Have you ever noticed that every week someone else in your social media newsfeed is hosting a “detox” or running a “cleanse”? I hate these things. There, I said it. They usually involve restriction, elimination of food groups, or purchasing a lot of supplements. And really – what’s the point? To do something unsustainable for a short period of time before going back to normal habits? No. Thank. You. Of course, we all want to keep our systems as healthy as possible. But how ca

There’s this concept of work-life balance floating around for years now. It’s this idea that there’s a magical ratio of work hours to home life hours to relaxation. And it’s elusive to most people because it doesn’t truly exist. Like everything else in life, your perfect balance is something YOU have to create. What does exist, however, is our ability to take ownership of our time, to schedule what works best for us, and to honour our commitments to that schedule. What will w

I worked with a client on and off for years. Let’s call her Sally. Sally was very overweight and out of shape when she came to me, and over the course of a year, lost a lot of weight, made incredible progress with her strength, and had more confidence in her 50s than she ever did in her 30s and 40s. But life happened and she got off track. She gained all the weight back and ended up feeling bad about herself. She tried to get back on it, but ultimately settled on just taking

This meme has been floating around the online space a lot lately… It’s crazy. But this is funny because it’s true. We live in a world where more people in first world countries are overweight than not and we are suddenly arguing over whether avocados and coconut oil are healthy. But whether or not things are healthy isn’t really the issue. It’s simply another form of giving ourselves a reason not to stick with the right choices. As you’ve heard me say before, there’s simply n

One of the biggest struggles my clients face is creating and upholding boundaries. When we have no boundaries in place for our time, other people, and ourselves, life becomes a free for all. Things don’t get done. Life feels out of control. We build up resentment. There are a few reasons that people fail to establish and uphold boundaries: Guilt/feelings of selfishness They don’t know how They don’t value themselves enough They don’t know how to say no The list could go on, b

I’m going to be honest – there’s a lot of hype in the exercise market today. It almost feels like whoever can do the most creative exercises wins some kind of award. But the truth is that’s not a good use of your time because it’s not going to get you the results you probably desire – a lean, defined, healthy body that enables you to perform daily life functions and that will allow you to age gracefully. And let me tell you, this is not about cardio and crunches! Today I’m re

Too many times throughout my career I’ve heard about the necessity for fast foods or unhealthy food consumption because of lack of time. But really, I think it comes down to two things: Lack of education and simply knowing that healthy food is just as easy The willingness to choose healthier options So, today I want to share with you a few of my favourite breakfast, lunch, and dinner ideas that are literally JUST as fast as hitting a drive-through or grabbing unhealthy option