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Featured Articles
Dear Lynn
Advice for the Overwhelmed and Overworked
Finding Balance: Practical Tips for Managing Big Projects and Daily Stress
Marketing + storytelling
Connecting Through Chaos
The power of storytelling women to adapt brands to a changing media landscape.
The Story Behind The Business
Weaving Dreams into Bloom
Transforming a Garage into a Creative Haven for Art and Flowers
balancing motherhood
Ending the Supermom Era
How mompreneurs can lead the business world to better balance
Business & Leadership
How to Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset
In my work as a Business Advisor for WeBC, a not-for-profit organization that has supported women business owners across BC for nearly three decades, I’ve noticed that many early entrepreneurs fall into a continuum.
Recent Articles
Beyond The Buzz: The Wellness Potential of Cannabis
Cannabis Educator Terese Bowors shares a deeply personal and powerful exploration of how this often-misunderstood plant can support intentional wellness. Drawing from her own healing journey, Terese reframes Cannabis not as a quick fix but as a sacred ally—one that helps regulate the nervous system, ease pain, and reconnect us with presence, breath, and self-awareness. This article is a gentle and grounding reminder that wellness can be slow, rooted, and radically personal.
The Art of Starting Again: A Potter’s Journey Home
In this heartfelt reflection, Kait McKenna shares the story behind how a creative spark and an old pottery wheel turned into a thriving community studio. From a basement workshop during the pandemic to the opening of a heritage space on Canyon Street, Kait’s journey is one of persistence, family support, and a deep love for the art of ceramics. It’s a story about embracing imperfection, learning through the mess, and creating something meaningful—one pot, one person, and one moment at a time.
The Power of Tuning Inward
In a fast-paced world that glorifies busyness, yoga invites us to pause, breathe, and tune inward. In this blog, Abby Verigin of How to Flourish explores how yoga therapy offers more than movement—it’s a healing practice that nurtures presence, self-awareness, and a deeper connection to both body and spirit. This piece is a beautiful call to slow down and rediscover what it truly means to flourish.
Where We Rise: Finding Strength, Confidence, and Community at Discover Circus
Discover how movement, creativity, and community come together at Discover Circus in Nelson, BC. In this inspiring story, Jodie Edmunds and Jake Jacobs share how circus arts empower people of all ages to rise in strength and confidence.
Wellness in Focus: Finding Healing Through Motherhood and Photography
A heartfelt journey through motherhood, healing, and creativity—discover how one local mom turned a difficult year into a celebration of life through photography.
Wild Herbal Allies for Respiratory Health: A West Kootenay Forager’s Guide
From spruce tips to wild mint, these West Kootenay herbs offer time-honoured support for your lungs
Breaking Barriers: The Reality of Women Entrepreneurs in 2024
The Reality of Women Entrepreneurs in 2024/25
Reflecting on the First Kootenay Women in Business Summit
Thursday & Friday, September 19-20, 2024
Where to Stay in Creston
Are you planning to attend the Kootenay Women In Business Summit on September 19th and 20th in Creston, BC? If so, you're in for a treat!
A Journey with Healing Hollow Essential Oil Blends
From Trauma to Triumph: How Healing Hollow Emerged from Adversity
Weaving Dreams into Bloom: The Journey of Creating Herbarium
Transforming a Garage into a Creative Haven for Art and Flowers
Dear Lynn: Navigating Employee Frustration
How to Build Trust and Foster Psychological Safety in Your Team
Playing with Fire
What would you do with your life if you could make the impossible possible?
The Rise of Dance
Do you have a body? Then you can dance! And explore embodiment, move energy, and connect deeply to self and others.
Dear Lynn: Advice for the Overwhelmed and Overworked
Finding Balance: Practical Tips for Managing Big Projects and Daily Stress
My Journey with Happy Camper Malas
Embracing Creativity, Community, and the Beauty of Small-Town Life

