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By Talia Peckel​ “Being is not passive; it takes focused awareness.”  ― Maureen Murdock, The Heroine’s Journey: Woman’s Quest for Wholeness I have a spider tattoo. It represents…

By Jennifer Hilton. Jennifer is one of a group of Haven faculty members who offer talks and presentations away from The Haven. Find out more about Haven Speakers here….

By Elfi Dillon-Shaw I arrived in Haida Gwaii on the sunny afternoon of March 17th. The following two days I was to present the Haven Toolkits in a…

By Don Mattson It is with a heavy heart that I must say farewell to the wonderful Haven garden which I have loved for so many years. And to…

By Talia Peckel. Talia begins her residency at The Haven at the end of March. Last time I mentioned that I am currently in Colombia, partly to see family…

Talia Peckel is The Haven / Gabriola Arts Council Artist in Residence for 2017, This is the first in a series of blog posts from her. *************** Hello, Haven…

By Laurel Aasen, a recent participant in Transforming Anxiety and Stress (coming up again March 2-5, 2017) and Teens Alive Assistant.   Anxiety is a fantastic dancing partner … if…

  We love The Haven’s word for 2017. It’s inspiring! Here are some of the word’s roots and other meanings, in English and Chinese. Inspire  Fill (someone) with…

  Louise Amuir recently shared this appreciation and information with Haven donors. To find out more about giving back to The Haven, go to: haven.ca/giving As we begin the new…

  Ellery Littleton and Jock McKeen remember Leslie Alexander, a long-time friend of The Haven, who passed away on December 30, 2016. Ellery Littleton writes: Leslie Alexander and I were…

By Cathy McNally In the second half of this year I have made new friends. Three particular new male friends in this mix. My wise friend Maria Gomori,…

By Cathy McNally   Approaching the new year, I find myself thinking about the next stage of my life journey. The word I am choosing is: ‘reach’, the…