Feb 24, 2019 | Body Poems
BODY-CHECKING I grew up in Montreal. In the land of hockey Hockey is aggressive Body-Checking – pushing, shoving, charging and hitting an opponent is part of the experience. According to the USA hockey rule book The purpose of a body-check is to physically...
Feb 17, 2019 | Body Poems
I’m so sorry… An apology from a Health Coach I’m sorry I told you what to eat I’m sorry I told you when to eat it I’m sorry that I thought my body-wisdom was your body-wisdom It’s not. I studied nutrition for years I passed the big exams I have all the...
Feb 12, 2019 | Body Poems
PROFITING ON THE SHAME OF WOMEN It was a group of women So supportive So uplifting Cheering each other on in our lives and our work And then she stood to introduce her amazing self And the shame attack started It started subtly with a friendly announcement of a new...
Nov 18, 2018 | Body Poems
Eating advice for the holidays (and every day) What if instead of following the rules Or feeling bad for not following the rules Or feeling obligated to eat Aunt Trina’s pie Or feeling like you shouldn’t have seconds What if instead of feeling tight...
Oct 21, 2018 | Body Poems
Please don’t weigh me. She asked me to hop on the scale I said no thank you. She said: We’d like to get a baseline for your health since you’re a new patient. I said: I don’t subscribe to the belief that weight determines health There are more powerful...
Oct 14, 2018 | Body Poems
I’VE TRIED EVERYTHING I asked her: what have you done already? What have you done to feel good in your skin? to end the battle with your body, to stop the tug-o-war with your food ? to stop obsessing over your weight? She said: Everything...
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