I was drinking a pot of Namasthe tea, and my kid was happily pouring a blended brew of their looseleaf mint, licorice and moss tea back and forth from a little teapot, playing with ice-cubes, tea strainers, and sipping and slurping away. It inspired me to reach out to Isabelle Ranger, tea-crafter, herbalist and mama, … Continue reading Tea with Kids: guest post from Isabelle Ranger
Today I pressed a tincture of hawthorn leaf and flower, as I do many times throughout the year. I go through a large amount of it in my practice. It smells wonderful and its welcome aroma always lifts my spirits and brings a smile of recognition to my lips. In the Middle Ages the shrub … Continue reading Hawthorn: Medicine of hope
Clear and copious is the rule of thumb, friends. And by the way, fracking is fracking stupid. We are water. Why poison it? And on that note, here are some great tips reinforcing our ongoing wellness obsession with managing to hydrate!
Since the #50DayWellnessChallenge last fall by the Winds of Change, we've been talking with people who took up the invitation to help a 50 day countdown to the Wellness Gathering, and delve into what wellness means for them. This is Almanac contributor, Winds of Change booster, resilience expert and emergency services guru, Bettina Falloon's experience. … Continue reading #50DayWellnessChallenge – Bettina Falloon looks back
Cindy Filipenko is a Pemberton-based writer - her insight and way with words always make me stop and think. Whether she's writing about local organic farmers, feisty throat singer Tanya Tagaq, how to be more engaged as a citizen, or how to make it as a freelance writer, her smarts and passion shine through. You … Continue reading Fight addiction in youth – a guest post by Cindy Filipenko
The share shed at the waste transfer station. Garage sales. Swap and buy and sell boards on Facebook. Growing Great Children's Great Closet Clean-Out. There are a host of informal ways to keep useful (not no longer wanted) items in circulation, out of landfill. And now, in addition to Prospects on Prospect Street, Pemberton has a … Continue reading Small footprint. Big Impact. Pemberton gets its own ReUse It Centre.
We had long since dropped the Cable and opted for Netflix - a huge improvement from commercial-laden cable. And at $7/month, the price was right. Added bonus: the binge-watching of both Breaking Bad and Orange is the New Black, because you have to watch just ONE more episode of girl on girl prison drama. As addicting … Continue reading Living in the living room: going TV free
Great tip from Pemberton's Roy McClean - this NY Times report that exercise can change your DNA.... not just your mood or your dress size. It's an interesting take on the idea that several Wellness Challenge participants reported - the more you do, to practice wellness, the easier it gets. What I LOVE about wellness … Continue reading The Science of Wellness: Exercise Can Change Your DNA
Yesterday, we heard from her significant other. Today, Zoe Martin dishes on how her #50DayWellnessChallenge went down. What does it take to inject a big fat dose of wellness into life? Try something. Try to make it a habit. Invite someone to cheer you on. We'll kick it off officially again in the fall of … Continue reading #50DayWellnessChallenge: Zoe Martin’s report
The #50DayWellnessChallenge was an invitation made by the Winds of Change, to help mark a 50 day countdown to the Wellness Gathering, and invite people to delve into what wellness means for them. What does it take to inject a big fat dose of wellness into your life? We asked Gary Martin, one of our … Continue reading #50DayWellnessChallenge: Gary Martin’s ride
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