Folks in the Pemberton Meadows compare notes about what’s blooming and what birds are migrating through and what creatures they might have seen. Regularly last fall, we would talk about the latest elk sighting and whose field it was in. Then I saw a porcupine -a first for me in this valley - and … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: The Lupins
I've heard it before, from the self-help self-promotion set, who say, you are your own brand. Treat yourself as the CEO. Have a Board of Directors. It never sat really well with me, because I don't like selling things. It kind of weirds me out when we try and commodify things like air, water, kindness, … Continue reading How to “Be your own brand” for real
Paul Sherman celebrates two birthdays. The day he was born, 41 years ago. And his rebirthday, the day he was brought back to life, after being dug out of an avalanche at McGillvray Pass by his companions, blue in the face, and unconscious. He was 35 the day he spent 20 minutes buried under the … Continue reading Your flaws, my fix – how healing yourself can heal others
I can't really talk about why it's important to support the work of the Howe Sound Women's Centre, and particularly, their May 25 Roundtable to discuss sexual assault and prevention, without getting really mad. I'm one of the lucky ones. The predator types who tried to assault me didn't get more than a grope on … Continue reading If you want the Sea to Sky corridor to be a safe place for anyone with a body, particularly a female body, please join the roundtable conversation on May 25, at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
I took a trip to Penticton the other weekend, and as you head north and east of here, you notice sky, a lot more sky. It's beautiful. But I wouldn't trade these sky-stealing mountains for anything. Thanks for the reminder, Gary, that we live among giants.
I wish it didn't end. That's the feedback we're happy to receive from the Wellness Almanac's intagram takeover project - from followers and from photographers. Shayla Wallace took over the account from April 24 - May 1: I couldn’t help but feel amazed by how many people I’ve reached. There has always been a deep … Continue reading Take a hike, with Shayla Wallace, our newest photo contributor
Most people are aware that there are a lot of babies and young kids in Pemberton. There are also many activities for these youngsters; just check out the parking lot at the bike park on a Wednesday night, or peek in the great hall at the rec centre to see the little bodies tumbling around … Continue reading Out on The Town
I attended Therapeutic Conversations 13 (TC13), a gathering of Narrative Therapists last week in Vancouver and had the fortune of going to a workshop with Tom Carlson & Chene Stewart. Toward the end of this workshop we spent some time imagining how we wanted the people we worked with to feel we felt about them. … Continue reading (Updated) Value
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