It’s December… ’tis the season to be festive! And whatever holidays you celebrate… they’re supposed to be filled with love, joy and happiness BUT at times seem to welcome more stress and angst! In this episode, we give you our best tips for not just surviving the festive season but actually ENJOYING it! Let us know where you’re tuning in …
Accept yourself now so you can welcome change
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change” Carl Rogers How many times have you started something to welcome a change? Maybe it’s to get stronger, to lose weight, to get fitter, to be healthier, to create less stress. You start the new workout, new diet, new meditation practise… you start …
When self-love makes you vomit
The term self-love gets thrown around often, for us… self-love is now a non-negotiable act. We practise self-love for our mental health, to deal with stress and decrease our anxiety. But we didn’t always think this way. Rewind 4-5 years we’d read about self-love and cringe. We thought it was wanky and yes it really did make us feel a …
222: have you stopped exercising? Here’s how to begin again
Have you stopped exercising? What do you think and feel when we mention exercise? Does it create a sense of dread in your body? Do you feel a hint of guilt or shame because you don’t exercise? It’s something you know you should do but you just can’t stand it… so why would you? Maybe the word exercise instantly brings …
15 quotes to give you hope through the hard times
Life is hard, it can be cruel and at times unexplainably unfair. It’s filled with darkness, with cruelty and injustice. You turn the TV on to see bad news story after bad news story. Disasters strike and government leaders don’t care. The best and most loving people fall ill. This kind of darkness is enough to make you crawl under …
“Let’s get SUMMER BODY ready”… and 8 other things you’ll NEVER hear us say
Hands up who is SICK of hearing 12 week Summer Body… Summer Shred… get bikini ready… blah, blah nonsense? We’re guessing all hands went up? We wish we had more than 4 hands to fly around in the air but we don’t, so this post will do. Summer Body is a term that leads you to believe that your body …
I am still a work in progress, but I can’t wait to see where this MerryBody journey takes me!
Every month we select a MerryBody Member for the Member Spotlight. We send them gifts (because… DUH) and get to hear more of their story. We’re so grateful for our Members, they inspire us every single day. In October we selected Fiona to spotlight. Thank you for sharing more of your MerryBody Online Studio Experience with us…. After …
220: how to stop self-sabotaging your success
We’ve all done it… we’ve all self-sabotaged our success and goals. Whatever area it may be in… health, fitness, career, relationships. Everything is going well and then boom you do something to help it all fall apart. In this episode, we give you actionable advice on how to stop self-sabotaging. DISCLAIMER: the episode is not designed to bring shame on …
219: turning the beauty industry on its head with The Jasmin Room
We chat with our amazing friend Jasmin, the beautiful creator and founder of The Jasmin Room. Jasmin created The Jasmin Room as a place for women to reconnect with their divine beauty. It is a place to release blocked energy, to heal and feel truly nurtured. We’ve both experienced her magic, it is the ultimate self-loving gift. You walk in …
5 reasons to get over your obsession with calories
Over the last 48 hours I’ve had 2 different conversations about calories, a topic that brings up a force of feelings and energy from me. Feelings of anger, confusion and sadness. I was a little shocked by the conversations, I’ve almost forgotten how consuming these thoughts around calories can be. Because I’ve come so far with my mindset in regards …