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...
by Gillian Goerzen | Jun 11, 2019 | Body Positive, Inspiration
Shed the weight (of body shaming) and feel truly free this summer! I hear from clients all the time that they’ll “never wear shorts” or “never swim in public” because they’re too nervous about being seen (read: judged) for their...
by Gillian Goerzen | Aug 1, 2017 | Body Positive, Inspiration
Are successful people happy because they’re successful? Or are they successful because they are happy. Certainly it’s not a direct causation (one doesn’t directly cause the other) but what research shows is there is a clear correlation! And that is...
by Gillian Goerzen | May 15, 2017 | Body Positive, Inspiration
The other day I was chatting with a group of women around the topics of body love, self-compassion & health. In hushed tones one of them shyly asked me, “can I love my body…and still want to lose weight?” She asked me as though it was some dirty...
