Find a Place to Pour Your Love

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, George Harris Jr. His offering speaks to the tenderness of grief, the strength of love, and the ways we carry our ancestors forward through purpose and presence.

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Recently, my family came together to hold a ceremony in honour of my late mother and other beloved Ancestors. We chose April 12, which is also my mom’s birthday. It was a hard but meaningful day—a moment of deep reflection and healing in our grieving process.

The recent passing of my aunty has been heavy on my heart, and it reminded me of my fellow mentor Jenn Smith, who also experienced the loss of her aunty. These shared losses bring us together in our humanity, in our love, and in our traditions.

When my mother and my mother-in-law passed away, I had so many tears to shed. Those tears were—and still are—expressions of all the love I carry for them. Love I didn’t always get to speak aloud. Love that now needs a place to go.

I’ve found healing by pouring that love into my purpose. Into my passion for First Nations people having access to community, to culture, and to healing. Not long after their passing, I took a leap of faith and began my journey with CheckingIn. Whether it's through our Culture is Healing app, the Detox and Treatment Navigator, the Post Healing Care app, or our podcast—this work has become my vessel for love.

I’ve also deepened my work with Culturally Committed. It has allowed me to share the teachings passed down from my grandmothers and my mother. This helps me carry their memory forward, keeping them alive in my heart and in the stories I share. A special shoutout to Sean Burke and Kim Trottier—thank you for believing in me and for giving me space to pour my heart into meaningful work. It’s been an honour to walk alongside you and witness the growth of two amazing organizations.

To those reading this: I encourage you to take a moment to reflect. Where will you pour your love? It could become your purpose, your healing, and maybe even your legacy. When you act with intention and heart, it has the power to change lives—including your own.

Huy ch q'u, 

Wholwolet'za

George Harris Jr.

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to George for walking alongside me in this work—for trusting me, for sharing his stories, and for his generosity in offering teachings that ripple far beyond our Tuesday writings.

His words remind us that healing doesn’t just come from looking back—it grows in the ways we choose to move forward, with love, purpose, and connection. May we all take a moment to reflect on where our love wants to go, and how it might become part of something bigger than ourselves.

<3 Kim