Happy Monday. Here's to the beginning of a beautiful week, with a takeover from Georgina Dan. Follow along. It's bound to be a great one. https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ_Az86D_xn/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac The rest of this week, as Georgie rules the instagram account, we'll dedicate the blog to a review of the last month of takeovers - which all serve as … Continue reading Today, Georgina Dan’s takeover gets underway
Given the constant rumble of landslides coming from Mount Currie it felt suitable to share a shot of the monster that seems to be awakening.
I didn't take this photo on top of a mountain or on the beach at sunset, but it just might be my favourite shot from the entire summer. I snapped this photo at the Pemberton Father Daughter Dance earlier this summer - and I have been SO excited to share it publicly! I have had … Continue reading The high point of summer? Amie Le Blanc captures moments you want to bottle, and keep forever, at the Father Daughter Dance
While there is still a lot of green out there, my eye is drawn to red these days. Subsequently, I’m slowing down and at times coming to a complete stop. I fight a feeling of melancholy in the fall and know I am not alone. Just this morning, there were several “farewell summer” posts in … Continue reading Red – thoughts on fall as the colours change
The Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale will be held on September 9th outside the Scotiabank. Come by and grab a bargain while helping support the library!
Downward dog is supposed to be a resting pose. Hands on the ground. Feet on the ground. Hips in the air. Head hanging down. Stretching like a dog does after a nap. I fight tightness everywhere – calves, shoulder-blades, hamstrings, jaw. Resting pose, my ass. Lying on the couch is a resting pose. Head dangling … Continue reading The yoga of stretching my mind
Catching and eating fish isn't part of my life, so it's not hard for me to imagine a fish moratorium on our over-harvested oceans and stressed-out rivers. I look at my three year old and think, buddy, I'd like you to have the chance to go down to the beach one day, cast a line, … Continue reading Low Birkenhead Salmon forecast and Lil’wat’s conservation measures
“STIs on the rise” was a headline I saw on cbc.ca, the other morning, way back before summer, before school went out. Student engagement, learning outcomes, increasing participation, increase student achievement are all the subject of PAC documents and school websites. Mental health awareness, body image, LGBTQ concerns, anxiety, depression, ADHD, ADD are all over … Continue reading Teachers are mental health frontline workers and they need some better skills
Enjoy the little things in life, because one day, you'll realise they were the big things. And with that little note of wisdom, and this image, Michelle Beks wrapped up her week-long takeover of our instagram account. Free concerts, giant pumpkins, pancake mornings with the grandkids, farming and soaking up the amazing skies... it was … Continue reading Enjoy the little things in life because one day you’ll realize they were the big things.
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