Death positivity is a thing — are you prepared or scared? Death and Sex? I have long had a fascination with death, and if you read last month’s newsletter, sex as well. What does this say about me, death and sex being my favourite subjects? …

Yes please. It is good for us. If you have ever been a client of mine, I have probably given you the sex talk. Even if that is not why you entered therapy, sooner or later it comes up — and so does my speech. The bottom line: sex is…

After a twenty year break. I completed my Ph.D. in 2002. I honestly can’t believe that was twenty years ago. Where has the time gone? And truly, what the heck was I thinking going back to university at this age and stage? School is hard, darnit. Attending classes, homework, deadlines…

Therapist turned festival goer. At the last festival that I volunteered at (the Unicorn Cup) I received the biggest compliment: “thank you for being my Rave Mama!” I must admit that I really had no idea what this meant. It sounded kinda cool, and I could tell she was being…

Where Cannabis Thought Leaders Congregate The Annual Unicorn Cup is BC’s premiere 3 day music, camping and cannabis education and comparison event! We are a music festival celebrating the spirit of cannabis, regenerative farming practices and bridging the gap between governance, legal producers, consumers and the transitioning legacy market. Well…

Who thought a music festival could right my soul I uprooted my life almost exactly one year ago from White Rock to Salmo. Big city living to rural. Prior to attending Shambhala, I honestly was still not feeling settled. I know a move of this magnitude takes a while to…

With so much damage done to our feeling of safety and security, how can we move forward. Safety and trust are two basic conditions for living a good life. It is my experience that both of these have been compromised as this virus has ravaged the world. Political systems are…

Doxa Film Festival 2022 Bitter sweet ending to Doug Bennett’s life, and to the Doxa Documentary Festival 2022. I wasn’t able to attend Doxa this year in person, which left a hole in my heart for sure. However, with their online programming I was able to view some fantastic films…

Doxa Film Festival 2022 This film is about Love. Love between two French lovers, Katia and Maurice Krafft, and their Love of Volcanoes. Director Sara Dosa does a fabulous job of catching the life long love affair between the couple, as well as their infatuation with their work as Volcanologists…