Rid your mind of trauma
People in Business Jun 09, 2021

Awaken from your past, release yourself from limiting beliefs and begin a journey toward the happy and healthy life you deserve. The path of healing and self-acceptance can be difficult and painful, but you are not alone. Tricia Veltri, the owner of Core Level Healing Therapy, gets you, and she also gets that taking control […]

EFT tapping brings peace
People in Business Jun 02, 2021

By Sherry Lukey May on the acreage can be a little overwhelming, because there’s a lot of grass to cut, planting, weeding and watering. I love being outside and doing all those things. However, keeping up with the spring growth takes extra time, and in the past, it would trigger guilt for me. Guilt. Before […]

Never hurts to play dead
Columnists May 26, 2021

By Debra Kelly When you’re hanging out with friends and sharing a few Coronas, the conversation can lead to some interesting wildlife stories. Undoubtedly someone will always try and ‘one up’ the other to win the best ‘worst encounter with a bug or animal’ story. We Canadians can tell some great black bear encounters or […]

Harris has Eureka moment
People in Business May 19, 2021

Are you a toxic manager? For Barri Harris, transformation coach and founder of The Eureka Project, answering this question begins with a single step toward abiding self-awareness. Harris understands that bridging the seeming chasm between high dysfunction and high performance requires leaders confront their own blind spots and foster trust among their teams. Her vision is brave and inspiring: […]

Feel all of your feelings
People in Business May 12, 2021

By Bonita Kay Summers As you’re scrolling through your social media, how often do you come across profiles full of quotes on staying positive? There can be the temptation to “keep our head above water and paddle like mad” rather than allowing ourselves to feel the full extent of our emotional range. Thinking that being […]

Time to check your health
People in Business May 05, 2021

By Judy Holt Often we are too busy to consider how our health is ranking or how we can make a simple change to improve our energy, immunity and general vitality. It begins with taking a look at your daily habitual choices and discovering areas you can make improvements. It’s not about guilting yourself for […]

Listen to your body’s signals
People in Business Apr 28, 2021

By Barbara Wellborn I am grounded in a way that I have never been before. I have learned to recognize my body’s signals and to embrace the lessons she is asking me to learn. I can stand in a place of clarity and neutrality that allows me to be the observer and no longer the reactor, but […]

Yoga nidra soothes mind, soul
People in Business Apr 21, 2021

By Alisa Farr Yoga nidra is an ancient practice, full of wisdom that applies now to the modern world more than ever. Translated into ‘yogic sleep,’ it is a restorative practice that allows the participant to disengage from the mind’s busyness of thought and come to a place of observation. With ongoing practice, one learns […]

Carrot, egg or coffee beans?
People in Business Apr 14, 2021

By Tricia Veltri Life can be challenging, especially during these uncertain times. In the year since the pandemic began, I have noticed the number of referrals grow exponentially in my clinical counselling practice. It appears that isolation, uncertainty, fear and frustration have brought up many people’s issues and past traumas to the surface. How are […]

Skin care goes long way
People in Business Apr 07, 2021

Beauty is skin deep. For Odette Baumgartner, the owner of Odette’s Skincare & Medi Spa, the beauty we bring to the world goes deeper than we may think. It requires a holistic approach of ongoing care from the outside and sustained health on the inside. Baumgartner’s spas—one in Kelowna, the other in Lake Country—specialize in […]