Weather is interesting. Combine it with this amazing landscape we live amongst, and you get some pretty dynamic results - adventures, changing views, and some natural hazards and risks worth being familiar with. Thanks to Veronica Woodruff, you can enjoy a tour of the region, through the lens of awe, at a free Zoom presentation … Continue reading Our Dynamic Landscape – free presentation tonight 7pm

We are so fortunate to live in a dramatic landscape that is Sea to Sky, one of the most beautiful places on earth, part of the Líl̓wat Nation and Squamish Nation Traditional Territory. There is seemingly boundless nature, and this splendor has created a transcendental awe in me that consistently keeps me reverential to its … Continue reading What the heck is CASCADING NATURAL HAZARD RISK? a guest post by Veronica Woodruff (and an invitation to help inform local emergency preparedness)

So, the single-most viewed Wellness Almanac post of 2020 was scribed by Veronica Woodruff, and shared in late September, as we experienced our first atmospheric river. It explained the history of this flood plain we inhabit, and how the river's capacity to absorb run-off and big rainfall has been altered by the Meager mudslide. Veronica's … Continue reading Virtual workshop on the Impact of Cascading Natural Disasters, Dec 2 and 3

Linda Welsh captured these amazing photos of her morning visitor, November 10, a Rough Legged Hawk, perching above the bird feeders, where the smaller birds were seeking refuge from his appetite. Rough Legged Hawk. Photo by Linds Welsh All About Birds from The Cornell Lab shares that: "The Rough-legged Hawk spends the summer capturing lemmings … Continue reading Sighted: Rough Legged hawk

Someone, who was trying to be helpful, just told me there are only 7 weeks left to 2021. My heart stopped for a second. Seems like everything is catching me off-guard this year. It made me think about Christmas, coming upon us in under six weeks - and how to make it meaningful and how … Continue reading Drop your dollars here

I've had this pdf stored on my desktop for 6 months. Stockpiling is one of my go-to ways of feeling resourced, which is ironic, really, because a pile of books, canned goods, and self-help tools isn't really as helpful as one sentence digested, one poem memorized and turned into a chant you can repeat to … Continue reading Free Tolerance for Uncertainty workbook

Female Northern Harrier. Photo by John Tschopp Shares John Tschopp, "It's that time of the year, when the migrants show up in the valley on their way South. Among them are quite a few raptors. Ducks can be found in the wet spots by the hundreds. Trumpeter Swans found Mckenzie Lake again. On open fields … Continue reading Raptors stopping by Pemberton, on their way south

Local wellness providers are adapting to the lockdown - and at the same time, are also offering support for those most in need. If you need support or an outlet, and are financially and emotionally strapped, here are some generous offerings from our local wellness community. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHVumM6BGfI/ Village Yoga offers Sunday night free karma yoga … Continue reading The flow of support

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHYDlENBwDz/ Here's something the wise and wonderful Rachelle Walker shared earlier this week, and gave me permission to repost. One of the greatest losses I have endured in my life is a friend who ended her own life, and if I could travel back in time and say anything to her, I'd want to say, … Continue reading The sun will rise again

I want to share this metta meditation, today, because "praying" these words does not ask you to believe in anything, nor does it ask you to give up your personal beliefs. You don't have to be practiced at prayer. It doesn't matter, either, if the word "prayer" triggers a strong reaction or aversion. We can … Continue reading A prayer for peace, within and without