I’ve been preaching (and practicing) consistency and discipline for years and I’m here again to remind the collective “US” that you don’t get to complain about results you didn’t get for the work or effort you didn’t put in. You don’t get to do that. No! What sparked this Ted Talk? A recent interaction…
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Hello! August ended on a high note for me. One that’s worth sharing. The news that has me so excited is that I’ve been accepted to represent KNIX as a brand ambassador. I applied a few times over the years, and I was recently informed that I was accepted. Why am I so excited?…
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“She can box!” It’s all I ever wanted to showcase, to prove or display. It’s true. Showing that I, a grown woman in my late-thirties when I started and now 51 – can box. Not a brawl or a scrap but a clean, technical boxing match. I checked that box 14 times with this…
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Let’s be very clear. It’s International Women’s Day today and beyond. I’m not here to preach or rant or question why it is naming just one day to celebrate women but rather, I’m about continuing to celebrate myself and the amazing women I have in my life and those yet to come. I like…
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Hello to all my Strong Is My Beautiful subscribers and readers and to all the newbies over the last few months, welcome! Thank you for the ongoing support. I can’t believe I’m looking ahead at the last lap of the year and on the same note I’m looking back at the achievements and lessons…
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I’m pretty sure you’ve all heard the phrase “your vibe attracts your tribe”? Younger (much younger 😊) me used to have mixed thoughts about the phrase above because well yes, misery does always look for and attract the same company BUT what if you want to change but you’re still in that negative space? …
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Oh hey! This is an ongoing blog series sharing my favourite tools, tips and truths related to health, fitness and wellness. Just my perspective and my experiences a mom, an athlete, coach/personal trainer and entrepreneur – not always all at once and not always in that order! My goal is to help, inform and…
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Watching your child compete in a boxing match for the first time is an experience from the inside out. The good kind. All the feels from start to finish. Nerves, excitement, pride, and inspiration all wrapped up into what feels like the tightest fist. At the end, those proud parental tear ducts start to fill…
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DARE TO DO IT! You’ve been there. About to do something big and think: “It’s finally happening”? Those are the moments that you think back to the journey and smile. Whatever it is, you’ve prepared, invested time, energy and even money. Most of all, you’ve sacrificed. It’s game time! There are no parameters as to…
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Here we go again. 21 Days of lockdown currently in effect in Ontario. Apparently, the virus spreads in gyms and restaurants so these businesses are the ones suffering and, in my opinion, they are the two things that greatly contribute to positive mental health. Movement and socializing with friends and family over a meal. …
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