by Gillian Goerzen | Jan 23, 2020 | Inspiration
Occasionally I contribute to Thrive Global (the welless site and movement started by media mogul Arianna Huffington – yes, the mastermind behind HuffPost). Once per week as contributors we are sent writing prompts. This week the prompt was this: “Share a...
by Gillian Goerzen | Jan 14, 2020 | Healthy Living
Yup. You read that correctly. I won’t. And if you comment on my weight or start to engage in weight focused conversation, I will change or leave that conversation. Here’s why. Firstly, I don’t buy into the socially accepted norm that “thinner...
by Gillian Goerzen | Dec 12, 2019 | Fitness, Healthy Living, Inspiration
Creating a sustainable healthy lifestyle isn’t magic. It’s momentum. But creating MOMENTUM can be tough. Especially as you’re just getting started. When you’re starting ANY new habit you’re moving from a state of stillness and there...
by Gillian Goerzen | Mar 12, 2019 | Healthy Living
I was recently introduced to the Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz’s acronym W.I.N. I was immediately in love with it. Here’s how the story goes. The story of W.I.N. Holtz instructed his players to ask themselves this question 35 times a day. He wanted...
by Gillian Goerzen | Feb 20, 2019 | Healthy Living
When most of us talk about “habits,” especially as they pertain to health, we tend to make them synonymous with the behaviours we repeat – like the habit of eating healthy or going to the gym. But a habit is more than just the thing you do, and...