Photo by Kim Elsasser
Lisa Olson 0415
Most days we can tend go along day after day doing similar jobs and tasks without much thought or inspiration. Those days are necessary to complete the tasks assigned to us or that we have assigned to ourselves, perhaps by previous inspiration.
The other day I heard the word, ‘liberating’, I hadn’t thought about that word for a long time. Maybe, I hadn’t used it since the 70’s, I’m not sure. I tend to use the word inspiration a lot, which is a word I love to fit into my thoughts and life, me being an idea type person. But then, I started thinking of times where I’ve felt liberated and how good those times felt. Try it yourself. When was the last time you felt liberated? For me it’s been fun times like, riding a roller coaster, swinging on a rope swing into the river, swimming in a cold Okanagan Lake in mid October when the beach was empty, playing hooky from school (not recommended) and driving freely in a convertible. There were other times as well and some to do with work. All in all it made me think of more fun ways to bring that feeling into my days.
One of my favourite people that I see from time to time and admire from afar is Mary Forstbauer from Forstbauer Family Farm, who we wrote about in this issue. Mary is involved in many activities that might go unnoticed, she has farming in her blood and in her heart, along with being a wife, and mother to 12 children. It’s a feel good story, you’ll see once you read it.
It’s another great issue including new things to learn; from addiction in the workplace to how the Lillooet grape project got started and new wineries being born along with a wide array of quality suppliers and service providers inside the Buyers Guide that help keep this industry flourishing.
Remember to do something that makes you feel liberating!
Enjoy the Magazine!