by Lavertyt | Jul 21, 2020 | #MétisMindful
The old people remind me that community isn’t something they were taught. They were not told to gather wood or light a fire, but they gathered wood and lit fires to help each other feel warmth. Summer is a time of abundance and work, but our love and respect...
by Lavertyt | Jul 14, 2020 | #MétisMindful
Summer was a time when traditionally, families work together to harvest fish in nets and then spend hours processing and smoking them. The fish would be used for long paddles, winter stores or income and the time spent working together served to build and strengthen...
by Lavertyt | Jul 9, 2020 | #MétisMindful
A Summer full of growth and connections can fly by in a blur. I am told that if we learn to sit with the world in such a way that we can come to hear the creaking of the raspberry branches as they bend under the weight of the developing fruit, then we will have...
by Lavertyt | Jun 30, 2020 | #MétisMindful
The old people remind me that while summer is a time of explosive energy and intensive work, it is also a time that requires great patience and trust. Like our winged relatives we must wait for our eggs to hatch in their own time, trusting that we have done all that...
by Lavertyt | Jun 24, 2020 | #MétisMindful
We greet summer this week with deep breaths, open hearts and engaged minds. As with each season, summer brings very specific wonders and learnings. The old people tell me that summer is the time of growth, development and abundant energy and if we keep hard work and...
