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

It is possible that you're not meant to get the giggles during meditation. I mean, I've searched stock photos on multiple occasions under "meditation" and everyone always looks skinny, serene, blissed out, and earnest. No one is giggling, as I did the other night, when the wonderful Susan Reifer led us through a metta (lovingkindness) … Continue reading When meditation cracks you up

I was under the illusion that I would be healthy and invulnerable for many more years and then, in a blink, I wasn't, courtesy of an aggressive cancer diagnosis. I'm in remission now but due to that disease and now over 65 years old, I find myself in a highly vulnerable demographic. Like the echoes … Continue reading How I’m Coping

"It takes a community to support and uplift a small business. It also takes a community to win a Small Business BC Award," says the Small Business BC award page, and your vote can make all the difference to your favourite entrepreneur. "It shows how much the business means to you, and could propel them … Continue reading Lift up small business stars! Vote for Amawilc for the 2022 Small Business BC Impact award

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pss-the-wedding-singer-tickets-264691016957 Tickets have gone live for our upcoming PSS performance of THE WEDDING SINGER! Space limited so get your tickets today at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pss-the-wedding-singer-tickets-264691016957?fbclid=IwAR0uwjxy3EafmbE9Z7Pmoj54QyYzK4dvjYIv3AmI_H6sdGjzfcMBof8NbNE Show date March 10th,11th,12th at 7pm A hilarious tale, set in the magical time of the 1980's - music is good - fashion is great - and love... is complicated PSS Presents … Continue reading Tickets on sale now for Pemberton Secondary’s show, The Wedding Singer

Weyakpa Najin Win (Pat McCabe, Woman Stands Shining) is a Diné (Navajo) mother, grandmother, activist, artist, writer, ceremonial leader, and international speaker. I've shared her talks before, because she has changed the way I look at the world, and fed my hope for different possibilities, around climate and justice. In this talk, she speaks with … Continue reading When you ask an Indigenous grandmother “What could possibly go right?”, you better brace yourself