The Beginning


Our family culture shifts every time we do the drive from Salmon Arm to Calgary- from one home to another.  This time we were freshly arrived from LA and Disney.  Or not so fresh as we didn't clear the airport until past midnight and had 2 drives ahead.  Every drive turns into a life evaluation-great way to end a holiday!  Disney is amazing and as we were reminiscing on our drive, the most amazing part is the absolute solid culture that THEY have created-the intense experience of everything-sight, sound, smell, feel, taste, the consuming, the needing, the wanting.  The hordes dressed in Disney clothes, as mickey or Minnie, as princesses...  And not to worry, we were right there at the princess lunch with our little princess and loving every ride, every character, every show and parade.  
But any discussion about Disney culture and their business model seems to lead right into a discussion of our own family and office culture.  And where are we?  A family in a wellness business eating corn dogs at disney.  Our daughter in a Waldorf education begging for another princess to add to her collection.  Unplayed musical instruments in our house, craving cheesecake and coffee, sleep deprived, and uninspiring health.  So not to bore you with yet another personal transformation blog, that's just what we're going to do.  Get our family cultures consistent with our standards and values, so we can spill that out into our office and surrounding community.  And that polished apple bit?-we want the polish, the healthy apple, but with all of the substance inside of it.  A bit of back and forth between the good & evil.   Less consuming, more real food, simplicity, abundance, imagination, community, wellness, a few monthly challenges or themes and some Steiner Waldorf philosophy.  Maybe we'll throw in a little whine and cheese.  Join us on the Journey!  

(written on my iPhone in the passenger seat, traveling at 120km/hr while Scarlett's in the backseat eating DQ ice cream and playing on the iPad.  It can only get better!)


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