A little while ago, someone asked me what was on my #ShelfofWisdom, the book shelf of indispensable tomes that are page-worn and near-memorised because they've shown the way so many times.So, I did what anyone with a Facebook, twitter or Instagram account would do: I artfully lined up a selection of books designed to cast … Continue reading Column: Don’t Sin Against Your Talent
Carlee Cindric is a Pemberton-based events and wedding planner, runner, one half of the race operations brains behind the Whistler Half Marathon, dance instructor, mom to twins, and part of the team behind organising the Spud Run this year. In short, she's pretty much the embodiment of the Energiser Bunny. So … Continue reading The Vitality Project: Carlee Cindric
There's an International Day for Pretty Much Everything these days. So I figured, after Maxine Joseph-Bruce shared this awesome post, why can't we just declare it Give a Hug Day. How else is a person meant to accomplish any personal growth?
Lindsay May and I are currently enrolled in the same class. Mother Goose. We're learning nursery rhymes. She said the other day, "I'm used to being really really busy, but I'm trying to be more present than productive at the moment," and thereby reaffirmed her status in my mind as a local wise woman and … Continue reading The Vitality Project: Lindsay May
Today, I discovered, is World Water Day - declared by the United Nations in 1993 to raise awareness of water supply issues around the world. When the simple twist of a faucet brings fresh, drinkable water right into your home, water is an easy thing to take for granted here in the (Rain)Coast Mountains. But, … Continue reading World Water Day
So it seems vitality is one of those things that is open to interpretation. One of my favourite local writers, Cindy Filipenko, offered this take, along with an invitation: Replacing banality with vitality What can you do to increase your vitality? Engage. And engage again. Get out from behind the screen and get involved with … Continue reading The Vitality Project: Cindy Filipenko
One day at a time. If your personal motto, for any reason, at any point in your life, has ever been "Just take it one day at a time," you might appreciate this journey of photographer Jordan Manley, slowly recovering from concussion, as captured by Seb Kemp. Between The Eyes: Jordan Manley's #dailywalk from 2FLAT … Continue reading On Recovery ( Jordan Manley’s Daily Walk: A Short Video)
This is the quote that started the project: Vitality. What is it? I fired off an email to a handful of people who, when I tried to think of the top 20 people in this community who practice or manifest wellness, came to my mind - because of their enviably radiant skin, yoga practice, … Continue reading The Vitality Project: Anna Helmer
I'm kind of a sucker for these inspirational quotes that do the rounds on facebook, pinterest, instagram, etc. The other day, this one grabbed my attention. (Maybe it resonated because I have a kid now, and I'd like to not make the same mistakes my parents did. I'll make my own mistakes, for sure. But … Continue reading Ordinary or Extraordinary?
The Wellness Almanac 