PUBLISHER'S MESSAGE
Spring… a time to follow those dreams!
In this issue, we're sharing the stories of women who did just that. One inspiring story follows a local female farmer who left it all behind to start fresh in the Okanagan… it was truly a dream come true!
Lift the mental fog and change your mind’s performance by shifting your focus to brain health; our cover features Cindy, an intelligent, hard working mom who has inspired many people by speaking on this very subject.
Almost half of moms admit to being ‘obsessed’ with worries about their children. Although parental anxiety is instinctual, understandable, and even useful, excessive amounts can harm both moms and their families. To all you lovely Mom’s out there, we have something to help you lose that anxiety or at least understand it better. The article, Always Anxious? on page 22, defines how much worry is too much, and offers tips for breaking the worry cycle.
During those quiet moments, we encourage you to read some local literature from our very own award-winning authors. We have a lot of writing talent in the Valley!
We know this is a trying time for our community and for the world as a whole. The Okanagan Woman team wishes everyone a very safe and healthy season
With love,
Suzy
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February 14, 2020
As a kid, we were told to colour within the lines, and as we grew older, began to think of childhood activities such as play and daydreaming as a waste of time.
What if I told you that your inner child t...
February 8, 2020
Daring to Share is a movement that transpired 3 years ago from a belief I had that
“One uncomfortable conversation creates ten years of wisdom.”
There was something deep inside of me that kept daring me...
January 29, 2020
Okanagan women are donning hard hats, strapping on tool belts and maneuvering their way in to some of the ‘traditionally’ male dominated’ trades!
June 17, 2019 marked a red-letter day for women in the Ok...
January 9, 2020
It is often unimaginable hardships that have landed the homeless on the streets. Human beings in need, all of whom have a story to tell and it often involves tragic circumstances.
LIVING ON THE STREETS I...
December 27, 2019
Although gemstone trading dates back thousands of years, it wasn’t until medieval times that trade in gems became organized and secretive.
Secrets of the trade were passed on from generation to generati...
December 18, 2019
With the prophecy of perfect vision as our harbinger to the arrival of a new decade; how we face the future can be ours to determine. Individually and collectively we can take a viewpoint for 2020 that...
December 12, 2019
Full of fun and passion for a healthy sport!
A team of local female figure skaters, ranging from the ages of 48 to 80, passionate about their sport, are currently enjoying living a healthy, active lifest...
November 13, 2019
In Penticton, BC we have a long-awaited addition, The David Kempe Tower, to our Penticton Regional Hospital open April 29, 2019. The hospital built in 1953, renovated last in 1973 had the tower started...
October 2, 2019
Meet two of Okanagan’s very own female firefighters;
Issy Venables of Penticton and Allyson Reich of Vernon.
These courageous women opened up to Okanagan Woman about their lives and careers as first res...