A Door To Everything Society

Seek Help, Receive Love, Heal Within

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Erin, Stylists, and Staff
at Civello Aveda Salon Robson Street
Hair Day with the Women from
John Volken Academy

Enormous gratitude to Erin, Lesley, Kayleigh, Samantha, Cynthia

for their gift of a Sunday to do this for the women in recovery

from John Volken Academy. Many many thanks. . .

June 9th, 2019

In Civello Aveda Salon — Erin, Lesley, McKenna, Kathleen, Lyric, Ellie, Cassie, Rachel, Samantha, Kayleigh

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Wise Woman, Alannah Atley,
and Her Art Show

 

Wise Woman, Alannah Atley (front row, far right),
at her art show with students from John Volken Academy,
May 11, 2019.

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Sacred Sweat Lodge Ceremony

 

Yesterday I was with the women I teach at John Volken Academy
in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction
in sacred Sweat Lodge ceremony.

The Sweat Lodge, pictured partly unfinished above, is connected to Phoenix Society located in Surrey, BC, and was built in partnership with their residents and aboriginal Elders, Old Hands, and Alannah Atley (Wise Woman).

It is on the Raven Healing Grounds at the rear of the Phoenix Centre property under tall evergreen trees.

I had difficulty getting there with some unexpected road closures, and felt emotional before and at the beginning of the teachings, but am so glad I was able to participate in this insightful, heartfelt ceremony.

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West Coast Wishes,
Artisan Collective, Closes

 

It is with sadness West Coast Wishes has now closed.

Thank you to all the artisans for their trust in this consignment adventure.

Onwards and upwards. . . One door closes, another one opens. . .

Much gratitude, Linda, for the delightful memories and all the best.

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A Door To Everything Society
and West Coast Wishes
Artisan Collective

 

A Door To Everything Society is a group of women that came together just over two years ago, concerned about the addiction issues young people face with drugs and alcohol nowadays.

On the board of the Society are Jayne De’Ath, Linda Marshall, Kim VanSickle and me, Kathleen Willis.

What we found was the more we met as a circle to discuss our own issues, along with a forgiving attitude, the more our purpose as a Society became apparent. [Read more…]