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 […]
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 […]
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 January 27, 2016 is National Literacy Day. What does this mean to you? Do you know that if you are currently able to read this that you are more fortunate than 3 billion people in the world who cannot read at all? That statistic to me is mind boggling. […]
I recently went to a local craft fair hosted by Wolf Willow Studio and was over the moon with these Snowtember Mushrooms that I discovered. For those that don’t know, last September in Calgary was called “Snowtember” because we had freezing rain followed by heavy snows. This combination of weather […]
I must say that I am deeply humbled by an event that happened yesterday to make me realize how the universe works in such mysterious ways. I had been asked to speak by the Further Education Society of Alberta for Calgary Reads to a school in S.E. Calgary. There had […]
I created this video: Lessons from the Geese a couple of years ago. I had planned on launching my book about nature’s lessons in the spring of 2014, but the universe had other plans for me. I hope that you enjoy the video and it inspires you to look at nature through […]
Do you remember doing a scavenger hunt when you were young? Last weekend I went to Barrier Lake with my 5 yr old nephew Connor, and my husband Andy, to do a nature scavenger hunt. I wasn’t sure how it would go over with Connor but I thought I’d give […]
Do you know the signs of a heart attack? Do you know what to do if you see someone having a heart attack? I am so incredibly grateful for my mom’s friend, Virginia, who literally saved my mother’s life by her actions. My mother lives in the small village of Miami, MB. […]
