Suz Kandler of Brave Living Wellness in Windsor remembers being athletic from a young age. Starting in gymnastics at age three and transitioning to competitive cheerleading at age 16 set the stage for her life journey of striving to be her best self, fueling her excitement to encourage others to do the same.
Her career path includes roles as a weight loss counselor, a manager at weight-loss companies, and a partner at a health and fitness organization—each requiring her to motivate people to pursue a personal wellness plan that feels good and brings joy.
Brave Living Wellness is the culmination of Suz’s mission to inspire and encourage growth. She helps women tap into the powerful version of themselves that may have gotten lost over the years. Using nutrition, health, wellness, and mindset she helps them set a vision for themselves and works together with them to feel empowered again. Her approach is holistic, meaning it focuses on overall wellness—addressing areas such as career health, spiritual health, nutrition, maintaining a healthy weight, and self-advocacy. She guides women to live bravely through whatever goals they want to set for themselves.
Prioritizing self-love and care is a common struggle among women with barriers like time, money, and feelings of selfishness or guilt standing in the way. Suz uses the analogy of the oxygen mask on an airplane to help explain the importance of self-love and care. In the unfortunate event of needing to apply oxygen masks during a flight, you are advised to put yours on first before assisting another with theirs. If you aren’t able to breathe, you can’t help another person. In the same way, Suz educates women to understand that when they feel their best, they can better support the ones they love because their loved ones are getting the best version of them.
Some practical day-to-day habits that Suz suggests to actively cultivate self-love are:
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Having a morning routine which could include quiet time, personal development, journaling, visualizing your day, movement, and supplementation.
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Time-blocking your commitments. Be sure to include “me time” moments.
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Practicing portion control.
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Hydrating. Drink half of your body weight in ounces of water daily.
As another form of self-love, retreats provide a space that empowers women, recharges them, reignites their passion, and inspires them to become better versions of themselves. After attending several, Suz is excited to host her first retreat in the mountains at the beginning of May. For additional information or to learn more about Brave Living Wellness, contact Suz at suz@braveliningwellness.me.