2025 Comox Valley Collective Intro Spring
We often hear “the sky’s the limit.” But what if it isn’t? What does it mean to live without limits? To dream beyond the horizon, to embrace adventure, and push […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhoto by Sara Kempner
Comox Valley Collective 2023 Fall
A curtain flutters through broken glass as fiery flakes litter the snow-covered ground. Despite the cold, onlookers feel the heat while they watch, helplessly, as the roof gives way. The […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhotos by Sara Kempner
Comox Valley Collective 2023 Summer
“Energy moves in waves. Waves move in patterns. Patterns move in rhythms. A human being is just that energy, waves, patterns, rhythms. Nothing more.” —Gabrielle Roth We’ve been dancing for […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhotos by Meredith Rose
2022 Comox Valley Collective Fall
Back in 2013, I started shopping around for healthy nutrition options to supplement my gym goals. I’d never given much thought to what I put in my body beyond the […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhotos by Jennifer Brazil
2021 Comox Valley Collective Winter
Imagine noticing smoke in the distance, then, less than ten minutes later, your property is fully consumed by flames and there’s no time to do anything but flee. Imagine watching, […]
Words by Bevin Clempson& Jenny Deters
Comox Valley Collective 2021 Summer
At the end of a dirt road, minutes from the sea, sits an idyllic farm. Youthful alder, fir, hemlock, and pines stand tall, running shades of green across the property. […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhotos by Sara Kempner
Comox Valley Collective 2020 Fall
True story: my first-ever sauna experience included pitchers of gin Caesars and a waterslide—a really steep one. Thinking back, I can feel the heat sinking into my bones, the sweat […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhoto by Jenn Dykstra
Comox Valley Collective 2020 Spring
I’ve always loved eggs. Hard-boiled. Scrambled. Sunny-side up. Anything but poached—well, unless they’re smothered in hollandaise. As a kid, I got to enjoy eggs straight from the henhouse. You see, […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhoto by Jennifer Brazil
Comox Valley Collective 2019 Winter
Q: What do beets, parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, yuca (cassava), kohlrabi, onions, garlic, celery root (or celeriac), horseradish, turmeric, jicama, Jerusalem artichokes, radishes, ginger, yams, and sweet potatoes have in […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhotos by Jennifer Brazil
Comox Valley Collective 2018 Summer
Nearly invisible, a fishing net drifts within the dark waters off the western shores of Vancouver Island. As a Pacific gray whale powers through the water chasing swarms of krill, […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhotos by Matt Meredith
Comox Valley Collective 2019 Spring
The life of a Tibetan Buddhist monk is often assumed to take place in a remote monastery with complete detachment from the chaos of the modern world. When I sat […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhoto by Gordon Ross
Comox Valley Collective 2018 Fall
The dough stretches and resists my hands as I roll it on the floured surface. As I work, the aroma of yeast spreads through the kitchen. The dough comes alive […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhoto by Danika Mcdowell
Comox Valley Collective 2017 Winter
If you’re of a certain age, you’ve likely watched Flashdance. As a full-blown Gen Xer, I’ve watched this iconic 80s dance movie countless times over the past three decades, along […]
Words & Photo by Bevin Clempson
Comox Valley Collective 2017 Fall
Over the years, I’ve quietly contemplated whether I have the skills—and the lady balls—to try roller derby. It’s a fascinating sport. When the opportunity to write about derby fell into […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhotos by John Bonner
Comox Valley Collective 2016 Winter
The coffeehouse dates back to the Middle East, with origination suggested as early as the late 1400s, where they were primarily used as a place for political gatherings. An introduction […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhoto by Jenn Dykstra
Comox Valley Collective 2016 Fall
I once practiced yoga regularly. During good stretches, I was attending class two to three days per week, and meeting my mat at home at least twice a week for […]
Words & Photos by Bevin Clempson
Comox Valley Collective 2016 Summer
When it comes to 3D printing it’s easy to fall into the trap of simplicity. When I first got involved with this astounding technology, I truly expected to be introduced […]
Words by Vivian VaillantPhotos by Bevin Clempson
Comox Valley Collective 2016 Summer
Everyone knows the old adage that eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Would you eat ten? How about ten or fifteen bananas, melons, or heads of lettuce? […]
Words by Tarah MillenPhotos by Bevin Clempson
Comox Valley Collective 2016 Collective Efforts Summer
Imagine living a childhood without water flowing from the tap or food in the fridge. Imagine having to huddle around a space heater for warmth or plug holes in the […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhotos by Jenn Dykstra
Comox Valley Collective 2016 Intro Summer
Many of us fear to take risks. Fear to surrender. Fear the outcome. Although this life is altogether calm and tumultuous, somehow we make our way through it. More often […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhoto by Jenn Dykstra
Comox Valley Collective 2016 Spring
In my happy place, I’m away from the world and all its noise. I’m free from unnecessary thought and distraction. In this place, there’s no mom, no writer. There’s just […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhoto by Jenn Dykstra
Comox Valley Collective 2015 Where Winter
Roaming north along Royston’s Union Colliery Line, the air is damp and heavy with the scent of smoke wafting from residential wood stoves. Crunching your way through a carpet of […]
Words & Photos by Bevin Clempson
Comox Valley Collective 2015 Summer
Rolling down the Comox Valley Parkway in a white stretch limousine isn’t a regular occurrence in my every day. Enjoying a glass of wine is. Somehow, I found myself blending […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhotos by Karen McKinnon
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