Everyday Cake
I love an everyday cake. Not necessarily a cake that you eat every single day—just one that you could, and…
Thinking About Science
All things come into question. Even science. In this episode How to Think About Science David Cayley discusses how whoefully ignorant the…
Forest Therapy: 8 Steps for Beginners
Also known as Forest Bathing (from the Japanese “Shinrin-Yoku”), Forest Therapy helps us remember our place in a kin-centric network…
Con Su Permisso in Africa
“Here come the horses!” Although there are just two of them, it might as well be a thundering herd for…
Gabor & Daniel Maté on the Parent-Child Relationship
Gabor Maté and his son Daniel Maté offer their wishes for parents and adult children. Note that the 2018 program…
Loving Children into Being
All of humanity is born a genius but the process of living de-geniouses them. -Buckminister Fuller Inspired by Buckminster Fuller…
Enchanted Forests
When you take a trip through the forest with me, you never look at a tree in the same way…
Why I Love My Tiny House
Hi! I’m Charlene. I’m the Program Director at Hollyhock. As some of you may know, my partner and I decided…
A Path Less Traveled: The Heart of Didjeridu
I will never forget the moment that I first picked up and played the Didjeridu (Yidaki), for it was the…
Aloha from Hawaii
In this informal shop session, Kimo Hussey offers us a musical Aloha (and a special shout-out to our Communications Coordinator…
It’s Time to Stop Trying
In the conscious mind we have problems with the past and future. As we create, we set criteria for how…
One Breath Away
[mk_audio mp3_file=”https://hollyhock.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/one-breath-away.mp3″ audio_author=”OBA The Band” player_background=”#5db59c”]Awaken the fire in your hands, the heat in your feet, and the love in…
Fixed on a position
A tragic moment in any conversation is when people become so fixed on their particular position that they are unable…
5 Practices for Creative & Effective Collaboration
From classical dance to cooking, team sports to the healing arts, all refined human activities have core competencies or practices.…
In-Divided-Duality
“The biggest illusion of your time is that we are separate from one another.” Teacher and author Michael Roads speaks brilliantly about…
Walking Conversations
Walk2Talk is a simple, effective, inclusive communication strategy that expands our thinking and builds connection, reflection, and a physical sense…
The Stars Tell A Story
Relationships offer us a rich opportunity to understand ourselves and how we search for connection. In this video, Dharma teacher…
10 Reasons We Bloom with Atum
by Tom Huth, Art of Spiritual Guidance student 1. He puts our mere instincts for self-preservation into a larger,…
Cortes Island Wetland and Wildlife Corridor Further Protected by New Conservation Covenant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 48-acre campus of Hollyhock Leadership Learning Centre now under permanent protection The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC)…
“Clean out the Fridge” Roast Veggies
Feature photo credit: Oatmeal with a fork I made this hack last night, as it was time to clean out…
Can We Clean Money?
Late last year, Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) rejected a $150,000 grant from Aviva Canada. The decision, in my change agent…