Two and a half years ago, my pregnancy journey came to an end and life truly began with Hudson. Looking back now though, I wish I had of known more about what the women’s body goes through during pregnancy, preventative benefits of physiotherapy, and returning to fitness safely postpartum. With so many ladies in my…
Wellness
Sweet Potato & Caramelized Onion Flatbread
It’s officially fall and I am excited to share some of my favourite fashion trends and things to do with the family in the weeks to come. Additionally, I have a list of flavourful recipes that I have improvised to play into the season, and this weeks’ edition is a delicious appetizer to eat alone…
My Weekly Fitness Routine
Being a mom back to work has limited my spare time drastically. Gone are the days of long leisure walks, midday windows to be active, and searching for things to do on maternity leave. Now it’s most important to create time for fitness in order to feel strong enough to keep up with my ever-busy and…
Opening up about anxiety
Mental health is not talked about enough. One in four people will experience a mental illness at some point in their lives, and nearly two-thirds of those will never seek professional treatment. Why do most people avoid treatment for mental illness? The most common barriers include stigma, fear, embarrassment and finances. Why the stigma towards…
The 5 Things Challenge
A friend recently asked me to challenge myself in coming up with 5 things that I like about myself and 5 things that I would like to improve on. At first it feels a little awkward to create a written list of attributes about yourself, but I also found the introspective navigation to be surprisingly…
3 Easy Slimming Summer Salads
If there’s one thing I always feel good about eating, it’s a delicious salad with mouthwatering flavours that is packed with nutrients. Sometimes it takes a bit of improvising in the kitchen, but whenever I’m feeling creative I love to experiment with a distinct ethnicity in mind and then brainstorm complimentary ingredients from there. Today…
Me time x Milk jar
Do more. Be more. You should be doing this. You shouldn’t be doing that. Was I productive enough today? These are the stream of thoughts often troubling much of our culture, even those who are seemingly unaffected by the pressures of modern-day society. Now more than ever, companies are asking more from their employees with…
Starting a blog
Beginning this year, once all the hype of New Year’s Eve transitioned into promising resolutions for 2018, something paramount happened. Like many in their late 20’s, over the years I have felt a progressive sense of identity or “quarter-life” crisis, and further, studies show that people in this age group tend to experience a sharp increase…