In North America, Indigenous people were gifted with traditional medicines to lead, heal and guide the people. Sage, cedar, tobacco and sweet grass are powerful medicines given to the Aboriginal people of Turtle Island. All four sacred medicines can be…
The holiday season can be both joyous and overwhelming. Often times, people rush throughout the holiday season getting little to no rest. The holidays can also bring out some feelings of loneliness; thus, effecting one’s self worth. Taking time to…
There is a universal law that whatever you put into life, you always get back. If a person chooses to put effort into improving their quality of health, then they will see and feel progress. Whatever we feed grows; therefore,…
There is a certain energy one can only feel in connection to another. Love either is or isn’t; respectful mature love takes time to develop and cannot be forced. You know when you know when love feels right. Trusting and…
All children deserve to be told they’re loved and feel they are important. The poem, Children Learn What They Live, says if children live with tolerance, they learn to be patient; if children live with encouragement, they learn confidence; if…
Being part of a spiritual community has had a profound impact upon my life. Learning from the elders, hearing their teachings and sacred connection to the land has been a great blessing which I’m forever thankful for. Indigenous ceremonies are…
Two days before this picture was taken, a student whom I loved and spent two years with in my homeroom, committed suicide. I was a complete mess prior to this photo shoot. If you pay close attention to my eyes,…
My 80 year old Grandfather is in impressive physical health as a result of a lifetime of functional body training. Functional training refers to training the body for activities performed daily. My Grandfather still cuts 6-8 cords of wood a…
What do you do to make yourself feel better when you’re upset? Let’s face it, we all get upset from time to time; however, we all deal with our emotions in different ways. Learning to not be self destructive is…