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I remember when I struggled to take care of myself

I remember when I struggled to take care of myself. Don’t get me wrong, it’s something I’m always having to be intentional about. Being in a nurturing role at home & in my work has wired me to live my life selflessly. Who can relate?!🙋🏾‍♀️

If I’m honest with myself when I wasn’t busy caring for everyone else I was living from a place of fear & not love. I engaged in behaviours & thought patterns that focused on my weight over & above wellbeing. I compared myself to others. I wasn’t able to appreciate my blessings 🥺 My future health was heading downwards even though I was more health conscious.

𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰’𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆. 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔.

I now engage in personal care practices that have nothing to do with weight loss or gain. I feel 💯% better about the body I’m in, while taking a sustainable approach to nutrition & exercise.

Because I’ve done my own work around body image & self-worth & have equipped myself with the right methodology to have these conversations, women that I work with who have years of diet-culture teaching are for the first time in their lives experiencing lasting transformation. They are beginning to gain control in their mind, feeling blessed for the body they have & respecting it, & experiencing positive sustainable results in their overall health. Even during the pandemic our clients have been getting better at prioritizing their health & wellbeing 🙌🏾

I mentioned the other day that I am transitioning into a new full time position. Which is why I want to clarify that during this transition I will not be taking on new clients in my private practice @myblhwellness unless I have spoken with you already & we will work out a start date that is feasible for us both. Anthony on the other hand will continue to offer 1:1 exercise & nutrition sessions. Future clients will be able to join a wait list for my services through our website🔜

Thanks for all the love & support at every stage & change in our business & lives. We appreciate you!

Be well ✌🏾

#myblhwellness

The world has opened up a bit today and I’m thin

The world has opened up a bit today and I’m thinking about the small social-distancing get-togethers that I’m going to host and be invited to. And how I’m going to introduce my peeps to all the delicious healthy snacks that we’ve discovered through @changemarket 😆

HIPPIE SNACKS CAULIFLOWER CRISPS @hippiesnacksorganic

Have you ever tried them? They are perfect with any spread. These cauliflower crackers are bursting with flavour — vegan classic ranch seasoned with sea salt, seeds, and herbs.

Here’s some dEATs about this product:

-The first ingredient is roasted cauliflower
-gluten-free
-High protein: each serving contains 5 grams of plant-based protein
-Non-GMO ingredients, sourced from sustainable farmers and processors

You can purchase them from @changemarket. And as a 1st-time @changemarket shopper you can get 15% off site-wide when you use coupon, myblhwellness15 at checkout! 🛍 Visit @changemarket

#myblhwellness #changemarket #letschangetogether #gifted

This week I’m wrapping up 15 years of service as

This week I’m wrapping up 15 years of service as a public servant working frontline. I know I wear more hats than I share on here. I’ll be stepping into a management role which I’m feeling energized and excited about. I won’t get into the details of what I’ve been busy doing this week, but I just wanted to share a reminder that when your life is busy you can still prioritize your health — it won’t be perfect and that should not be the goal. This week I’ve been enjoying a lot of nutrient-dense smoothies. Like a few a day!! ☺️

Here are some foods I’ve been feeding myself in my smoothies:

🌱fiber-rich veggies like kale, spinach, organic beetroot powder from @rootalive

🌱for liquid base I switch between unsweetened plant-base milks (almond, cashew, coconut, soya), coconut water or filter water

🌱boosters to kick up my energy like roasted whole & milled hempseeds & flaxseed from @canmarfoods & hemp hearts from @manitobaharvest. Both are rich in essential fatty acids — omega-3 and Omega-6, protein & fiber. Some other boosters include: ginger, collagen, chlorella powder, spirulina powder, chia seeds, dark cacao powder, cocoa nibs, maca root powder also from @rootalive, bee pollen

🌱frozen foods that make my smoothies thick & creamy: frozen banana, coconut, avocado, berries & greens

🌱nuts, pumpkin seeds, or granola for crunch on top

🌱styrian pumpkin seed protein powder from @aplussmoodees

🌱pure peanut or any nut butter

🌱natural sweeteners like pure honey, pitted dates, half a banana 🍌

🌱rolled oats

✨Oh and these coconut bowls from @coconutbowls makes every smoothie meal a tropical experience!! 🌴💃🏾Get 10% off site-wide when you use the coupon MADEBYNATURE at checkout! Visit @coconutbowls

#myblhwellness

☀️My mornings are bright and sunny when I star

☀️My mornings are bright and sunny when I start them off with @rootalive Organic Turmeric Chai Latte! I added this warm drink to my morning routine about 2 months ago. And it’s now one of the highlights of my mornings 🤸🏿 It’s so warm and gingery...

Add 1 tsp to 1 cup of warm milk of your choice, blend & enjoy!

Optional: Add a natural sweetener of choice. I like mine with a few pitted dates.

Name 1 thing you do each morning that fills your cup before you start pouring into others? ☕️

Be well ✌🏾

#myblhwellness

Thick and creamy smoothie bowls will never go out

Thick and creamy smoothie bowls will never go out of style in our home. I end up making two batches just so that I actually get a full bowl!

For those who are new around here apparently banana 🍌 is a staple in our home! At first I thought Anthony was going bananas when he picked up a couple hands for our family of 4. I quickly realized that ripe frozen bananas are great for:

🍌 Thick + creamy smoothies
🍌 Smoothie bowls +
🍌 Smoothie popsicles!

This smoothie bowl has:

-1/2 frozen banana
- a few chunks of frozen avocado
-1 Nature’s Touch organic very berry burst frozen mixed berries @naturestouch_frozenfruit
-2 tbsp Milled Roasted flaxseed @canmarfoods
-2 tbsp Hemp Hearts @manitobaharvest
-1/2 tbsp Açai Delight smoothie mix/bowl @rootalive
-1 tsp of pure honey or a few pitted dates
-1 cup filtered water
-1/2 cup of crushed ice

If you haven’t been doing this already, start freezing your bananas + other fruits before they go bad and make all kinds of healthy deliciousness to enjoy on these sunny days ☀️

#myblhwellness #frozenbananas #foodtip

📸: @jeremiedupont

📍P.S. for more practical tips on how to prioritize yours + your family’s health and wellbeing, join us June 12th from 11 am - 3 pm at a virtual Self-Care & Wellness Retreat hosted by Colleen Miller @colleenblakemiller from Blake-Miller Counselling! Go now to ➡️ @colleenblakemiller for more details 🏃🏾‍♀️

CHICKPEAS POMEGRANATE SALAD 🧡 It feels like su

In our recent poll, 47% of you said you are curren

In our recent poll, 47% of you said you are currently struggling to stay active.

🧠 We know you already have enough knowledge that daily activity and movement is necessary for our bodies and minds to stay healthy and strong.

👩🏾‍💻So instead of having you read more data that has been studied and proven, we want to give you some practical solutions that you can implement right away...

Are you ready for it? 🙋🏾‍♀️

✅ The next time you’re feeling stressed, a little off, imbalanced, overwhelmed, get moving. Turn on some music and move your body. Turn on a short full body stretch or workout video on YouTube and move your body to what feels most comfortable to you. Go for a stroll in your neighbourhood. Get moving to any physical activity that you enjoy. Getting started is the hardest part but once you start it’ll get easier.

✨I guarantee that once you start you’ll feel better, your energy will increase, and your mood will elevate.

🔑 See movement and exercise as a way to reset 🔄 your overall wellbeing.

What’s been your experience after you’ve started to move your body? We’d love to hear ⤵️

#myblhwellness

📸: @jeremiedupont

📍P.S. for more practical tips on how to prioritize your health and wellbeing, join us June 12th from 11 am - 3 pm at a virtual Self-Care & Wellness Retreat hosted by Colleen Miller @colleenblakemiller from Blake-Miller Counselling! Early bird tickets 🎫 end this Friday! Go now to ➡️ @colleenblakemiller for more details 🏃🏾‍♀️

Are you looking for healthy snacks to give your ki

Are you looking for healthy snacks to give your kids throughout the day. And that you too can enjoy? 😜 Our kids snack a lot and we’re always on the lookout for snacks that they’ll like without the nasty fillers and preservatives. Well these Paleo Puffs @lesserevilsnacks score high on taste and they have real ingredients we know! With @changemarket we’re discovering snacks that we can pull from our pantry for those busy workweeks, weekend lounging, and family road trips! 🚗

Are you on a lookout for nutrient-dense food products that you and your family can enjoy? Do you prioritize supporting brands that have sustainable practices that are creating a positive change for our planet? 🌎

💚Change Market @changemarket is a Canadian 100% plant-based online marketplace that is on a mission to help individuals and families like ours who want to change the way we shop and live!

💫Shop for this product @lesserevilsnacks and others at @changemarket. And as a first-time buyer you can get 15% off site-wide when you use coupon, myblhwellness15 at checkout! 🛍 Visit @changemarket

#myblhwellness #changemarket #letschangetogether #gifted

Who doesn’t love a fresh guacamole?! 🥑 And pa

Who doesn’t love a fresh guacamole?! 🥑 And paired with these cassava root chips I guarantee it’ll be your go-to snack that you can easily pull off with everything you’re juggling right now. The delicious crunch of cassava with a touch of sea salt is the perfect chip to dip in this guac! We finished this bag in one sitting 🙊. I need to get a couple more bags. One for me and one for my kids and husband to share 😂 They’re that good! 😋

These cassava root chips @plantsnacks are vegan, no added sugar, and free of allergens like: gluten, grain, dairy, soy, tree nut/ peanuts & corn. You can purchase them from @changemarket. And as a 1st-time @changemarket shopper you can get 15% off site-wide when you use coupon, myblhwellness15 at checkout! 🛍 Visit @changemarket

How do you like your 🥑Guacamole?

We include:
Avocado
Red onion
Garlic
Chive
Himalayan salt
Parsley
Coriander
Freshly squeezed lemon juice
Freshly squeezed lime juice

#myblhwellness #changemarket #letschangetogether #gifted

💚Healthy... and make it into a fun snack! Have

💚Healthy... and make it into a fun snack! Have you checked out our stories? The kids and I are enjoying frozen green grapes with freshly squeezed 🍋 lemon juice as our snack👌🏾 So far 23% of you said you’ve tried it, & 77% have not!

It’s a beautiful day to be outdoors & enjoy this treat!☀️

How are you guys feeling these days? If you’re feeling happy that’s good to hear. If you’re feeling low in your mood please don’t struggle alone. Get connected. It feels good and it’s good for your mental health. It’s fine to be honest about how you feel.

Be well✌🏾

#myblhwellness #mentalhealthawarenessmonth

I’m grateful this isn’t my reality today — n

I’m grateful this isn’t my reality today — navigating online class schedules while playing chef, and trying to ensure that no one ends up going to the emergency room 😁 There’s so much expected of us that are mother figures. And it can be hard to show up for ourselves in the ways that we show up for our children and others that we care for, mentor, and nurture. Today we hope you will know how appreciated you are, and that you tell the moms in your life how much you appreciate them.

Happy Mother’s Day! 💐

#myblhwellness

📸: @jeremiedupont

💫P.S. Hats off to the Mom’s who put up their hats🧢👒⛑ and cape 🦸🏾‍♀️🦸‍♂️ yesterday to join us for our live workout. I know I’m feeling stronger because of it! We know that some of you wanted to attend but were unable to. That’s why we’re offering another FREE group workout session again soon (details to come).

More than ever support and a sense of connectivene

More than ever support and a sense of connectiveness is important right now, especially for us Mamas. Reaching out is resilience 💪🏾

Today at 11 am EST you can do so! Join us on WebEx 👉🏾🚨SEE BIO for LINK🚨.

👉🏾 Kiddos can join (if you want them to 😝).
👉🏾 Bring a friend, your Mum (virtually if not in person 😁).
👉🏾 This is a workout for everyone 💝
👉🏾 ❌No equipment needed
👉🏾 Bring a chair🪑and a pair of socks 🧦

🎶 We’ve put together a special Mother’s Day playlist that will empower and uplift you as you move, sweat and get that oxygen flowing.

🧘🏾‍♀️And of course we’ll end off with some deep breathing exercises.

Will you join us this morning?! SHARE 💕

P.S. for us Mamas that have too much on the brain 🧠 to remember Go 👉🏾 to our Stories and SAVE the calendar countdown so you’ll get that reminder!

#myblhwellness

📸: @eliteexperienceca

ABS, BUTT & CORE FOR MUMS! 💕 We’re doing it

ABS, BUTT & CORE FOR MUMS! 💕

We’re doing it again this year! Our second MOTHER’S DAY LIVE WORKOUT, this time on WebEx!

Mother’s Day is all about celebrating women who are/have raised and shaped another person. Anthony, from My BLH Wellness, is inviting you to 30-minutes, FREE “Mother’s/Mothering Day” exercise SPECIAL! While one exercise session will not address all of the muscle groups that may be of focus to you, we hope to make this a meaningful start 💫

Join Anthony this Saturday, May 8th at 11 am EST.
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👉🏾 Via WebEx: 🚨SEE BIO for LINK🚨
👉🏾 Kiddos can join (if you want them to 😝).
👉🏾 Bring a friend, your Mum (virtually if not in person 😁).
👉🏾 This is a workout for everyone 💝
👉🏾 ❌No equipment needed
👉🏾 Bring a chair 🪑 and a pair of socks 🧦

Will you be there?! SHARE 💕

#myblhwellness

📸: @jeremiedupont

This is a super busy week for me! Like it’s goin

This is a super busy week for me! Like it’s going to be crazy busy 🤪. I know myself and how hard it is for me to take breaks in between work when I’m under the gun with work demands and deadlines, and throw the kids learning online in the mix.

👩🏾‍💻 I read an article that a colleague shared entitled “The New Science of ‘Micro Self-Care’: Solutions for Virtual Fatigue and Burnout Prevention” and it has some helpful evidence based suggestions for wellness. One of the research that this article mentions points out that taking a micro break (5 minutes or less) to stretch, walk up and down stairs, gaze out a window at nature, snack or have a five minute mindful meditation between meetings can have a profound impact on brain functioning and stress levels. I’ll be adding microbreaks in between my meetings this week. In fact, I’m scheduling them in as appointments on Microsoft Teams so that I remember to take them. I might even set some alerts🚨on my personal phone — thanks @royalcitykitchen for the reminder 😉

I hope you decide to do the same.

I’ve attached the article from Forbes in our bio ⬆️ in case you’re interested in reading!

Be well✌🏾

#myblhwellness

📸: @jeremiedupont

Is it just us or has it been more challenging thes

Is it just us or has it been more challenging these days to balance life and work? As working parents, Anthony and I have had to make changes so that we’re still taking care of our personal health and wellbeing.

Here are 3 strategies that are helping us to do so:

🔌Unplugging from social media and using that time to attend to our personal and family care needs. Giving our undivided attention to these things and not involving technology has been a game changer. We consider ourselves as influencers and so this was not easy. But we needed to in order to keep being balanced in the most authentic and sincere way. Try picturing without an IG Reel 🎥 us going on nature walks, working out & stretching daily, me keeping up with my skincare routine, cooking & eating foods we enjoy and that nourish us. We’re still doing it all 🙌🏾

☕️Filling up our individual cups. I’m back at journaling thanks to @authorgillianstevens journaling prompts, and I attended a life shifting virtual summit last weekend hosted by @nicoleosalmon. Hubby’s been connecting with our spiritual father/pastor, and reading scriptures and self help books that come highly recommended by him.

🗣Communicating with each other. We talk about our commitments as they relate to us individually, our household, and kids. And how we can support each other. We compromise — meaning neither of us gets exactly what we want, but we both get parts of what we would like and need.

❓How have you been incorporating wellness these days? Are you 1.) unplugging from social media to attend to your personal and family care needs? 2.) Are you doing the things that help you to fill up your cup? 3.) Are you communicating to others around you how they can help?

#myblhwellness

We can’t let another day go by without highlight

We can’t let another day go by without highlighting our daughter’s birthday on the grid. Her birthday was yesterday and she turned 5! Thanks to Artist Mallie from @theholisticwellnessproject she had a blast painting with her brother and 13 of her friends. The highlight was when Artist Mallie asked the other kids to say something kind to our daughter. It was nice to hear that her friends see the same qualities we see in her: kind, helpful, smart, creative, fun, beautiful and so much more.

Happy birthday Princess! Mommy, Daddy, & Big Brother love you more than you’ll ever know 😘

SWIPE LEFT ➡️ for some shots we took from her online birthday paint 🎨 party 🎈 If you’re looking to host an online paint party we highly recommend Artist Mallie from @theholisticwellnessproject 👏🏾