A Life story of Determination and Inspiration to keep on going Life can be challenging but Rosalie embodies the quality of resilience. She combines sheer determination and kindness, piecing together a quilt that inspires us all. In celebrating Rosalie's 10-year anniversary of becoming REACTIVATED, we sat down to acknowledge the milestone, the challenges and the [...]
Dealing with a diagnosis with courage and conviction As I listened to Donna speak about her volunteering at her home in an apartment building for seniors, I realized, this is more than a social coordinator role. More than returning pop cans for a fundraiser to buy stuff. Donna has expanded the her role to fulfil [...]
Exploring my happy place
Braving 2020 with a survival kit When you deeply respect someone and they offer to mentor you, your reaction needs to be fitting! I was thrilled. This proposal came from Rosemary Goodwin. Rosemary is passionate advocate for active living. In the tennis world, she was on the oNOTL Tennis club board from 2008-2012, and [...]
Think about your friendships currently. Think about your training buddies. Are they in your safety bubble? Who and what brings you joy, laughter and maybe silliness in 2020? For me, it is mountain biking with the J-Squad comprising of Joel, Joe and myself, Jenny. Sounds sill huh? We have been riding together for a long [...]
My story.... began the fall before I retired. I was not feeling well, ‘yet again’ and having been to the doctor, he ran some tests and the results of some were not positive. Forget the fact that I was 40+ pounds overweight; more serious to me were the results of some of my tests: high blood pressureblood [...]
Keeping my chin up in challenging times.
A REACTIVATED LIFESTYLE WITH THE SUPORT OF A GOLD MEDAL SERVICE PROVIDER I completed a 37 year career as a Community Recreation Coordinator with the City of Toronto Parks Forestry and Recreation Department overseeing a wide range of recreation and leisure programs offered to the general public at community centres, schools, parks, arenas, etc. My career has had a [...]
Many Olympic medalists have a downward spiral in their lives after leaving the sport, or they stay in the sport to escape their demons. For me, keeping a strong sense of purpose with passion for sport has kept me grounded and content. I set high standards in sports performance which became a thrilling quest. [...]
Remote coaching! Your pledge of wellness needs to be stronger than ever and we are here to help you. NEW! Your remote training can be offered via phone, FaceTime, or Zoom meeting. Coaching will be discounted during COVID-19. Training peaks athletes will receive Biweekly coaching support included in the monthly shedule. The benefits of a [...]
