I've had this pdf stored on my desktop for 6 months. Stockpiling is one of my go-to ways of feeling resourced, which is ironic, really, because a pile of books, canned goods, and self-help tools isn't really as helpful as one sentence digested, one poem memorized and turned into a chant you can repeat to … Continue reading Free Tolerance for Uncertainty workbook

Female Northern Harrier. Photo by John Tschopp Shares John Tschopp, "It's that time of the year, when the migrants show up in the valley on their way South. Among them are quite a few raptors. Ducks can be found in the wet spots by the hundreds. Trumpeter Swans found Mckenzie Lake again. On open fields … Continue reading Raptors stopping by Pemberton, on their way south

Local wellness providers are adapting to the lockdown - and at the same time, are also offering support for those most in need. If you need support or an outlet, and are financially and emotionally strapped, here are some generous offerings from our local wellness community. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHVumM6BGfI/ Village Yoga offers Sunday night free karma yoga … Continue reading The flow of support

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHYDlENBwDz/ Here's something the wise and wonderful Rachelle Walker shared earlier this week, and gave me permission to repost. One of the greatest losses I have endured in my life is a friend who ended her own life, and if I could travel back in time and say anything to her, I'd want to say, … Continue reading The sun will rise again

I want to share this metta meditation, today, because "praying" these words does not ask you to believe in anything, nor does it ask you to give up your personal beliefs. You don't have to be practiced at prayer. It doesn't matter, either, if the word "prayer" triggers a strong reaction or aversion. We can … Continue reading A prayer for peace, within and without

Photo by Connie Sobchak A message from the Pemberton Royal Canadian Legion #201: Pemberton’s Remembrance Day commemorations will look slightly different this year, as we adapt to ensure that everyone is able to follow the COVID-19 safety guidelines. There will not be a parade or public Remembrance Service at the Pemberton Legion this year. The … Continue reading Remembrance Day 2020 will look different, but we can still unite in remembering

If you have not yet seen it, and feel called to offer your support to the families of the late River Leo and Peter Oleski, and are able to do that financially, there is an active GoFundMe at https://www.gofundme.com/f/father-and-son-fail-to-return-home-from-hiking?utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR29_yEjgmlcTYj3z-lZJKAhBIKXloJ-NpVA3FQ3KL8SvhScNaDH9DDF_r0.

Mindfulness for Families Kids in Grades 5/6/7 and their adults can explore mindfulness together! Time: 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.Repeats: Mondays, November 16 through December 7   I've thought about sneaking my kid into this course, because I'm such a fan of Susan Reifer's meditation teaching - but we're a few years away from the target audience … Continue reading New free course: Mindfulness for Families, starts November

This Op Ed ran in the Vancouver Sun on October 21, and is worthy food for thought, for anyone who has felt the words "privilege" or "white fragility" has been leveled at them in the way that makes them shrink, feel guilty, fall back. I don't think we can afford to shrink. I think we … Continue reading Cara Ng and Khelsilem: ‘Check your privilege’ is corrosive to our politics