Art and loss
How individual practice and community engagement aid in the process of healing
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ALL Health & Wellness
HACK YOUR BRAIN
How finding flow makes you better at life
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CUMBERLAND ADULT SOCIAL CLUB
Cumberland seniors make new connections—and some even find love
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COMOX VALLEY HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
Working together in support of local seniors
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THE RISE OF HOLISTIC HEALTH SERVICES
What defines a healthy community?
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DISCOVER THE HEALING POWER OF LABYRINTHS
Spiral into the centre
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EMBRACING FRIVOLITY
Designer's introduction to Vol. 38
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SEASONAL GOODS: SPRING
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CAREMONGERING IN CAMPBELL RIVER
Paying it forward
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EVERYONE CAN (AND SHOULD) MEDITATE
Yes, even you
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A PLAN FOR HOME-GROWN DOCTORS
A new program at NIC helps Island students pursue professions in health care.
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SEASONAL GOODS: WINTER
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GUYS TALKING
The power of conversation in Comox Valley men’s groups.
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DRIPPING IN CULTURE
Sweating my way through the public saunas of Finland and Estonia.
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Exploring the Roots of Midwifery
A midwife’s reflections.
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A WORK OF COMPASSION
The Comox Valley Hospice Society (CVHS) marks its 40th anniversary of care.
SAFE AND SOUND
For modern festivals, harm reduction services are part of the game plan.
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THE GIFT OF LIFE
It’s not on your driver’s license! Register to become an organ donor.
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MISADVENTURES IN BAKING
A look at the delicious possibilities of going gluten-free.
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RIDING DRAGONS ON THE SALISH SEA
Hope Afloat marks 20 years in the fight against cancer. Paddles up!
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MIND YOUR SKIN, NATURALLY
Your skin protects you from the world. Take care of it with plant-infused products from local makers.
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Art, Medicine, and Soap
There’s tradition and luxury in every batch of RavenSong.
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In Motion
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WANTED: DEATH COMPANIONS
We’re all going to die, but most of us don’t want to talk about it. Let’s reframe the conversation.
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THE BLUE BUZZ
Wild swimmers are only ever one swim away from a good mood.
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EVEN BETTER TOGETHER
The Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation harnesses the power of collective giving to enhance local healthcare.
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What is in a Story?
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LIFTING THE FOG
How a Valley-based program is helping people overcome anxiety and depression.
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THE NATURE CURE
The Comox Valley isn’t just a pretty place—it can heal what ails you.
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TAKING THE PLUNGE
A pledge to jump into Comox Lake once a month for a year.
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RAKING THE COALS
Seeking meaning in a beloved mother’s dementia.
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EAT YOUR MEDICINE
On a mission to teach all kids that healthy food can taste great.
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THE BEAUTY OF THE BURN
Buddhist wisdom tells us that pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. Try telling your body that.
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SWEAT IT OUT
Bathing in the benefits of hot-cold rituals.
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It Began as a Dream
Helping people help others for over 30 years.
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COVID DISCOVERIES
COVID MOMENTS
Reflections on going with the flow with a young family in this unusual time
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COMOX VALLEY SCHOOLS AND CORONAVIRUS
Pivoting with compassion
COLLABORATING AGAINST COVID-19
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
With the Federal Government on the verge of legalizing recreational marijuana use, Comox Valley municipalities drag their heels on implementing non-medicinal dispensaries while consumers find out-of-town alternatives.
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BENEATH THE HIGH
Microdosing has become popular in places like Silicon Valley to increase productivity and creativity. Can taking a hit expand our thinking, or will it just mess with our minds?
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GROWING CONSCIOUSNESS
Whether for our health, our planet, or the simple joy of food, the benefits of plant-based eating have become impossible to ignore.
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CRUCIAL AND COMPASSIONATE CARE
The Vancouver Island Hospice Society provides assistance for people with terminal illnesses and the families that surround them. One woman takes to the bike to provide support in return.
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PREPARING FOR THE PRESENT
Paying attention, being aware, and having presence of mind is habitual.
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THE DIRECTION OF DISCOMFORT
How moving outside of your regular patterns can help you manage fear and map your own future.
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TUNING THE VIBRATIONS OF WELLNESS
Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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THE SWEET SPOTS
Using Shinrin-yoku and the beauty of our surroundings to heal during times of transition.
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HOLISTIC HEALTH
A lesson in Osteopathy.
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ON THE ROAD TO HEALING
The Importance of Introspection.
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A CLOSER LOOK AT HYPNOTHERAPY
The inner workings of the heart and mind.
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LET IT RAIN
Helping combat the symptoms of SAD.
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NATURE’S NUTRITION
Knowledge from the ground up.
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FINDING THE FLOW THAT FITS
There’s more than one way to get your asana on in the Comox Valley.
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RAW REVELATION
A personal encounter with the raw food lifestyle.
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FINDING A CONNECTION
One company’s quest to bridge the ever-growing gap between nature and technology.
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HE ART OF THE PICK UP
Flexing your inner badass at the bar.
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HERBALISM 101
How to use supplements to reclaim health in the winter months.
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LOVE IS A BURNING THING
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A YOGA STATE OF MIND
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ISOLATED CIRCUMSTANCES
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