Dominique Cheshire Movement

I’ve never *loved* going to the gym. I’ve also never *loved* running. Training for the #scotiabankhalfmarathon2019 got me in the habit of doing both. While I’m still working on some injury things, and desperately wanting to be outside, this accomplished the desire to get a little (A LOT) sweaty, and have some fresh air!... AND, it’s free training, you can go at your own pace, and do as many reps as you want! Let me know if you give this a try! #PGcardio

Does anyone else remember the book/movie "The Help"? And that the main character, Aibileen, was teaching this affirmation mantra to the little girl she nannied? I remember reading that scene in the book, and then how deeply it resonated seeing it in the movie.... Those three 'I am' statements stuck with me for a long long time. I had used affirmations before in athletics, but I had never thought about using them just to say something nice to myself. Sometimes at the end of a yoga class, in savasana I would repeat it, like a chant over and over. It was my first experience that I can really remember using words as a way to meditate. The power of affirmation is real, and the results you feel from saying positive, kind things to yourself are tangible. Check out todays blog for a little more on how my affirmation practice has grown, and be sure to subscribe to the Embodied Alchemy Podcast to listen to the amazing creators of Love Powered Co- THE affirmation card company that is taking the world by storm. D xo #embodiedalchemy #empoweredliving #PTSD #ABI #recovery #growth #movementasmedicine #vegan #plantbased #pilatestoronto #yogatoronto #blog #thehelp #affirmations #affirmationcards #lovepoweredco See more

How 'The Help'; Helped Me http://dominiquecheshire.home.blog//how-the-help-helped-me/

UM KAY If you had told 16 year old me that I would be posting pictures in my UNDERWEAR on the interweb for people to see, I would have collapsed from anxiety. I was in denial for a long long time that there was a term for how I was talking to myself, treating myself for a period of time. ... Body Dysmorphia. Through my eyes, I looked nothing like what people said. There was nothing beautiful about me, or my body. I saw flaw after flaw, and felt like the relationship with my body was exclusively negative. Sometimes I didn't eat for an entire day, sometimes I ate as much food as possible followed with a side of guilt. Sometimes I would think about forcing myself to throw up, and I would constantly assess for ways to look 'better'. I was afraid to feel good about myself. I didn't really know HOW to feel good about myself. This week is Eating Disorder Awareness week, and while I may not have had that experience, I know MANY people who have. I started writing todays blog post, and found myself writing a secret that I've never told anyone. But I think it asked to be heard, so I've kept it in there. Today I can honestly say that I love myself, and the amazing vessel that houses my soul. Having a body is such a gift, and I definitely want to celebrate mine as much as I can. You are perfect, just as you are D xo ; @knixwear ; @evajoellephoto #edawarenessweek #toronto #embodiedalchemy #empoweredliving #bodydysmorphia #embodiedalchemy #empoweredliving #PTSD #ABI #recovery #growth #movementasmedicine #vegan #plantbased #pilatestoronto #yogatoronto See more

Hanging out in my Knix, as per usual xo I've shared openly about my journey with PTSD, recovery, trauma, and mental health. All of these things happened TO me, and I found a way to cope through them. What I still find tricky to navigate is talking about my journey with body dysmorphia and disordered eating. I honestly don't even really know how to start, because I think most people wouldn't even remember me going through anything like that. [ 725 more words ] http://dominiquecheshire.home.blog/2020/02/05/body-love/

YALL If this isn't the truth, then I don't know what is. When I decided to create a podcast I had literally ZERROOOO idea on how to do it.... Literally nothing. So much nothing, that I ended up buying two mics, but only being able to record out of one. When I wanted to put my podcast intro on iTunes, it took me AGES of googling to figure out you have to have a third party hosting sight. HOURS on youtube learning how to sound edit, only to learn theres a SUPER affordable service that does that better than I ever could. But you know what? I wouldn't take any of it back. Learning something new has been such a fun process. Wanting to put the time in solidified my commitment to myself and the podcast. AND it proved to me that even though I once knew nothing, I was able to figure it out, which is honestly half the fun. I share some more of what I learned on todays blog! EMBODIED ALCHEMY POD LAUNCHES TOMORROW!! Make sure to subscribe (link in bio) so that we can celebrate together! D xo #embodiedalchemy #empoweredliving #PTSD #ABI #recovery #growth #movementasmedicine #vegan #plantbased #pilatestoronto #yogatoronto #torontopodcast #learning #TSAONGAF #markmanson See more

Okay, so when I say giving birth, I don't mean actual birth. I mean creative birth. I've heard creators describe their process as labour, and the energy required for their launch as the 'final push'. I thought this was maybe just a comparison, until I find myself actually in the thick of it. I have been in labour creating The Embodied Alchemy Podcast, and I cannot believe we release TOMORROW! [ 285 more words ] http://dominiquecheshire.home.blog/2020/01/29/giving-birth/

Have you ever heard the phrase; "Rising tides raise all ships" It basically means, when one person succeeds, it opens the opportunity for all of us to suceed.... This has basically become a mantra for me, because ... truth be told... I can get jealous. Like, really jealous. Stick with me here friends, because it's definitely hard for me to share. I have an AMAZING crew of woman in my life who are the most amazing cheerleaders. They are constantly inspiring me, helping me, and encouraging me to be as big as I can be. And 95% of the time this fills my heart up. But if I'm being (brutally) honest, there is 5% of the time when I'm oozing jealousy. That they are accomplishing more than me, more organized than I am, better than me. In the past, this inner Regina George has caused a little bit (a lot) of havoc in my life. Now? I have a little process I work through that helps me catch Regina in her whispers, and calm her down to see the truth. And what is the truth? That at the end of the day, ALL of the statements are entirely about ME and MY attitude, and not at all about how talented my crew is. So, I chant; Rising tides raise all ships To remind myself, even when it's hard, that success has a ripple effect. It lifts us ALL up! Check out todays blog for all the scoop on how I calm down my inner Regina link in bio xo love, love, love D xo See more

photographer; @evajoellephoto I'm going to be honest, I really didn't want to write this post. I reorganized my computer folders, I checked insta 1000 times, I made a tea. And here I am, looking at my screen, thinking about something I feel a little ashamed to admit- I get jealous. I am so so lucky to be surrounded by people who are ready to be #1 cheerleader. [ 670 more words ] http://dominiquecheshire.home.blog///22/peaceful-jealousy/

Y'all, This week has been one of the most vulnerable since my law suit ended. For 3 years I wasn't allowed to share details about my accident, my recovery, or my life. I was encouraged to get better, but not *tooo* better. I was encouraged to plan my life, but also indulge in how much I had lost. ... It is impossible to move forward, when so much of your past is clinging to you trying to pull you down. As I've been sharing over the past couple months, I have had so much encouraging feedback from YOU! Without you, I wouldn't feel the strength being vulnerable provides. I wouldn't feel the community that offers so much love to each other I wouldn't feel as brave, knowing that someone out there needs to hear this story. It isn't just mine. It belongs to every person that has been through something tough, and needs to know they aren't alone. I wrote a little bit more about this on todays blog- check it out if you want in on how exactly I went from full time recovery - had marathon runner. I couldn't do it without you, we are here together. Lets turn our pain into purpose D xo #painintopurpose #embodiedalchemy #empoweredliving #halfmarathonrunner #torontorunner #torontoyoga #pilatestoronto #recovery #PTSD #knixwear See more

It's not New York, but it's definitely the Knix - https://mailchi.mp//its-not-new-york-but-its-definitely-th

If we hangout together on Instagram, you'll likely know by now that I LOVE the brand Knix. If you aren't familiar, they are a Toronto, female owned business that designs and produces intimates. They believe that we should all be able free to live our best lives, with their goal being to design products that allow their customer to feel comfortable in their own skin (not trying to match up to any sort of standard). [ 883 more words ] http://dominiquecheshire.home.blog///15/my-favourite-knix/

This is me, at a professional business event, ignoring all the people because I get very distracted and happy about plants. I have always loved flowers/plants/gardening, and grew up with my family always tending to our back yard. As I started getting older, it came as a great surprise to me that plants didn't just magically survive in a healthy way. They required attention, and patience, and kindness. They require sweet words, and attenti...on. Much like ... What WE need! I had a massive learning curve with Orchids this year, that I basically think about as my small children because I feel like they're just as much work (jk jk, casual joke about the delicacy of orchid caretaking because I'm in to plant humour now). The biggest thing these orchids taught me? That it doesn't matter WHAT season it may be on the calendar, life works in our unique, glorious timing. We will blossom exactly when we are ready to, and that timing is divine and perfect. Are you as obsessed with your plant lessons as I am?! Check out todays blog to see just how deep I am in to this plant mama life love, love, love D xo #plantmama #plantlife #plantsarelife #apartmentgreenspace #torontogreenthumb #motherearth #divinefeminine #plantmagic #plantenergy #energyworktoronto #PTSD #recovery #lifelessons #greenwitch See more

I LOVE plants. I grew up pretty much always having a backyard, and with that different kinds of gardens. My mum was always tending to vegetable patches, growing flowers, sprouting herbs and sharing home grown tomatoes. It very much came as a surprise to me, when I seemed to show ZERO ability to take care of plants. I mean really zero. [ 607 more words ] http://dominiquecheshire.home.blog//lessons-from-a-house-/

HAPPY NEW YEAR/NEW DECADE MY FRIENDS! I am already full on, heart palpitation excited for all that is to come in 2020. I had some really specific goals in 2019 that I wanted to smash- mostly around my story, and my confidence in sharing the full journey.... I have been met with SO much support, thank you doesn't even cover how much gratitude I feel. As I have tried to find the right words, I thought maybe it would be fun to share with you HOW I got clear on what I wanted to (and did) accomplish in 2019. Todays blog is all about getting super clear, and specific on what you want to work on through 2020. I dream BIG, and never had a problem creating vision boards, in fact, most of them are double sided because there is so much I see for myself (#visionwitch) This is both great and also unhelpful. You see, by having 100039474 goals, it was really hard for me to get clear on which ones I wanted for pleasure, and which ones I wanted for real (ex. turns out I don't have the patience for consistent self tans ) I designed a way that works for ME, and keeping myself clear and accountable. If you find yourself creating double sided vision boards, but not really going anywhere, check it out! Link in bio to head over, and also download your own prompt sheet! I hope wherever you are, whenever you're celebrating, that 2020 is as big, bright and beautiful as you are! love, love, love D xo #manifest2020 #january2020 #newdecade #newdecadedayone #embodiedalchemy #empoweredliving #witchyvibes #personalmagic #divinefeminine #lifewellness See more