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 | Dec 29, 2020 | Healthy Living
It’s already begun. My news feed is already populating with sponsored posts telling me it’s time to “get healthy.” That it’s time to “lose that COVID/ Christmas bulge” and get “on track.” The core message: my body...
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 | May 14, 2019 | Inspiration
Honesty alert: Over the last year or so I’ve gained about 10 pounds. 10 pounds is enough that last year’s shorts…don’t quite fit – at least not comfortably. I have a few pairs of pants that have been put away. And things are looking a...
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...