Books have always been my refuge, so it makes sense to me to share - if you're feeling low or overwhelmed, look to words and pictures, look to books, look to a magical escape... I can't look at the cover of Sara Leach's new book without wanting to hitch a ride on that duck... Sara … Continue reading Escape with words and pictures: author chat December 15, 6pm via Whistler Library zoom

Loved ones have been lost. I acknowledge the loss and the pain in our communities. Lil'watul Jackie Andrew recently shared this teaching on grief, and gave permission for us to repost it here. It came to us via Jackie, from Kihci Têpakohp Iskotêw Iskwêw (Emily Jane Henry) whose Original Home Territory is Ochapowace Cree Nation. … Continue reading How do we navigate grief?

How's your Uncertainty Adventure going? I've taken to buying tarot cards and reading my horoscope, because I am legit looking for clues about what's to come, and the headlines aren't giving me anything to work with. But also, steadily working through this great workbook, now that I'm adept (LOL) at 1. understanding emotional distress and … Continue reading Building your tolerance for uncertainty, part 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs-ju_L9pEQ&feature=emb_logo The song says it all. Give yourself a 5 minute dance break and enjoy. Here are some of my FAVOURITE lyrics: I hope your body is whole tonight, and if your heart is breaking, i hope it's breaking open, and if your breath is shaking, i hope it's shaking through... and i hope that … Continue reading The Keep Going On Song

On November 25, the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) Board elected its Chair and Vice-Chair for the coming year. Resort Municipality of Whistler Director Jen Ford is the new Board Chair, taking the helm from Electoral Area D Director Tony Rainbow. You can read the news release here: https://www.slrd.bc.ca/inside-slrd/news-events/regional-district-board-names-new-chair-and-vice-chair In her first Message from the Chair, … Continue reading SLRD’s New Board Chair, Jen Ford, asks us to Feed the Need

I was so inspired last Tuesday when Stay Wild posted this: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIQu4JnhiW0/ Instead of a staff Christmas party, Leah Langlois, the owner of Stay Wild, opted to give each staff member $100 to Pay It Forward, in any way they see fit - be that buying 20 strangers a coffee or donating to a cause … Continue reading Pay it forward this season

Right now, I think there's a lot of good buzz around supporting small business. The convenience and temptation, though, is to go for online, delivery, mega-services. I get it. The less I have to leave my house to burn through my to-do list, the better. The less I have to navigate an uncertain world full … Continue reading Support small

Friends, On Thursday afternoon, the Wellness Almanac had the opportunity to present our year-review to the PVUS (Pemberton Valley Utilities and Services) Committee, a joint committee of the Village of Pemberton and the SLRD, and to make our pitch for funding support from the PFID fund for 2021. Our local officials and staff have had … Continue reading Growing connection: our mission, our mandate

This made me happy. 2 minutes that are entirely marvellous. This Life Force is within all of us. Doesn't that amaze you? I am thinking especially about local business owners who run gyms and yoga studios and how impacted you've been by these shifting health orders, and I want to honour your grace and community … Continue reading May you flourish

I'm thinking a tiny book... but is that too obvious? What else would you hang on the Library's Christmas tree? Wishes and compliments and stars and candy canes, your favourite character, the poem or mantra that kept you going in 2020, a love heart crafted thanks to helpful instructions at the SLCC? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPzF92gztkM&feature=youtu.be The creative … Continue reading Decorate the library’s Christmas tree! Drop off your decoration by 23 December and add to the tree in the lobby!