Self-care isn’t all professional massages and face masks, sometimes it looks a lot more like organizing lego and playing retro video games. In today’s episode, Heather Laura Clarke from heathershandmadelife.com discuss 50 alternative self-care activities we enjoy that might have you looking at self-care in a whole new way! I knew I wanted to have Heather […]
Are you GAINING weight? Or are you weight stable?
How many times have you got on the scale and saw a larger number than the previous time and felt your heart drop, felt your self-esteem drop, felt your spirits drop? If you are like most North Americans, it’s happened more times than you care to recall. But I bet you haven’t stopped to think […]
Car Confessions: Stop Getting “Organized”!
If you haven’t heard anyone mention that they need to get “organized” before they can start their new year’s goals or resolutions, start listening! It cracks me up every year, and as much as I think it’s funny, I’m also guilty of it myself. Check out this week’s episode of Car Confessions to find out […]
5 Things to Know Before Visiting An Osteopath
5 Things to Know Before Visiting An Osteopath If you are anything like me, the idea of seeing a new type of practitioner can be daunting. And since I started seeing an osteopath regularly, I’ve had many questions from people about my experience which is why I’m putting together this list of 5 things to know […]
Your Holiday Travel List
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. I’m home from my trip to Toronto and with so much holiday travel in store for many of us, it seemed like a good time to share some of my favorite travel tips to […]
Busting the Stigma Around an Embarrassing Problem
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. Busting the Stigma Around an Embarrassing Problem Our bodies are complex. They can do incredible things, like heal themselves and tell us when something isn’t quite right. When our bodies are trying to send […]
Fall into a New Routine
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. Fall into a New Routine After enjoying the outdoors during the hot summer months, it’s no surprise that our automatic reaction to cool, fall weather can be to head indoors. The fall is such […]
How do you eat so much without gaining weight?
Today’s post and video come from a question a get asked by readers a lot, especially over on Instagram where I often share my food in my stories. Almost every time I post a photo of a staggering pile of food someone will send me a message and ask, “How can you eat like that […]
Reduce Tension & Stress with Acupressure
A few weeks ago I received an acupressure mat in the mail from Dosha Mat, a Canadian company based in BC who makes these beautiful acupressure mats The mats are made using a lotus shape to create the points used for acupressure. What is acupressure? Acupressure is similar to massage, acupuncture and reflexology as it […]
How Much Food Should I Eat?
In a world where we are constantly being bombarded with diet plans, supplements and crazy contraptions to help us lose weight, very few people are asking, “How much food should I eat?” Because the general public seems to think that less is best and that the fewer calories we consume the better off we will […]