INSIGHTS ON CULTURAL SAFETY IN PRACTICE

Last week, I had the honour of speaking at Moose Hide Campaign Day—a powerful gathering rooted in love, accountability, and the...

This week’s Teachings Tuesday comes at a time when political divisions are tugging at the already-frayed threads of Canada’s national...

Over the past month, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about loss. About how grief settles into a family, and how silence sometimes...

Dear friends, For this week's Teachings Tuesday , I am deeply honoured to share a message from Raven Lacerte, Co-Founder and Executive...

Trigger Warning: This post discusses Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S), including...

Some reflections have a way of settling right into your heart. This week, I’m grateful to share the words of my friend and CC Mentor,...

Two weekends ago, I had the immense pleasure of spending time with our Culturally Committed community during our Spring Equinox event....

Hi everyone, this is ašli from the ƛoʔos Nation! Did you know April 1st is the birthday (moχʷaǰu st̓ᶿok̓ʷ - “bellybutton day”) of...

Over the past eleven years—and especially since the inception of Culturally Committed—one teaching has echoed repeatedly in my ears: know...

This week's Teachings Tuesday is shared in honour of a remarkable woman whose story has left an undeniable mark on many within our...

I will never forget my first interactions with Culturally Committed Mentor, Emily White of Tla'amin and Klahoose Nations. Early on, Emily supported me in composing one of our first Teachings Tuesdays — a reflection on the importance of Indigenous languages and how they hold the teachings, connections, and histories of a people. I remember feeling both mesmerized and a little intimidated by Emily’s brilliance. Everything about creating Culturally Committed felt terrifying, an

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak with second-year dental hygiene students at Vancouver Island University about my career...

Some teachings arrive quietly, in unexpected places—like a YouTube video about an old baseball stadium. When Mentor George shared this...

Lately, I have felt the weight of the world pressing in—heavy, unrelenting, and at times, utterly disheartening. The political climate,...

In Hul'q'umi'num', the word for ‘partner’ or significant other is statlus, and we’re lucky enough to have a couple of statlus pairs on...

Following last week's Teachings Tuesday on denialism, several thoughtful questions came forward about how to respond when encountering...

Last week, I attended an event on Tla’amin Territory, colonial Powell River, featuring Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg...

This month marks four years of Culturally Committed—a milestone made even more special by the significance of the number four in...

Last week, my friend George shared a reflection that has stuck with me. Over the holidays, he found time to rest and relax, which...

If you read my Teachings Tuesday before Christmas, you’ll know that December was a little gritty for me. Between my clinical practice and...