I'm trying to cut back on my coffee consumption, but it's the ritual I miss the most of all. Hence, my latest discovery - a lovely winter's day treat. Authentic chai tea. Brew it yourself in a saucepan on the stove. 1 1/2 cups water 1/2 cup milk Place in a saucepan and bring to … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Chai Tea
Contributors wanted. Are you passionate about wellness? Nature? Food? Gardening? Family? Community? In a little over six months, The Wellness Almanac has shared photos, local news, insights, seasonal recipes and observations, and advice like how to pickle beets, pit cherries, tell a bobcat from a coyote, harvest seeds from your flower garden, understand the sobering … Continue reading 2013 Resolution? Join the Wellness Almanac Roster!
Our Wellness Worker Q+A is a new series of profiles of frontline service workers in our region, who are dedicated to wellness. My Name is Juanita Jacob; my title is NNADAP counsellor of the Mount Currie Health Centre. I assist those who are struggling with Alcohol & Drugs in their life. I counsel one to … Continue reading Q+A – Meet Wellness Worker, NNADAP Counsellor Juanita Jacob
Tired of turkey? Feeling a post-Christmas energy lull? Collard greens might be the solution! The Wellness Almanac is excited to welcome, Geneviève Blanchet, a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, and recent arrival in Pemberton, as a regular contributor to our site. She blends Asian tradition and modern western nutritional science with the wisdom of healing herbs. She is … Continue reading Discover Collard! A new recipe from a new contributor, nutrionist Geneviève Blanchet
I heard this song the other night - after reading headlines about the #IdleNoMore movement and talking to Pemberton's mayor, Jordan Sturdy about the future of recreation in this region. Sturdy said: "If we don't do this together, we won't get the chance to do this at all." And I thought, what a mantra for … Continue reading Mission 2013? Travel as equals, or not at all.
As any addict can tell you, there's power in ritual. Professional athletes understand this. Grads understand it. Church leaders employ ritual. Sports fans get it, too. The function of a ritual is to make the abstract more real to us... to take something hard to grasp out of the ether, and feel it viscerally, in … Continue reading Out with the old, in with the new: the Power of a New Years Eve ritual
Friends, fans, followers... We have had an absolute blast compiling the Wellness Almanac over the past 7 months and hope you will continue the journey with us in 2013. And in the spirit of the season, and our commitment to showcasing all the ways in which we can Choose to be Well, the Wellness Almanac … Continue reading Wellness: Take time for a Digital Detox
No, the "sin" doesn't mean it's decadent, although, a vegetarian version of Chili Con Carne, that features 4 of my fave winter things (chili, chocolate, wine and coffee) should rank right up there. Thanks to Dawn Johnson from Stewardship Pemberton for this contribution to our One Pot Winter Warmers recipe collection. by Dawn Johnson VEGAN … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Chili sin carne
There's a twitter experiment that caught my eye last winter, called @icheckafter. It's basically a pledge to not roll out of bed and reach immediately for your iPhone or laptop. I realised that the first thing I do when I roll out of bed (while husband is making me coffee. Nice.) is rinse my sprouts. … Continue reading Bringing the Garden Inside for Winter: Sprouting
A little reminder to take it easy, on your sweet selves, this season... Thanks for the inspiration, Rachel Andrew-Nelson.
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