I have a friend who measures his power by how many direct-reports he has beneath him in his workplace org chart. I worry that he hasn't really felt peace or passion in a long time, although the direct reports have kept increasing. I have a friend who used to say, by way of an insult, … Continue reading What is the source of your power?

The first phase of the Pemberton and District Chamber of Commerce's Love Pemberton, Buy Local campaign was really a reminder about the power you have, as a shopper, to support and shape the place you live in. Every dollar you spend weaves you into connection, and helps grow a more resilient local ecosystem. It matters … Continue reading The Chamber’s LOVE Pemberton Buy Local campaign busts out beautiful portraits of local business folk, starting with Clemens Machilek at Ars Lignea

Billed as an amazing true story of Chaplin John Weir Foote - the only Canadian Army chaplain to win the Victoria Cross for valour during the Second World War, told through a riveting, one man performance, Padre X is brought to us by Pemberton’s own Renata Zablotney. Coming to the Pemberton Community Chruch this April … Continue reading Theatre. Here. Treat yourself. Buy tix now!

Dust off the cobwebs, if you're like me, or continue to prove your superhuman-ness widely, if you're you. PORCA's 30x30 Mountain Bike Challenge makes everyone a winner - no matter how old you are... because movement is the medicine, and any time you spend spinning is good time. But sometimes we need an incentive... and … Continue reading PORCA’s 30 x 30 Mountain Bike Challenge returns this April

Craving reconnection? Looking to belong to a business community of friends who challenge, support and inspire you? Want to make local flourishing your business? Check out the gorgeous short video of local makers and movers and shakers - PEOPLE are what powers this community, and you could lend your energy to the Chamber Board for … Continue reading Local is where it’s at. Join the Chamber. Or check out the AGM, March 30, 11 – 12, via zoom

Let's just skim over the doom, while giving a cursory nod to the maniacal monster elephants in the room: pandemic + climate emergency + psychotic nuclear terrorist invading a country -- and say, if you're experiencing moments of existential dread these days, that is a very human and emotional attuned thing, utterly legitimate, and good … Continue reading How goes your existential dread these days? And do you need a tiny weird project?

I've been married for (what can sometimes feel like a thousand) years, but we were pretty much kids when we got hitched, so maybe I can be excused for coming SO LATE in life to this epiphany: meal planning is good for your mental, and marital, health. How did I not know this before? All … Continue reading Meal Planning for Mental, and Marital, Health

Over the last two years, I've gone from being sheepish and shy about my tree-talking tendencies to feeling like it's a completely normal thing to do. (Maybe this is why solitude generates eccentrics? They don't have as much social feedback to tone them down? Also: gratitude to my family, who have come to accept this … Continue reading Why talking to trees is so good for you

With my take-over of the Wellness Almanac coming to a close, I have been reflecting on what I hoped to share through this exploration of nature connection. This led me to consider why I had committed to sharing the practice of Forest Therapy in the first place. It certainly wasn't an easy decision and it … Continue reading Final Thoughts – The Peace Of Wild Things