WHAT’S ON THIS MONTH AT MONTHLY

March 12 • 9 am -12noon

BACKYARD SESSIONS

Nature Connection, Ancestral Skills, Bushcraft and more!

All Ages / Families Welcome Sliding Scale Pre Registration required

March 2nd • 7pm - 8:30pm

LILA COMMUNITY CHOIR

Sing for Xpey’

Open House Come Try!

All Voices Welcome $245/13 weeks professionals, teachers, facilitators, parents, etc. There are incredibly rewarding aspects of caregiving and in equal measure, incredibly draining aspects. In this Journey we will take a deeper look into the topics of healthy & unhealthy caregiving, lending us the opportunity to reflect and gain insight into personal patterns. The second half of our journey will support the well-deserved navigation to Self and filling of our cups with Qigong, meditation, and sound bath. Sunday, March 12, 4-7 pm, Metchosin $59, www.JulieGallant.com

Our Kindergartens spend a part of each day outside, rain or shine. Our daily forest walks are a chance to slow down and connect with nature and the changing seasons. In this way we instill care for the natural world, and through cultivating the powers of stillness, observation, and wonder we lay foundations for lifelong learning. If you’re considering one of our programs for your young child, come along to our Open House. 10am to 12 noon on Saturday March 4. Please plan to be here for the full 2 hours; children welcome. Space is limited so be sure to RSVP. You can sign up through our website www. sunrisewaldorf.org, or contact Katherine at admissions@ sunrisewaldorfschool.org for more information.

ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED

All Classes with Cari Burdett

No one turned away for lack of funds JOURNEY -

3228A Gibbins Rd, Duncan

250 710 4174 I cari@cariburdett.com www.joythroughmusic.com

This 3-hour experience is oriented towards caregivers of any capacity; healthcare

“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” is about the life and art of Nan Goldin and how this led her to found P.A.I.N. (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now), an advocacy group targeting the Sackler family for manufacturing and distributing OxyContin, a deeply addictive drug that has exacerbated the opioid crisis. The film tells the story using her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography and rare footage of her fight to hold the Sacklers accountable. It is about the bonds of community, the dangers of repression, and how art and politics are the same thing. March 27th 7pm ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ Hospice Movie at Cowichan Performing Arts 2687 James street 250-746-2722 single tickets $17

Itis truly a pleasure to share my passion about Bach Flower remedies with a group of interested folks at a recent presentation at the Community Farm Store.

One of the women asked about a remedy for a narcissist, which I think is a really great question! I shared with the group that I do have quite a bit of experience with narcissists, as I’m sure most people do these days. It seems all too common sadly, and it can certainly be an intense experience dealing with someone who is self centered and selfishly manipulative. There’s always a story and feelings behind it all, and naturally there’s a remedy or three or more for those troubling feelings and emotions.

I explained that from my research and experience, narcissism comes from trauma and people who are wounded and traumatized act out. Hurt-people-hurt-people! We all have the potential to portray these personality traits, it is part of being human.

It is always the individual who decides to be real about how they feel and their belief systems and whether they want to change or not.

It feels as though most people today are struggling with overwhelm, grief, stress and intense mental health issues. Bach remedies are so much the answer, in so many ways — including Rescue Remedy which is a five-flower combo for acute stress, anxiety, and trauma. I have relied on this incredible remedy in the yellow bottle for 20+ years now, and there’s one for children, adults and animals.

Visit www.rescueremedy.com

White Chestnut is for ‘monkey brain’ and constant intrusive thoughts, and using this remedy can bring peace of mind and positive problem solving. If someone is fearful of worldly issues, illness, or something that is specific fear then Mimulus is a fabulous soothing choice. If the fears are unknown, or if nightmares, terror or dread is present, Aspen is the remedy that will bring trust in the unknown. The Pine remedy is for guilt and selfblame, something I struggled with after my Mom died in 2020.

Walnut has helped me a great deal, and it is a terrific remedy to give protection from outside influences during changes of all kinds such as a move, death, job change, etc.

Dr. Bach created 38 flower remedies in total which he called a complete system, reflecting on the full range of emotions and feelings that are

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Licensed - Insured - Bonded a normal part of our human experience. He believed that we didn’t need to have disease if we are able to better manage our life experiences with flower remedies to balance our emotions and feelings and to soothe our nervous systems. Life can be bittersweet, and I am grateful for my Bach flower remedies to help myself and others.

We certainly need more Bach practitioners, and if you’d like to learn more, have a personal remedy consultation and mix, or host a Bach remedy workshop, please be in touch ~ Diana at afreshstart@shaw. ca 250 597 2102.

Diana Anu Pink Wholistic Health Practitioner Inspired Mentor and Messenger