The modern way of living is crushing so many of us. We're over-scheduling, over-committing and over-working, while under-committing to...

With this topic, I'd like to also add to check in with your EGO and how much THAT is getting in the way of your 'why'. I heard a...

This Zen Quickie is great for two reasons; 1) It reminds us of how our brains work - It wants SIMPLE and EASY. Therefore when we see...

We've discussed this here on the Zen Blog before and it's a regular conversation with clients; including when they catch themselves...

It's not uncommon today to hear people talking about feeling like "something is wrong" with them; be it their memory, lack of focus,...

How's your movement practice going? Are you struggling to stay consistent or even get started in a regular routine? You're not alone. ...