by Lavertyt | Apr 14, 2023 | #MétisMindful, Ethical Space, Lifestyle
As the shine shines on my face with more intent, the snow melts away and the flowers begin to bloom, we welcome the arrival of spring from both a Métis and a mindfulness perspective. Spring is a time of renewal, growth, and rebirth, and it offers us an opportunity to...
by Lavertyt | Feb 21, 2023 | #MétisMindful, Indigenous Resources
The Métis people have a rich and vibrant storytelling tradition deeply rooted in their culture and history. Storytelling has long been a way for Métis people to pass on their cultural knowledge and values from one generation to the next, and to celebrate their unique...
by Lavertyt | Oct 6, 2021 | #MétisMindful
As we near the end of Hunters moon, still moving through difficult and unsettled times, my ancestors draw my attention to our central value of Pishkaymitook. This concept has at its core the nurturing of others. To care for those in our community is not an act of...
by Lavertyt | Sep 28, 2021 | #MétisMindful
Grief is a powerful and overwhelming emotion. Those who have left us often represent a substantial portion of our lives and deserve to be remembered. And the remembering brings wave after wave of devastating loss until we wonder if we too will be lost. Within that...
by Lavertyt | Sep 21, 2021 | #MétisMindful
Bathed in the light of the full Hunter’s moon I can feel the enormity of my responsibilities to this land. My grandmothers’ people have lived their lives on these prairies for hundreds of generations. This soil has held their sweat, their tears, their blood and...
by Lavertyt | Sep 15, 2021 | #MétisMindful
In the time when our cycles more closely related to those of the land, we would take this time to prepare for the coming winter. Living within the rhythms of our relatives helped us to understand what was coming and how to be ready. Community allowed us to share...
by Lavertyt | Sep 2, 2021 | #MétisMindful
The last of our winged relatives are taking bold steps from the nest at the same time that we once again wrap our own little hearts in orange shirts and backpacks to take on the world. The old people remind me that while it has not always been done this way, we must...
by Lavertyt | Jul 28, 2021 | #MétisMindful
As I pluck the first of Lii Blooay from the bush, I am in awe of how they came to be. When we as people discuss the gifts of lii mama la tayr, these little berries are exactly what we mean. Under cover of the earth, one mighty little bush stretches its roots out...
by Lavertyt | Jul 14, 2021 | #MétisMindful
At this point in the week, you should be able to see the beginnings of the Feather Moulting moon in your night sky. This teaching can be applied throughout our lives but seems so very relevant our current context. During this moon, fledglings shed their baby...
by Lavertyt | Jul 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Summer brings so much to our lives, but the biggest lesson may be balans. I am reminded by the old people that summer was a time of hard work and long hours tending gardens and fields, but also that it was a time of celebration and community as we always found ways...
