by Gillian Goerzen | Aug 30, 2022 | Body Positive, Fitness
I was a runner for over 20 years. Between my own running and coaching others, my world revolved around running. I loved it. But in the last few years, my body had stopped loving it. I had chronic back pain. Then there was the pandemic. And I pivoted, hard (just like...
by Gillian Goerzen | Apr 20, 2021 | Body Positive, Healthy Living
Over the past year my body has changed. A fairly considerable amount. It happened over about a 6-10 month period without major changes to my lifestyle. What felt like “all of the sudden,” my clothes weren’t fitting. So I practiced what I preach and...
by Gillian Goerzen | Mar 30, 2021 | Fitness
Have you ever heard the advice to get 10,000 steps per day for health? Yeah, me too. It’s often used by mainstream media as a health target, and is often used by apps and tracking wearables. In fact, for years it has been woven into health promotion…so...
by Gillian Goerzen | Feb 2, 2021 | Healthy Living
I just listened to an alarming interview on the CBC with paediatrician and Eating Disorder specialist Dr. Samantha Martin. In the interview she shares that that rates of Eating Disorder/ Disordered Eating in kids are on the rise – at a concerning rate....
by Gillian Goerzen | Nov 24, 2020 | Inspiration
There’s a story making it’s rounds on Facebook that really spoke to me (and a lot of others). Here’s the gist: In a counselling session a patient is relaying to their counsellor that they’re struggling. And the counsellor asks, “What are...
