by Gillian Goerzen | Apr 6, 2021 | Body Positive, Healthy Living
Our brains are busy places. We’re constantly thinking, evaluating, perceiving and making decisions. All. Day. Long. But what happens when a good chunk of your mental real estate is wrapped up in this: Is my shirt sitting nicely? (adjust just to be sure, even...
by Gillian Goerzen | Jan 26, 2021 | Body Positive
This is a fundamental tenet of my entire Super You philosophy: there is no one right way to be healthy. No rules or plan to follow. Just you tuning into the practices and strategies that serve and support you on your path to authentic health. And it sounds so, simple...
by Gillian Goerzen | Oct 13, 2020 | Body Positive
At the beginning of each class I teach I invite my participants to Listen, Honour and Challenge themselves. I also remind them to meet themselves where they are today. It’s not just a catchy phrase or something I say light-heartedly. Body respect is essential if...
by Gillian Goerzen | Sep 22, 2020 | Body Positive
Recently I shared an Instagram post that resonated with me. It was from Fat Activist and Clinical Social Worker Lisa DeBreuil. Here’s what it said: “Newsflash: if you have sit or contort your body in certain ways in order to have “fat rolls,”...
by Gillian Goerzen | Jun 18, 2020 | Body Positive, Inspiration
The other day I was scrolling my Facebook memories with my eldest son Connor peaking over my shoulder. We scrolled upon an old sweaty selfie from about 5 years ago, and he commented… “You look different.” I asked him, “how so?”...
by Gillian Goerzen | Oct 28, 2019 | Body Positive
I sure hope not. But lately it sure seems like it. And can you blame them? A savvy marketer knows a trend when they see it, and they know how to jump on it to harness that superpower for their own good (even if it’s not the greater good). But where does that...
