The power of your genius
Remember the spark? Those moments when you feel fully aligned with your purpose. When you feel the creative energy and excitement of being part of something larger than yourself and you know that [...]
A commitment to deepen our climate action
There was once a time where we could imagine that the impacts of climate change were far away: sea-level rise affected low-lying islands in the Pacific; wildfires and drought affected Australia [...]
Statement on Anti-Asian Racism
Since the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic, anti-Asian racism has been on the rise across North America. We saw it violently explode across the United States a couple of weeks ago, with the [...]
The Long Game
It was August 15th. That was the day that the full reality of the pandemic hit me full force. It was then that I realized that we are in this for the long game – virtual connections, [...]
Black Lives Matter
George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Tony McDade. Ahmaud Arbery. Nina Pop. These are the names of five human beings who, in the past few months, have lost their lives for no reason other than the colour [...]
Leadership in These Times
The pace of change through this pandemic is startling. I know each one of you have been navigating your own spaces of change, and I wanted to share some of the changes at Hollyhock. The [...]
Optimism, Generosity, Community
A month ago today, we were gearing up for our 2020 season. We were using the tag line “Make 2020 Your Year.” Our program was one of the best that we have ever put together, featuring [...]
Love, Transparency, and Resilience – COVID-19 Program Update
Over the last week, the impact of the COVID-19 virus has been felt more and more significantly around the world. The World Health Organization has now formally declared a pandemic and the virus [...]