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Flourish Mama Blog
Welcome to the Flourish Mama Blog. In the space you'll find conversations, education and ideas about all things Motherhood, Mental & Physical Health, Exercise & Body Image for Mums.
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There’s no such thing as perfect
A gentle reminder to let it be messy, complicated, joyful, serendipitous, really hard at times and really amazing at other times but know...
Renee Leeming
Mar 3, 20221 min read
Outdoor Group Exercise just for Mum’s in the Kiama area
Hey lovely 👋, if we haven’t had a chance to meet yet, I’m Renee. I thought I’d share some exciting news with you. Something I’ve been...
Renee Leeming
Dec 13, 20211 min read
Crappy Body Image Day? I see you.
I like the idea of body image resilience – have you heard of it? According to Dr. Lindsay & Dr. Lexie Kite it is “a practical &...
Renee Leeming
Dec 9, 20211 min read
3 questions to ask if you're feeling overwhelmed
I’ve been taking care of some personal stuff recently and making hard choices that will hopefully leave me feeling a little less...
Renee Leeming
Dec 9, 20212 min read
Mamahood, intimacy & relationships…
When you become a Mama, a huge amount of things change that impact your entire life. It’s a time of adapting and growing and experiencing...
Renee Leeming
Sep 26, 20211 min read
Periods, Bloody Important.
Did you know that our period provides really important insight into our overall health? Our monthly cycle supports our body through...
Renee Leeming
Sep 26, 20211 min read
Movement Matters
I became a personal trainer after I experienced a substantial breakdown in 2015 which opened the door to life with anxiety. I’d always...
Renee Leeming
Sep 26, 20211 min read
Women’s Health, Powerful Stuff
I’m all about helping women move, think & feel well. I believe so much in the importance of taking care of ourselves and finding ways to...
Renee Leeming
Sep 26, 20211 min read
Mama, there is beauty in our differences, we were never meant to be the same.
I was doing something the other day and I thought. “I bet this is nothing new for most mums, I bet most mums have been doing this better...
Renee Leeming
Sep 1, 20211 min read
This is Flourish Mama
Hey Lovely, welcome to Flourish Mama! Flourish Mama is all about helping down-to-earth Mama’s feel strong, confident and connected...
Renee Leeming
Jul 14, 20212 min read
Is this really the most important thing about us?
We’ve been told over and over that the most important thing about us is what our body looks like Wild, right!? Wild to suggest the...
Renee Leeming
Jul 10, 20211 min read
How are you really?
Sometimes I think one of the kindest things we can do for ourselves and each other is to be honest about how we’re feeling. Mamalife can...
Renee Leeming
Jul 10, 20212 min read
Lock downs, workouts and making space for yourself.
I don’t know about you but my home workouts with the kids aren’t usually seemless or glamorous. They’re filled with stops & starts, tears...
Renee Leeming
Jun 30, 20211 min read
Vulnerability and an awe inspiring light show
When rain and light collide, the colours created are magical. Awe inspiring even. We wonder, how does that come to be. A small piece of...
Renee Leeming
Jun 30, 20211 min read
Worth, Weight & Clothes Size
Just a reminder that your worth is not dependant on your weight or your clothes size. You deserve to be here. To speak. To share. To be...
Renee Leeming
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Words can help you dream wildly or put you in a funk
Thoughts for the week ahead… It’s a good time to change our self talk to something that lifts us rather than drags us down. I can’t tell...
Renee Leeming
May 30, 20212 min read
You matter more than you’ll ever know
So, I was a bit unwell last week and craved a day of sick leave to lay around in bed and recover. Mumming doesn’t come with sick leave...
Renee Leeming
May 30, 20211 min read
What does feeling good feel like for you?
I’m curious. I’m exploring the narrative of what helps us feel good as Mama’s, as women, as humans. The thing we need to figure out first...
Renee Leeming
May 30, 20211 min read
The legacy of women will bring about beautiful changes.
“That’s just for boys” She certainly hasn’t heard it from me or her Dad. And yet, our 4 year old has already internalised a message about...
Renee Leeming
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Her body is none of our business…
Have you ever stopped to think about how wild it is that commenting on other people’s bodies is common and even expected in our society?...
Renee Leeming
Mar 11, 20212 min read
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