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…
Newt X-ing
Why did the newt cross the road? MMMM…. I would have thought that our favourite local newt would have several…
Mindful Movement Patterns
Most of us have lost the ease and joy of doing the things we love. Over our lifetime, years of…
Behind the Misty Isles Life
At 43 feet, Misty Isles is certainly the biggest member of our family! Since purchasing the schooner in 1997, I’ve become known…
Standing Strong
Take a moment right now to notice how you are holding your body… Are your feet touching the ground? Are…
Vision, Purpose, and Resilience
This is a Hollyhock Talks podcast about how clarity on our purpose, vision, and intention can help us develop resilience as…
Does your team need a tune-up?
Here are some direct quotes from members of senior management teams in organizations ranging from leading corporations to national nonprofits:…
7 Images of Trust
Trust. I’ve been considering the source and nature of trust. I tend to think in visual images and poetic metaphors,…
From Cold to Crazy
This winter I found myself rolling around in the snow in nothing but a bathing suit. Never in a million…
Throwing Out Material
One of my favorite quotes on writing, about the importance of throwing out material, comes from Annie Dillard’s book, The…
Sucker-Punched by “No”
I’m sitting across the table from one of the Program Coordinators at a prestigious East Coast University. I know this…
5 Reasons Why I Live In A Tiny House
As a teacher of sustainable living, it was an easy pick for me to design and build my own tiny…
Nature Boy: George Sirk
[vc_single_image image=”20741″ img_size=”full”][vc_single_image image=”20740″ img_size=”full”]From Margaret Atwood to the Victoria Natural History Society everyone is talking about George Sirk’s new radio program…
New Year’s Reflection | Rev. angel Kyodo williams
Rev. angel Kyodo williams plans to enter the New Year by reflecting on the last. In this video, she shares…
KoKo & Scotty
I for one love Valentines Day. Yes, it’s incredibly commercialized. Yes, it can put unneeded pressure on couples to “prove”…
Love Language: The Inter-Spiritual Heart of the Mystics
Mira has offered herself to her Lord. The single lotus will swallow you whole. – From “Mira the Bee” For…
6 Steps to Stop Toxic Thoughts
Toxic Thoughts Are Holding You Back from Your Mind-Body Connection How often do you have negative thoughts? Have you ever…
Poses & Power for Peace
Yin is always in relationship to something else, the b side, or heads to tails. Yin is feminine, yielding, solitary…
Effortless Mastery Meditation
Connect to free-flowing, and effortless thinking. World-class pianist and composer Kenny Werner guides you to a place of relaxed focus…
Being Curious: The Yoga Mom
Diane Bruni -aka The Yoga Mom– shares why stage 3 breast cancer was the best thing to ever happen on…
Opening Doors Closing Doors
Joshua Townshend-Zellner and Adam Lesser discuss the importance of committing to creative projects, by closing doors on other projects in Episode…
Point of View VS Subject
Is the way I see more significant than what I’m looking at? Happy New Year! Returning to the studio…
MBCT Guided Meditation
“In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, if you feel “burnout” setting in, if you feel demoralized and…