Yesterday we celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday. We have come a long way as a country, and my hope is that we continue to grow respect for all living things and truly realize how interconnected we are to one another and nature. I recently had the pleasure of hearing Frank O’Dea […]
The mandate for the Tapestry of Women Conference is “To gather and support an interwoven network of women in the Cochrane, Morley and surrounding area working together to better our community and ourselves.” This is the 22nd year of holding this fantastic event which only costs $50.00/person and goes from 8:00 […]
TIPS ON PLANTING TULIPS TO CREATE A BURST OF COLOUR This past weekend, I had the pleasure of digging in the dirt, planting some tulips and envisioning them bursting forth in the spring. As I was planting them, I thought I would take some pictures to show you some tips […]
In 2013, George Saunders delivered a speech to the graduates of Syracuse University which focused on the importance of kindness throughout our entire life. The speech was so well received; it was made into a book called Congratulations by the Way. Last weekend, as synchronicity would have it, I came […]
On Friday, August 5, I had the honour of participating in the Trailblazer on Fire workshop held by Equine Connections. Brigitte Lessard, founder of WomenTalk , took all of us board members to experience this workshop to help identify our leadership styles and see how we could best support one […]
Study after study has proven the healing benefits of nature on a variety of areas of our health. Regular exposure outdoors: Decreases stress levels & depression – Dr.Shimi Kang, a Harvard trained doctor and best selling author of The Dolphin Way from Vancouver BC, works with teens who are stressed […]
If I Were a Tree If I were a tree, just for the day, Would my perspective change on what humans say? Mankind states nature is wild and free, But is that what I would discover and what I would see? I would find root […]
I had an article sent to me recently by a friend in the U.K. about taking pictures of bubbles in winter! I loved the magical pictures of the bubbles intermingled with frosted plants and decided that this past Sunday, I would try my luck. As synchronicity would have it, I […]
Today was day 10 of my 30 day Sunrise Challenge. Instead of being mindful while drinking my coffee, I decided to do a 40 minute walk to the “perfect” place to catch the sunrise. I should have known that the universe would test me the minute I walked out the […]
Dying to be Me by Anita Moorjani is a book I recently finished reading that has had a huge impact on me. I highly recommend reading it in its entirety, but want to pull out a few gems that really spoke to my heart. The book is about Anita’s journey […]
