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How Daily Rituals Turn Into Support Systems

Discover how daily rituals and strength training support mental health by reducing anxiety, building self-trust, and creating grounding structure.

Reflection

Abby McCuaig

Dec 21, 20254 min read

A Little Increase in Pressure

We’ve spent the past few months focused on growth - eating more, lifting heavy, and letting my body fill out. Now begins the next process: slowly pulling back on food, increasing cardio, and watching the shape underneath start to come through. Hopefully, we start to see some of that summer growth pop through the surface.

Bodybuilding

Abby McCuaig

Oct 29, 20254 min read

The Warm-Up Method

Every morning in theatre school began the same way: a full 20–30 minute warm-up that stirred the body awake and sharpened the mind. Floor work, mobility exercises, and mindful stretches weren’t optional - they were the foundation for practice and performance. The goal was to prepare the body and mind for work through exercises that awaken the senses, release tension, and enhance focus. We studied the Stanislavski Method, which is primarily known as an acting technique, but th

Stretching

Abby McCuaig

Oct 21, 20253 min read

Growth Season Thoughts

This is essentially the first real 'growth season' I've had. And I say that not because I'm not proud of how far I've come in the past, but this is my first real period where my focus has been solely on growing instead of last time where I chose a show with a date and decided to do that show as a goal regardless as a starting point or the amount of recomposition required. Looking back there were many mistakes I made last year that I have already corrected in my growth and in

Reflection

Abby McCuaig

Oct 10, 20252 min read

Starting the Blog: New Chapters

I think a part of beginning and maintaining this fitness journey, for me, has always been sharing it. When I went vegan I was sharing a lot because I was excited and passionate and that part of me has never faded. That part that loves to cultivate community in my own quiet way and lift others up around me. To put it bluntly I guess the meaninglessness of existence is hard to grapple with since we're all just struggling squishy beings drifting somewhere on a rock in space. If

Reflection

Abby McCuaig

Oct 10, 20252 min read

NAVIGATION

ABOUT

My name is Abby - vegan athlete, animal advocate, and amateur bikini competitor with the Canadian Physique Alliance.

What began as a journey to build strength has become a practice in awareness, resilience, and self-expression. Fitness, for me, is both structure and art - a way to explore what the body and mind can create together.

Here, I share reflections from training and competition, lessons in plant-based living, and the ongoing pursuit of growth - with purpose, curiosity, and compassion.