Our Collective Amygdalae
Hollyhock CEO Peter Wrinch gave this speech at the 2022 Founders + Friends Soiree. Our Collective Amygdalae The human amygdala…
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Wisdom
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…
Being the Wilderness
I have long thought of the wilderness as a place that is overwhelmingly feminine. The feminine is the unknown; the…
Water Needn’t Apply – Forest Bathing with Amos Clifford
Amos Clifford, M.A. is one of the leading voices in using nature as restorative justice and self liberation. With a…
Inspire, Nourish and Support: Reflections on Hollyhock
I have been wanting to offer some reflections from the experience of being a presenter at Hollyhock. As compassionate leaders…
Gabor Maté and son in Vancouver this November
“If you think you are enlightened, go and spend a week with your family.” – Ram Dass Gabor Maté is…
What is a “Between Lives Soul Regression”? – Ancestral Stories and Guidance
A Between Lives Soul Regression (BLSR), which we will do as a group in my workshop Your Soul’s Plan: Awakening…
How do you stay hopeful?
In a world full of turmoil – from species extinction to divisive political leaders – how do we stay hopeful?…
Climate Hope
I recently made the trip to Victoria to have dinner with my son Aedan who is in environmental studies at…
IndigenEYEZ and Two-Eyed Seeing
Kim Haxton of the Potowatomi First Nations is co-founder of IndigenEYEZ, an organization that is dedicated to inspiring an intergenerational…
Money Becomes You
So many of us are conflicted about money. Do we deserve it? Hate it? Like it? Reject it? Lust after…
Creaturely Migrations on a Breathing Planet
Connecting to the “wild and free” world around us has many benefits. We truly awaken our senses to think critically…
Herbal Jedi – May the Forest be With You
As a Jedi you must be one with the world around you, feeling and reading all of the elements and…
Wildly Familiar: Nature’s Sixth Sense
Oriane Lee Johnston listens to horses much like you would converse with a friend; with care and appreciation. As co-habitants…
Hakomi: Reflective Self-Discovery
Various therapists and practitioners have proven the positive impact of mindfulness and self appreciation on human health; physically and mentally.…
Measuring Out My Life in Coffee Spoons
I have a confession. I love coffee. I have been drinking it since I was 7 or 8 years old…