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Christina MacBean
- Mar 14
- 7 min
"Is It Better to Control the World or Move to Spain? The Freedom of Choice and Trauma."
For some time now I’ve been following artist and former Pastor, David Hayward (Naked Pastor), I was recently introduced to Brian Lee...
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Christina MacBean
- Feb 26
- 8 min
Trauma-Informed Response for Survivors: A Comprehensive Guide
I was recently introduced to an organization called SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. They published a...
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Christina MacBean
- Feb 8
- 9 min
Exploring the Power of Curiosity and Gentleness
Recently, I returned to the studio to paint, and when I say studio I mean my dining room. The bunkie is too chilly this time of year. I...
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Christina MacBean
- Nov 2, 2023
- 4 min
A Prescription For Nature
The value of being outside surrounded by nature cannot be overstated. Now that the snow has arrived, some of us are less inclined to want...
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Christina MacBean
- Jul 11, 2023
- 5 min
Perfectly Imperfect
Last weekend we were in Wardsville, ON for a wedding. I had the privilege of marrying another of my nieces! It was wonderful to connect...
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Christina MacBean
- Mar 16, 2023
- 7 min
Crisis Intervention and Why it’s Needed
In some ways, asking why crisis intervention is needed seems like a redundant question doesn’t it? Or at least it should! I think most...
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Christina MacBean
- Jan 27, 2023
- 5 min
Fork in the Road
If you have read any of my past blogs or looked around my website, you might have noticed I often use the terms crisis and trauma...
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Christina MacBean
- Dec 29, 2022
- 19 min
Snowstorm 2022, Raw and Uncut
This is the “raw and uncut” version of what life has been like around here for the last six days. Five days, or 125 hours without power...
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Christina MacBean
- Dec 12, 2022
- 5 min
Emerging into curiosity
I’ve had the pleasure of sharing the vision of Butterfly Way many times over this past year. A lot of people I talk to say the same...
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Christina MacBean
- Oct 25, 2022
- 7 min
An Artist's Way
I don’t do a lot of artwork during the summer because it’s the growing season. My gardens and work outdoors becomes my focus. Certainly...
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Christina MacBean
- Sep 20, 2022
- 5 min
Rhythms and Seasons
Autumn is here. It’s my favourite season because I love the constantly changing colours in the landscape. In only a couple of weeks, my...
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Christina MacBean
- Jul 25, 2022
- 4 min
Remember
From July 4-9 I was in Sherwood Park, AB for The Alliance General Assembly. What is General Assembly? It’s a National gathering of...
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Christina MacBean
- Jun 3, 2022
- 6 min
The Backstory
I want to say hello to our new followers. Welcome to the journey, I’m glad to have you with us! Those who know me, know I love to share...
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Christina MacBean
- May 12, 2022
- 3 min
It's Growing Season!
Have you ever grown asparagus? This is my second year. It’s the kind of vegetable that takes several seasons to mature before you get the...
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Christina MacBean
- Apr 26, 2022
- 3 min
Coming together
Spring has finally arrived in Muskoka! All the snow is gone, the ice is pretty much gone from the nearby lakes and our creek is more like...
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Christina MacBean
- Mar 21, 2022
- 3 min
Scaling mountains and crossing creeks
In my last blog post I mentioned we were looking for a surveyor to help find our property line. We have had a rough idea but we need to...
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Christina MacBean
- Mar 9, 2022
- 4 min
Things are shifting
It might seem as though things have been quiet around here lately but they have been anything but. I’ve been working ‘behind the scenes’...
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Christina MacBean
- Jan 10, 2022
- 3 min
Covid doesn't get the last word...
Today at lunch, my daughter came downstairs after finishing her morning of online school. She was nearly in tears, her mental capacity...
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Christina MacBean
- Dec 29, 2021
- 4 min
Year end reflection
Like a lot of people, the week between Christmas and New Years is full of reflection on the year that has gone by. A friend of mine...
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