Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I’m just not disciplined enough,” or “I need structure or I don’t know how to eat”?
It’s interesting how we hold onto these quiet identities, even if we don’t say them out loud. They shape how we think, how we eat, and how we see ourselves, often without us eve...

"You look great! Have you lost weight?"

It sounds harmless. Kind, even.
We're taught to take it as praise, a sign we're doing something right.

But if you've ever been on the receiving end of that line, you know it can feel complicated.

The Message Behind It

On the surface, it's a compliment.
But ...

I was listening to a podcast the other day where the host, who coaches from a non-diet perspective, was talking about how we tend to link every goal or struggle back to weight.

She shared an example of a client who said she wanted to lose weight so she could walk up the stairs without getting out o...

I recently came across this idea while listening to and reading Intuitive Eating, sometimes I need both to really absorb something, and it stuck with me. The authors talk about “food voices”: the Food Police, the Diet Rebel, and the Nutrition Informant.

I had to laugh because I’m pretty sure I’m al...

As part of a course I’m taking, one of the assignments was to watch the documentary Fed Up and share my reflections. If you’ve seen it, you’ll know it dives deep into sugar, food marketing, and the rise of obesity in the United States (though the themes are just as relevant here in Canada). It’s the...

The first week of September was supposed to be about my husband’s hip surgery. It was a big deal, but one we were ready for, something that was going to give him back a quality of life he’d been missing.

Then, two days before his surgery, what I thought was a pulled muscle turned out to be shingles...

Have you ever pictured a group of elephants at the water hole comparing diet tips?
Or a pack of dogs at the park debating which food is "good" or "bad"?

It sounds funny, but it makes a clear point. Animals don't worry about carbs, calories, or the latest "superfood." They eat when they're hungry, s...

The funny thing about life is that as soon as we’re born, we’re ageing.
It sounds obvious, but when you really pause on it, it’s a bit strange to think about. From day one, we’re in motion, moving forward, gathering experiences, and collecting years whether we want to or not.

Somewhere along the wa...

Have you ever noticed how often we connect exercise with the idea of “burning it off”?

Eat a donut → go for a run.
Have dessert → add an extra class at the gym.
Skip a workout → feel guilty.

That whole cycle turns movement into a punishment, like we have to earn our food or make up for it. And if ...

The Story We Carry

I can remember not liking my legs as early as the first year of high school. We had to wear short red shorts for gym class, and mine were always pale and blotchy with blue veins showing because I was always cold. I'd look at the other girls' legs and wish mine looked like theirs....

I’m not just making small changes, I’m rethinking everything

For a while now, I’ve felt something shifting, not all at once, not with a plan in hand, but steadily. Like something that once fit no longer does.

I’ve been sitting with a deeper question:

What do I actually believe about health, food,...

For the past few summers, our family has taken a getaway to a boat-access-only cottage with no electricity, barely-there cell service, and a whole lot of togetherness. It’s quickly become one of my favourite traditions.

We’ll be heading there soon, me, my husband, our adult “kids,” my sister-in-law...