We're not narcissists, no. Just putting on a good show on a daily basis. Wouldn't mind if you stopped to notice once in a while. Love from, The Clouds
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Do your regular morning routine, but take it outside
Yoga? Coffee? Scan the headlines? Whatever you do, to start the day, why not just shift it out of doors? #NatureisCalling
Ready for your 30×30 Nature Challenge?
30 minutes in nature every day for 30 days in May. That’s the invitation. Start today. Keep a journal of what you observe. Share your favourite place, discovery or Nature moment. We’re dedicating the month of May to your “field work”. Post from out there. We’ll be trawling Facebook and instagram and twitter for your … Continue reading Ready for your 30×30 Nature Challenge?
Event: Wellness Speaker Series, May 7, 6pm, Pemberton Library
Where does mental health begin? How is it maintained? The final session for the Mental Health Speaker Series is coming up on Thursday, May 7 at 6pm. Join the gathering at the Pemberton Public LIbrary on May 7 at 6pm for a free session about personal wellness strategies. The special panel members are: Ursula Carus, … Continue reading Event: Wellness Speaker Series, May 7, 6pm, Pemberton Library
A few thoughts on the real s-word: “should”
Should. The little word that shouldn’t. If I could choose to drop one word out of my vocabulary it would be the dirty s-word. Should. Think about it, should implies judgement, should implies failure to do something, should implies not living up to expectations. Every time I feel the s-word creeping into my awareness or … Continue reading A few thoughts on the real s-word: “should”
Column: Meditate on This
When the third person recommended I take up meditation, I started to get worried. Was I so obviously manifesting a strung-out vibe? I know meditation is trending in tech circles, but I was getting the nudge from grounded health practitioners and wellness advisors who threw it out at the end of a visit about something … Continue reading Column: Meditate on This
Salmonberry: Anyone say Yum?
As a Northwest native plant Salmonberry is well known for colonizing wet sites west of the Cascades and for its reddish-orange raspberry-like fruits. This species is a deciduous shrub that can grow to a height of 10’ and spread out to form thick stands. New stems are green and armed with thorns while older stems … Continue reading Salmonberry: Anyone say Yum?
Red Osier Dogwood
30 Days of Native Plant Love, a special month-long Stewardship adventure
One of my favourite childhood memories was being kicked out of the house by my young mother to search for food. Here was the deal: we had to fill up the ice cream bucket. Then we could come home and help her make saskatoon pie, choke cherry jelly, wild strawberry shortcake, whatever we ended up finding … Continue reading 30 Days of Native Plant Love, a special month-long Stewardship adventure
Wellness: Writing or rewriting your story
This, from the New York Times earlier this year. I circled back to it, after writing about Katey Sagal's blog, and joking that "it takes a lot of poems to workshop your way out of a dangerous way of thinking." Because, actually, science is discovering that you can write your way into a different headspace. … Continue reading Wellness: Writing or rewriting your story
The Wellness Almanac 