I used to walk in a wooded trail system with lots of coyotes. When coyotes were around, people were (understandably) nervous. On occasion, people were chased to their cars. Folks didn’t realize that running away is the worst thing you…
Sometimes when we start something new and different and exciting—especially if it’s not in the mainstream—we get tested. Depending on what the “something new” is, those tests can come in the form of kickback from friends and family, especially the…
Speaking our truth is essential to living a life of peace. By Guest Contributor Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Tari Mack Today I interviewed an amazing women whose work centers around helping people discover what their truths are, and how to…
When I think of my friend Lotus, I picture her collecting bones on the beaches of Costa Rica and plant-whispering in my garden on Salt Spring. I think of perfectly timed dinner jokes—zingers that make people drop their forks. I…
Getting off the ferry at Salt Spring for the first time was like walking into a scene from National Geographic. Tall trees, mountains, ocean vistas, harbour seals, and eagles calling out overhead—it was hard to take it all in at…