Laine - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I live my life day to day, thinking a lot about who I am, and what I'm going to do today. I think alot about my actions and how I'm going to present myself.
Every day I hope that I'm raising my son right. To live right, to act right, to think right.
Every day I think, today is the day I'm going to accomplish something. Even if it's just one thing, today is the day I will do it.
*I am the Community Based Collaborator for a three year study on adolescent aboriginal girls and the smoking rates in our communities contracted through the BC Center of Excellence for Womens Health.
*I am a community coordinator for the Honour Your Health Challenge in Penticton. Funded by the BC Ministry of Health - Aboriginal Health
* I am an Administration Assistant for the HYHC training and celebration events in Vancouver, B.C.
* I am a certified Personal Training Specialist and Health Consultant.
* I specialize in tobacco reduction and make a special appearance in the tobacco strategy dvd/video called, "One Breath at a Time"
* I have been invited to do my first Keynote Speaking Presentation for the 3rd Annual BC First Nations Womens Health Conference in June.
* I am a runner. I am currently training to run a 1/2 marathon in JAMAICA for the Arthritis Society, Joints in Motion Training Team.
* I am a volunteer and became a walking leader for the 13 week Learn to Walk Clinic for the Penticton Indian Band and are one of two pilot aboriginal communities to join up with SportsMedBC and the Sun Run Team.
* I am an event coordinator. I am planning the 1st Penticton Indian Band National Aboriginal Day Celebration on June 21st, where we will host an exhibition one day powwow, salmon feast and 5k.
I enjoy helping and supporting people who work hard and want to make a difference. Please visit 7th Generation, they deserve every ounce of success they achieve!

My Interests

Running, Weight Training, Yoga, Powwows, Dancing, Beading, Spending time with my sister making fun of each other, Finding something that me and my son both like. Writing.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who can inspire me to write out loud.

I enjoy networking with people in health, music, and anyone who has the dedication and energy to start their own businesses. I've developed a variety of contacts throughout the past few years and look forward to making more in the future.

Everyone comes into your life for a reason, use every experience in a positive way regardless of the circumstance

Music:

Reggae, dancehall, hiphop, powwow, country, grunge... I'll listen to anything. Love the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beatnuts, Talib Kweli, Outkast, Bob Marley, The Police.

Television:

Grays Anatomy, Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives, Medium, Boston Legal, Brothers and Sisters and What about Brian.. gotta love ABC.

Books:

John Grisham, Anne Rice, L.J. Smith, and a few more though I haven't read much besides health literature lately...

Heroes:

My mom. My uncle. My sister. My son. Kasp. And anyone who can persevere through hardships, and still grow without making excuses.

My Blog

Growing Up

When you grow up on the rez, You get used of a certain amount of things. You start to lose your expectations before you become an adult. You become used of gossip and hurt. You realize that when you...
Posted by Laine on Sun, 13 May 2007 07:25:00 PST

Take Pride In How Far You Have Come And Faith In How Far You Can Go

Taking Personal Responsibility "With mindfulness, we can be independent of the positions other people are taking. We can stand on our own two feet and take responsibility for acting in a virtuous way,...
Posted by Laine on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:22:00 PST

I Know The Most Amazing Man In The World

I know the most amazing man in the world. He is a loving, selfless, humble, caring and hard working man. He was born on Halloween in 1979, and he had his whole world against him.&nbs...
Posted by Laine on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:27:00 PST

My Religion Is To Live & Die Without Regrets

"Even if I am genuinely concerned about the welfare of others, when I am hopelessly lost in my own problems, trying to deal with the world, how can I help others? It would be like jumping into a river...
Posted by Laine on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 02:08:00 PST

By Amending Our Mistakes. We Get Wisdom. By Defending Our Faults, We Betray An Unsound Mind

"Do your best and do it according to your own inner standard - call it conscience - not just according to society's knowledge and judgment of your deeds."His Holiness the Dalai Lama Some...
Posted by Laine on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 02:07:00 PST

Our Inability to Stand Someone Results From Our Lack Of Cultivation

"These reported events are like an arrow shot at my heart but it lands at my feet. I choose not to bend over, pick it up, and stab myself with it." I guess you could look at the above quote in many wa...
Posted by Laine on Fri, 05 May 2006 09:27:00 PST