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A Little Reminder About the Present

westchamplainfht
Aug 14, 2024
1 min read

I love this quote by Marianne Williamson:

"Living in the present does not mean surrendering our responsibility

to correct some things from the past, or to plan and make way for the future; in fact it is

the ultimate taking of responsibility for both."  - Marianne Williamson

Although it is important to live in the present moment as it allows us to feel less anxious and creates gratitude, it's purpose is not to avoid. Being able to find the courage to look at your story will bring understanding, acceptance and change. I also appreciate Marianne Williamson's acknowledgement that we must plan and make way for the future; it instills in us the concept that we can be purposeful with our life, that we can move forward with intention. When we look at it in this way, the past, the present and the future become integrated, providing significance and weight to our story. Photo credit: https://unsplash.com/@todddesantis

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Land Acknowledgement

The West Champlain Family Health Team acknowledges it is located upon the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin People and respects the traditional knowledge and healing developed over generations. We have the privilege and responsibility to serve First Nations, Inuit, and Métis of many backgrounds and from many treaty and non-treaty lands and territories, and to demonstrate respect for the contributions and cultures of Indigenous Peoples.

 

Iye West Champlain Family Health Team ogíkikenindánáwá taniziwadj ondaje Algonquin Anishinábe tanakíwin ega ka mígiwewadj iyo kichi Anishinábewakí ashidj odapítenindánáwá kikádjichigewin ashidj mino nódjimowin ka pamíkán pinawígo. Nínawind d’ayánánán shawenimigoziwin ashidj inenindágoziwin kidji wídókáwadag Anishinábeg, Abitawizíg ashidj Kíwedinóg máneg wendjibáwadj ashidj níbina nakondiwin ashidj ega akíng ashidj tanakíwinan ashidj kidji wábandayá apítenindagoziwin ondji ka mígiwewadj ashidj pimádjiwowinan ogo Anishinábeg Pemádizidjig.

 

The West Champlain Family Health Team is grateful to the Indigenous Health Circle (which works in collaboration with The Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn and the Ottawa Valley Ontario Health Team) for sharing a meaningful land acknowledgement both in English and Omámíwininímowin (the Algonquin Anishinábe language), which is the basis of our own.

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