I don't think I'm completely delusional (although it's possible that I am, we are our own biggest blindspots), but I live a pretty pared down life. My household is mostly vegetarian; I don't use cosmetics, shampoo or conditioner; I eat predominantly in season; we made a lot of tomato sauce this year; I re-thought my … Continue reading Paper towels and brown sugar

We know it's coming, but we don't know what. Yesterday, just after noon, the BC River Forecast Centre upgraded their High Streamflow Advisory to a Flood Watch for the South Coast, including Sea-to-Sky (including areas around Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton.) Also, affected are Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, North Shore Mountains and Lower Mainland including areas … Continue reading When there’s another Flood Watch, what stance do you assume?

Take a minute and read this one out loud. To yourself. Or, if you have one, to your pig. (It's the only way I can get poetry to make sense to me. The line breaks, quite wonderfully, tell you where to pause. It's like the secret code of poetry, cracked. It needs VOICING! Who knew. … Continue reading Poetry Break: A reminder of your loveliness

Support Zero Ceiling from the comfort of your own home, by sharing a delicious  Family Dinner meal box with those you love. This is the final fundraiser of the year for Zero Ceiling - a three-course meal box, donated by hotels and restaurants, that was a sell-out success last year, and that supports the Work … Continue reading A feast-to-go, for friends at Zero Ceiling: order now for December 3 Family Dinner, as they’re selling out fast!

The other day, my kiddo laid it out plain. Feeling sad because things aren't the same as they were yesterday, is the gist of what he said, when we surveyed the damage from the atmospheric river slash deluge slash super rain event. I'd been in a tumble-dryer of emotions - feeling grateful, perturbed, worried, lucky... … Continue reading It’s okay if you’re not feeling super okay right now

Come for a walk with me. Sit your rational mind down at the table with a to-do list and a cup of tea, and bring your heart for a walk. Let's take ourselves down to a quiet place where you can see the sun, cresting the trees, or peeking over the mountain, or by your … Continue reading What if the sun and the earth are your parents?

Weyakpa Najin Win, Woman Stands Shining, Pat McCabe, of the Dine Nation, was asked recently (see yesterday's post for the recording of her talk): what can I, as a white-bodied non-indigenous person, with little sense of my ancestry, and no real connection to the land where I live, be part of this, of all of … Continue reading A Morning Ceremony

I've been a fan of Weyakpa Najin Win, Woman Stands Shining, Pat McCabe , since I first heard her on a podcast a few years ago, with Sharon Blackie. Since then, whenever this member of the Dine (Navajo) Nation, mother, artist and ceremonial leader turns up somewhere, giving a talk, I try to tune in. … Continue reading A few things you might need to hear: listening session with Pat McCabe

Donations are already rolling in to support Ty and Tia's Toy and PJ Drive for the BC Children's Hospital. If you’re new to this fundraiser, Kate Sangster shares her family's store about bringing it to life. In 2016, our son Ty was diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Ty is now a cancer survivor and wants … Continue reading Ty and Tia’s Toy and PJ Drive – how to support the kids at BC Children’s Hospital this Christmas

Did you see the meme? Anybody else come away from COP26 thinking the wrong people are in charge of the barge? One of my favourite thinkers and teachers, Pat McCabe, has said, if we want to learn how to live sustainably, shouldn't we be talking to the people who lived in place, for thousands upon … Continue reading Deyen Transform: Climate Change and Matriarchal Leadership