There are days when someone or something deserves the attention we usually reserve for exercise. -J

Once upon a time, you had firm, beautifully built boundaries. Boundaries that, despite everything you had to juggle, provided you with the space to take care of your needs. But when you look around now, you only see the ruins of those boundaries. They didn’t all break at once. No, […]

Regardless of how you bake it, reclaiming your energy, strength, and fitness requires you to become uncomfortable. But ambitious plans fail when challenging, uncomfortable physical and mental feelings exceed our tolerance. Yet, that’s what most people do when starting a new fitness program. Taking on too much, barely tolerating it, […]

Going for the extremes is a sign of desperation. We’re not happy with the situation we are in. And we want to move away from that situation as quickly as possible, often at a rate that’s not sustainable. In contrast, going slow leads to a more consistent effort. And the […]

This is the opposite of what we’ve been told to do. The typical response to uncomfortable feelings is to ignore them. To grind through. Hoping that we can kill these feelings with sheer tyranny of will. But ignoring uncomfortable, challenging feelings doesn’t make them go away. They get pushed to […]

How do you know those beliefs to be true? Maybe the beliefs you have only exist in your mind. Maybe they’re a product of your past actions. Either way, support the new, more productive belief by taking action that aligns with who you want to be. -J

That’s one of the first things Mary* said to me when she signed up for coaching. She was in her late 30s and a decade and some change postpartum. And she had been dealing with pelvic floor issues and incontinence ever since. Besides jumping, she also had to rush out […]

An underappreciated aspect of having a solid grasp of health principles? You’re comfortable sitting on your seat, eating popcorn, while others go nuts about the latest health trend. You’re waiting to see if whatever everyone’s losing their minds (and money) about is worth joining. Because once most circuses leave town, […]

When we’re so focused on the shoulds and should-nots of lifestyle change, it’s easy to forget how crucial the environment is for building new habits. Setting a kettlebell next to your work desk. Not storing biscuits in the house every single day of the week. Especially Anzac biscuits. Putting your […]

Your track record of starts and stops trying to improve your health and fitness isn’t a sign of failure. But a representation of your determination. The more tries you rack up, the closer you’ll get to it finally clicking. -J