Last I heard of Pemberton’s stalwart dentist, Anne Crowley, she had put on a backpack and was about to solo trek across the country. I didn’t really expect her to be offering an eight-week wellness course at the Pemberton Community Centre, starting Jan. 18. “I made it to Lillooet,” she said. She’d set out with … Continue reading Group therapy could be fun
a Forest Year from motionkicker on Vimeo. Watching this was the best meditation session I've ever had. Now, does someone want to do one for around here? via http://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/a-forest-year
Home-made elderberry syrup. Bone broth. Apple cider vinegar. Garlic, garlic, garlic. Tea. Dried thyme cough syrup. A rosemary and oregano steam. Local honey. Sleep. Over the years, our wellness experts and guest contributors have shared their best advice on getting through cold and flu season. If you're looking for an immune boost, or to battle the … Continue reading Outsmart cold and flu season with the wisdom of the Wellness Almanac
I fall in love with people over instagram. I know that social media feeds like instagram get a bad rap for selfie overload, for encouraging narcissism, or envy and depression thanks to such inaccurate presentations of people's lives. But you don't have to follow that stuff. And, I like seeing the world through someone else's … Continue reading Amie Le Blanc is taking over our instagram account today for the week
The 2nd annual PSS Coffeehouse Library Fundraiser is happening Wednesday night. It might just be the coolest, most boho, coffee house in Pemberton - (no offence to Mt Currie Coffee, which otherwise has it in the bag for that category) - a pop-up cafe, gallery and open mic, that's only open one night of the year. … Continue reading Pemberton Secondary invites you to their 2nd annual Coffee House fundraiser, Wednesday Jan 13 from 6pm
Winter. Over the years, it has mocked us, buried us in, teased us, rained on our parade, and stopped us in our tracks in sheer wonder. A season for hibernation, or outdoor revelation? Whatever it proves to be, it's a good excuse for a community get-together, and the Pemberton Winterfest, originally started to count down to … Continue reading Winterfest is coming. Jan 22-24. Pray for arctic outflows.
How do your grow, develop, evolve as a person? What do you want to learn about? How do you get there? How do you keep learning, once you've left school behind? How do you do it in Pemberton? How do you bridge where you've come from, and where you want to go? The answer to … Continue reading Quick. What do you wish you knew more about?
As a kid, I was often told "you're so clever". It was a reflection, in my more seasoned opinion, of how much my mom wanted to be intellectually valued and appreciated by the world around her. But it's taken me 40 years to parse that. Back then, it was a phrase that became a kind … Continue reading 50 things to say to a kid instead of Aren’t you clever? Don’t you look pretty? No. Don’t. Stop that.
We spent every Friday for a good part of 2015 scouring instagram for great local feeds and perspectives to share. And it was so fun. And then, we remembers, WE have an instagram account. Gary Martin started it off for us back more than two years ago. It was an experiment in connecting with people … Continue reading We’re getting our instagram on. Join us at instagram.com/thewellnessalmanac
I read a quote over the holidays that stuck with me: "We have to cure our faults by attention not by will." I was drawn to this idea... that's it's not the brute force or mental muscle of willpower that we need, to be able to follow through on our resolutions. It's something quieter. Paying … Continue reading Willpower won’t cut it. If you want to embody wellness, you need some people in your corner. This new course at the Pemberton Community Centre might help.
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