Thinking Outside the Building

03/19/2026

Soul-work is how I feel about activism work for social justice. Soul-work is a good description for the work we do through . When work is meaningful, it doesn’t feel like work.

Sheri Gammon Dewling, Growth Guide

03/17/2026

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03/04/2026

Newmarket area Yogis join us!! Sheri, our instructor (sponsored by Kamron Popper) has a new hip and is ready to restart donation based yoga on Tuesday evenings this spring. Stay tuned!!!

Hello Yogis!!! When weather permits, we will be starting back up with yoga at Fairy Lake in Newmarket on Tuesday evenings at 730pm. Alway check this page first to ensure it’s a go on each Tuesday. All donations for yoga classes go to INN From The Cold, to continue their great work helping the unhoused in Newmarket have a place to lay their heads.

01/24/2026

This is your reminder.
There are already so many great reminders in the world.
PONDER THIS.
Glennon Doyle - “with a choice of disappointing yourself or others, never choose yourself”.
Flight Attendants - “if the air mask drops, use it first before helping the child with you, because if you can’t breathe nothing else matters”.

01/14/2026

01/14/2026

A hurt tree hurts all of us.
Hurt water hurts all of us.
A hurt creature hurts all of us.
Another hurt human is but time away from being us.

🌱🌲🌳🍃🌿

01/13/2026

Exciting news! 📣 Today, the Government of Canada announced a contract award of $9.47 million to revitalize the Rouge Beach and Marsh area in .

This investment will:
✅ address shoreline erosion and flooding to support the long-term sustainability of this area for wildlife and visitors;
✅ restore, re-naturalize and connect key wetland and forest habitats, improving conditions for native species and species at risk;
✅ enhance visitor facilities, including improvements to the upper beach parking area and a new permanent washroom facility;
✅ improve accessibility in one of the park’s most popular and ecologically significant areas, including a renewed entrance area; and
✅ create a new accessible 2.3 km trail linking Lake Ontario to Mast Trail, with elevated boardwalks to protect sensitive habitats while providing safe visitor access.

The Rouge Beach Improvements Project is guided by meaningful engagement with Indigenous partners, stakeholders and the public, reflecting ’s commitment to protecting nature, strengthening community connections and enhancing visitor experiences for generations to come.

🔗 Learn more about this announcement here: www.canada.ca/en/parks-canada/news/2026/01/government-of-canada-awards-a-947-million-contract-to-revitalize-rouge-beach-and-marsh-in-rouge-national-urban-park

01/01/2026

It’s been a year. Sheri has a new hip and a new energy for adventuring. Thank you, thank you to all of our clients and supporters for sticking with us. 2026 is positioned to bring more of the best of us and some new offers so stay tuned!!!