Our new website is days away from being live – so exciting! As we prepared to migrate videos to the site, I looked at all the panels that we have captured (knowing that we didn’t even get footage of them all). We wanted to elevate the voices of those who found themselves a minority –…
Growing up, our family home sat on the banks of a broad river- so wide, in fact, that people often mistook it for a lake. Yet, if you jumped in (which it did often in the summer), the deep and strong current would grab you, revealing just how much of a river it truly was.…
On the first Wednesday of the month, we publish blog posts written by members of our Generous Space Community. This piece was written by Heather Morgan, who lives in Barrie, Ontario. ——————————– I sat propped up in my bed to watch the recording of the Allyship evening that Generous Space hosted a few…
Take a deep breath – it is finally here. Breathe in and exhale. Wrap your arms around your body and feel your shoulders rise up to your ears and then drop again with each deep breath. You are here. And you are enough. Breathe in and exhale. Squeeze a little tighter. And give yourself a…
Let’s begin by paying attention to our breath. Isn’t it amazing that our lungs just know what to do? We don’t have to think about breathing – it actually takes conscious effort to stop breathing. What a relief. What a gift of rest to know that whether we’re aware or not, our breath will continue,…
We are on the cusp of entering a new decade and perhaps you, like me are wondering just where the last ten years have gone. I took some time to go back into the archives of the blog to refresh my memory of just how much Generous Space has evolved in the last decade. In…
Take a deep breath in and exhale. What is the thing you hate most about the Christmas season? Is it a memory? An over-played song? The fake happiness oozing from over-commercialization? The stab of a broken relationship? Rejection or isolation? What do you feel in your body as you think about this? What emotion rises…
As the Christmas season descend on us, most people are swept up in the festivities and excitement. And while this is wonderful for them, the level of public celebration and joy can often further highlight the loneliness and isolation that many of us feel. What should be a time of love and connection can become…
Take a moment to center yourself. What do you hear around you? Note: If you are deaf, or as an alternative, I would invite you to focus on the sensations you are feeling instead of what you are hearing. Is it quiet/calm? The noises/sensations that you hear/feel – are they comforting? Jarring? Familiar? Unfamiliar? Can…
On the first Wednesday of the month, we publish blog posts featuring members of our Generous Space Community. This week, we have a video for you to check out! We were pleased to welcome Toronto-based Jenna Tenn-Yuk to offer a keynote at our West Coast Generous Space retreat earlier this month. Jenna was our artist-in-residence…