I just watched a 35-minute interview with Dr. Kristin Neff last night on the importance of self compassion. I found it fascinating because it is something that I realize I myself have been struggling with. Often, we have great compassion for others, but do not apply the same degree of […]
It is first important to understand the definition of grief and realize that it is not only connected to the death of a loved one. Grief is defined as the emotion we feel or experience when someone (friend, family, co-worker, pet) or something (job, marriage, worker) we are attached to […]
Did you know that at the beginning of July, Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park/Aisinai’pi National Historic Site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site? It has the highest density of rock art anywhere in the plains of North America and some of the rock art could possibly be up to as much […]
This is a summary of the first two chapters of Your Bones by Lara Pizzorno, LA, LMT with Johnathan V. Wright, MD. They clearly define osteoporosis and those who are at the highest risk. They also reveal that pharmaceuticals approved to treat it have some very shocking and even deadly […]
Yesterday, September 25, I was blessed in learning the proper way to pick and honour Sage from Kerrie Moore who works at the Native Centre at University of Calgary as a an Integrative Healing Therapist. She is also Cree-Metis from the Muskoday Reserve in Saskatchewan. It was a beautiful fall […]
This is part 2 of the key learning that I took away from the Culture Camp for First Nations, Metis and Inuit. What I am about to share is something I feel every Canadian should be schooled on and it is not a comfortable subject to discuss. I was totally […]
On May 31 and June 1, I participated in the Think Indigenous Culture Camp that was sponsored by the Calgary Regional Consortium at Blackfoot Crossing. This will be the first part of the two part series. I truly feel that I was blessed to be exposed to all the wisdom […]
I recently watched InnSaei which is a documentary available on Netflix about the power of intuition and creativity. InnSaei is an Icelandic word which means: – The Sea Within – To See Within – See Inside Out This is a link to the Trailer: Innsaei movie I am totally biased […]
Thai Coconut Chicken Soup I LOVE Thai food and this is by far the best recipe I have come by so far for coconut curry soup. My hope is that you like it as well. This soup is perfect to make after getting one of those prebaked roasted chickens at […]
How are you feeling? Do the feelings of overwhelm, agitation, anger, restlessness, anxiousness and/or frustration resonate for you? They certainly have for me lately and it all really set in on Saturday, Nov.18. What I found interesting is that I reached out to a couple of friends who were in […]
