As if Halloween candy isn't enough of a disruption to sleep, at 2am, Sunday morning, the clocks will turn back an hour. Unless they're old-school and require your input. Don't forget to make the switch!

As my son falls asleep on my arm I am reminded of a feeling I have come to recognize: the feeling of fierce-tender rising, and holding steady. If I put it in words, the words are a kind of pact: I will do everything in my power to keep you safe. And then I realise: … Continue reading Fierce tender rising

What I appreciate about good leadership is the way it can invite us to work together, to find a common path, to braid all our individual interpretations, needs, feelings, curiosities, into a stronger way. I appreciate the leadership of Dr Bonnie Henry and every time I say to my partner, "I'm confused about COVID and … Continue reading Halloween Guidelines for October 31 2020, and the power of working together

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGkdIQRg4ng/ Lisa Sambo dropped me a note after our story ran in the Pique commenting on the photo I'd been able to secure thanks to the wonderful people at the First Peoples' Cultural Council of language champions, singing, appropriately, the Women's Warrior song at HELISET TŦE SḰÁL – ‘Let the Languages Live’ – 2019 International … Continue reading Here’s to Matriarchs

From Squamish, all the way to Lillooet, food banks in the SLRD continue to see increased demand. Every donation helps! Please consider helping your community, or your neighbours, by donating at: https://www.sscs.ca/feed-the-need/

Award congratulations Last week, the Lil’wat Business Group won the BC Achievement Indigenous Business Award for 2020. As directors of the Lil’wat companies, we are very proud of the work our boards, CEO and staff have done. Averaging $15 million in revenues per year and 60 full-time employees, the Lil’wat Business Group is a model … Continue reading Congratulations to the Lil’wat Business Group

Levi Nelson, Gender Performativity, 2020. 47 x 73 inches. Acrylic on canvas. I always appreciate seeing Levi Nelson's new works, which he frequently shares on Facebook (go be a fan!) He describes this piece as an exploration of "gender peformativity." The term gender performativity comes from Judith Butler's book "Gender Trouble" (1990), where they argue … Continue reading Art piece: Gender Performativity by Levi Nelson

If you have not opted for a mail-in vote, or advance voting, today is the day to cast your ballot for your representative here in the West Vancouver -Sea to Sky riding for the British Columbian legislature. Your three candidates are: the NDP’s Keith Murdoch, Green candidate Jeremy Valeriote, and current MLA, Liberal Jordan Sturdy. … Continue reading Election Day, October 24, means Voting Today! 8am – 8pm

In June, I took part in a "Conscious Motherhood during COVID" circle, facilitated by Peak Resilience, a feminist therapy practice based in Vancouver (that the wonderful Village Yoga founder, Raelene Hodgson, used to practice at.) Once a week, at 8pm, after most of us had put our babies to bed, a dozen women and two … Continue reading Come hang out with me and Tanina on Monday night! Sharing Circle gets underway, via Zoom, 8pm

This is part 2 of Rise of the Revivers. Read part 1 here. When Lisa Sambo, the Director of the N’Quatqua Child and Family Development Centre, returned last June to her home in D’arcy, she was carrying medicine for her community and a big bundle of overwhelm. The 1000-person conference on indigenous language revitalization knew … Continue reading Wear this across your heart: Áma s7ats̓xentsína! It is good to see you. (Orders due before Oct 29!)