Last Wednesday was “Take Our Kids to Work Day” and my niece Emma came and spent the day with me. We did all sorts of things, but I knew that one of the things I wanted to do with her was to record a podcast episode. We both have a love for books and reading, […]
Cultivating Community with The Fitness Room Halifax
“I wanted to cultivate a community,” Anna Townsend, owner of The Fitness Room, located in Halifax, said during the ECM Media “Joy and Movement” workshop a few weeks ago. Having worked in large chain gyms for years, Anna sought to return to smaller more intimate classes where she could create a community feel and that’s just […]
3 Things you should be tracking with your Fitbit
Fitbits are more popular than ever, and while the fitness tracker is a great way to monitor steps, steps will only get you so far. Lots of types of activity don’t generate steps and while you can track other forms of exercise and use a step conversion table to get your step equivalent, it’s still […]
5 Items You Definitely Don’t Need
I know, it’s a pretty weird title for a blog post, but it’s true. I’ve put together a list of 5 items you definitely don’t need for Christmas, but you may want to add them to your list. Why? Well, they are all things I’ve purchased in the past couple of years and I didn’t […]
What you do MOST of the time…
What you do MOST of the time…matters a whole lot more than what you do SOME of the time. This is a statement I find myself saying to clients on a weekly basis. Either they are going on vacation for the first time in years, it’s their birthday, they are getting married – whatever the […]
YOU are the villain in someone’s story
Yes, you. YOU are the villain in someone’s story. It might seem harsh but the reality is, it likely has absolutely nothing to do with you. It’s all about them. Have you heard the saying, “What Susie says about Sally has more to do with Susie than it does Sally?” Well, first of all, I […]
Taming your inner five year old
Taming your inner five-year-old, you know, the one that lives inside your brain and likes to throw temper tantrums? The one who particularly likes to come out when you are tired, overworked, stressed or hungry? The one who demands ice cream for supper and tells you to stay up all night watching The Office even […]
The Art of Doing Nothing
The Art of Doing Nothing AKA: Are you taking the time to install your updates? We live in a society that prides itself on being busy. On not having downtime, on not “wasting” time, and this is something I’ve really pushed back against these past few years. You are all probably tired to death of […]
Still looking for a MAGIC Pill?
We all want to be healthier, happier and more energetic. Are you still looking for a magic pill that will take care of a bunch of your problems all at once? And do things like help boost your immune system, improve your digestion, improve your circulation, lower blood pressure, help you manage pain, reduce stress, sleep […]
Why the scale isn’t moving even though you are doing everything right
You’ve been doing everything right. Moving lots, drinking water until it’s coming out of your pores, eating healthy foods and staying within your calorie range, you’re sleeping well and managing your stress levels. Your sugar and sodium intake is low, and you were losing weight for the first few weeks and now it’s stopped. Day […]