There's something I'm coming to realize about the culture I grew up in, the "paradigm" that I swim in, and was educated in. It is fundamentally extractive. This shapes us all - we're always asking, how can I be the most productive and how can I get the most out of this situation/encounter.... (Does this … Continue reading It’s often good to pause and ask: am I being extractive here? How can I shift from that habitual stance?

Since building the One Mile Lake Nature Centre, Stewardship Pemberton set its focus squarely on environmental education programs and feasting for change initiatives, including the community gardens, fruit tree project, and crabapple jelly offering. Now that these programs are established, (and a new Executive Director has been hired, congratulations to Sierra Aston, and a new … Continue reading Stewardship Pemberton starts a community conversation about our climate concerns, via Zoom Thursday 24 Feb 7pm

The other day I did a Vision Board workshop. It was my 5th annual, I think. And it was fun and loose. I have the hang of it now. At last.  Not that you could tell looking at my collage. I’m no art director. It’s still the same mess that is meaningful and beautiful only … Continue reading If the Law of Attraction exists, it doesn’t matter whether I believe in it or not

I was in an online discussion group with a bunch of smart business types from all around the world - all keen to understand how to create more regenerative systems, in finance or leadership or cities or agriculture or design, and one thing came up - that most business leaders don't feel as though it's … Continue reading Wear a Pink Shirt on Feb 23 because we need people to (feel safe to) be themselves

The Pemberton and District Community Centre invites families to participate a Photography Competition and a Guess How Many Contest for Family Day, over the Feb 18-21 weekend, for a chance to win some awesome prizes. The photography challenge is a great way to get out in nature and capture the essence of Pemberton. The winner’s … Continue reading Challenge your family (whatever size and shape you are) to count and capture the town, with the Pemberton Community Centre’s weekend long challenges, and WIN!

This week, I hosted book club. In my house. I was supposed to host in December, but I had a sore throat, Omicron was pawing around outside, and so I suggested we postpone… I could have held it via zoom, I’d done that when it was my turn last year, but in our club, the … Continue reading Did any of the weird protective actions we took work? Does it matter?

Bee-keepers and the bee-curious, protecting our pollinators is a beautiful thing to do, and requires some savvy. I was lucky enough to attend an earlier workshop in the fall on bee-keeping basics, hosted by Qwalimak Nlepcalten, the Lil'wat Farm, and presented by the incredible bee-keeper Carolyn Essaunce. A second offering is coming up, and will … Continue reading Local beekeepers, learn how to care for your bees at free forthcoming workshops

Sometimes I wonder what would happen if women could stack the board rooms and the legislature and the C-suites... and start making binding decisions. Not women who've had to battle their way to those lofty places and who carry tactics and twitches and guilt from breaking their way there, who've absorbed a message that there's … Continue reading Decolonizing relationships between and among women: upcoming seminar series to unleash feminine wisdom on our world ❤

via https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/cpa-program-led-an-indigenous-trailblazer-to-dream-job?fbclid=IwAR3ItHxVXjYOrl4cy5vFKQsz30EEr-eVy0z_6J-f2fwmGxG6lySdWbeJaBE Kamana Bikadi did an instagram takeover for us way back in September 2016. It's so exciting to discover she's making headlines and that all her hard work has paid off, landing her with a CPA designation and a career currently as a trust officer with the First Nations Bank (FNBC) and as the … Continue reading Lil’watul Kamana Bikadi is making headlines

One of the many things I love about Susan Reifer's meditation classes (yes, I'm still going on about them... can I convince you to try them?! the next one is March 9, click here to sign up) is her chime that she starts and ends a practice with. It's such a sweet and cheerful sound, … Continue reading Take a spa break, wherever you are, thanks to a meditation offering from Scandinave Spa featuring Susan Reifer