Merriam Webster’s Definition of Resilience noun re·sil·ience | \ ri-ˈzil-yən(t)s \ 1 : the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by …
Lets Talk: Navigating Diet and Fitness Culture – When Striving to be Healthy Becomes Unhealthy
The ‘healthy’ dilemma We live in a culture chalk-full of images and messages about how our bodies should look and how to best mold them into these ideals. Measuring ourselves …
Let’s Talk: Pain and the Problem of Numbers
Our society really likes to measure things. How efficient are you? How successful are you? How many likes do you get? How much do you weigh? How many degrees do …
Let’s Talk: Peak Performance
Have you ever tried to work towards a goal and find that for every few steps forward, you then take a step or two back? Or have you found stumbling …
Let’s Talk: Self-Care
Tomorrow I will be offering the first class in a series on self-care. Preparing for this class has offered me an opportunity to reflect on the value of this practice. …
Let’s Talk: Making Sense of Trauma
Today, as I write this article, the date is Monday December 17, 2012. Three days ago twenty children were murdered in yet another school shooting – perhaps the most disturbing …
Let’s Talk: The Winter Blues
It’s that time again…at least it is here in the Lower Mainland. That time of year when the clouds set in and don’t budge for months at a time. We …
Let’s Talk: Christmas
Today is December 13th. In the last few weeks I have received more phone calls than in the full month prior. Christmas time is a time of stress for many …
Let’s Talk: Attachment
Recently I was talking with a woman I met while at a fitness class I frequent. In the midst of our chit chat she asked about what I do for …