by Gillian | Jun 3, 2018 | motherhood, My Kids, My Life, Uncategorised
I post on my Facebook page daily. I share my workouts, my meals, stuff about our life. But it’s the posts I make where I “pull back the curtain,” where I get raw and real and admit something that not many people admit publicly, that hits home. Those...
by Gillian | Sep 15, 2017 | My Kids, Uncategorised
I’ve done a lot of thinking, podcast listening and reading about negative self-talk. Quieting the inner critic, shutting down the “inner mean girl” that tells me I’m not good enough, not smart enough, not fit enough, etc. You can’t shut...
by Gillian | Sep 13, 2017 | My Kids, My Life, My Weight Loss, MyFitness, Uncategorised
You have plans. You’ve arranged your day. You’ve set it all out to fit everything in, and you have expectations for how it will roll. But you have children. And people in your life with other priorities and expectations. And sometimes, your day...
by Gillian | Aug 23, 2017 | My Kids, My Life, Uncategorised
Jobs, cooking, laundry, groceries, errands, house maintenance, gardening…life gets busy. And notice that list doesn’t include ANYTHING about the kids?! Add in school or daycare drop off and pick up, after school activities, evening activities, weekend...
by Gillian | Aug 19, 2017 | My Kids, My Life
So a little back story…When we picked the kids up from camping with their grandparents this summer, they told us they had found a solution to the little man’s digestive issues. This was HUGE news. Despite a well balanced diet and lots of vegetables (he...
by Gillian | Aug 16, 2017 | My Kids, My Life
I’ve been writing a lot about “fitting it all in” – managing as a wife, a mom, with a full time job and a side business, while still making time for fitness. But let’s talk for a moment about the word “managing.” What...