I read 99u's advice compilation recently: Manage Your Day to Day: Build your routine, find your focus and sharpen your creative mind. (Ironically, for a book about focus, it gave me symptoms of ADD. It was so frantically energetic, full of different voices and snackable bits of advice...) But, in it, Seth Godin talked about … Continue reading #50DayWellnessChallenge: WHY DAILY?
Gorgeous gourds. They may make you think of fall, thanksgiving, or Halloween, but they make me think of the world's first vegetable orchestra. Go make a joyous noise. And soup.
The Women's Institute in Pemberton is celebrating its third annual International Day of the Girl Child today at North Arm Farm, in conjunction with Thanksgiving festivities. Every girl in the Pemberton Valley was invited to enter her accomplishments over the summer in contests in Art Expression, and Culinary arts and Nutrition. Inspiring local mentors have … Continue reading Happy International Day of the Girl at the farm
Well, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, and Mount Currie. You made an impression on Richard Wagamese. The question is: did he make an impression on you? We'd love to share your thoughts, comments, photos, impressions and book reviews or recommendations. What touches me most about being able to bring stories to communities are the welcomes. Everywhere I … Continue reading Richard Wagamese was here
The community that reads together... converses together. So here's a community-wide question that is worth asking and chatting about, given we're at the start of our #50DayWellnessChallenge: "Where does your energy come from?" Asking it of a 95 year old athlete is even more interesting. (hint: think deep breathing.) This month, the One Book, … Continue reading One Book, One Corridor: let’s read What Makes Olga Run
Unicorn Picnic | Pretty Faces Teaser from Unicorn Picnic Productions on Vimeo. Celebrate International Day of the Girl, October 11, with a Premier Screening of All-Girl Ski Movie Pretty Faces, in Whistler, at the Rainbow Theatre, 6:30pm. 1,087 people contributed $113,534 to Lynsey Dyer's kickstarter campaign to fund the film, nearly doubling her ask and … Continue reading Event: Pretty Faces screening to celebrate International Day of the Girl, Oct 9
We were at the Fire Hall for a birthday party. A dozen toddlers, in various states of awe, stunned silence and/or wriggliness, surrounded by their equally excited parents. Seriously. We were going to be allowed to get in the fire trucks. The kids were given their own fire helmets. To keep! As well as crayons. … Continue reading Happy Fire Prevention Week
The Winds of Change's 5th Annual Wellness gathering is set for November 22. That's about 50 days away. To help spread the word, and get people in our community thinking about Wellness, what it means, and how many different paths there are to it, I wanted to invite people to take on a #50DayWellnessChallenge. Call … Continue reading An Invitation: Join the #50DayWellnessChallenge
The Wellness Almanac 