Gratitude can be a powerful part of personal growth, but what happens when life has left us carrying trauma, grief, or emotional exhaustion?

In this compassionate and thought-provoking presentation, Deborah Othams explores how gratitude can coexist with difficult emotions without minimising our experiences or rushing the healing process.

Drawing on over 20 years of experience in critical incident response, mental health intervention, and trauma recovery, Deborah brings together trauma-informed wisdom, emotional awareness, and holistic healing perspectives.

Through relatable storytelling, gentle reflection, and mind-body awareness, participants will explore how to honour their experiences, reconnect with their inner strength, and approach gratitude with greater authenticity and self-compassion.

Attendees will leave with a fresh perspective on gratitude—not as a demand to feel positive, but as a personal practice that can support emotional awareness, resilience, and meaningful growth.

Healing isn't linear, and gratitude doesn't require us to deny our pain.

What if better health didn’t start with another quick fix… but with reconnecting to the foundations that truly nourish us?

In this practical and inspiring session, Patrice Porter, The Gardening Grandma, explores how food, nature, and simple lifestyle practices can support whole-person wellness in sustainable, meaningful ways.

 In this session, you’ll discover:

• How reconnecting with real, nourishing food supports long-term wellness
• Why gardening changes our relationship with nutrition and health
• Simple ways to incorporate nature into everyday healing practices

Attendees will leave with actionable steps they can begin using immediately to create a more grounded, nourishing, and sustainable approach to health.

Every parent wants a healthy, happy child who is ready to thrive at school and in life. Yet the greatest influence on a child's well-being isn't found in another parenting strategy, it's the emotional environment created at home. This session explores how a parent's state of mind shapes family relationships, resilience, and a child's ability to learn, grow, and navigate challenges.

Through a simple understanding of how the mind works, you'll discover how greater calm, connection, and presence naturally create healthier families and set the foundation for a successful school year. Small shifts at home create lasting ripples in your child's life.

How a Gratitude Practice Helps You Live Longer

What if a healthier, more fulfilling life begins with noticing what’s already good?

Join Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Terri Rahman for an uplifting talk exploring how gratitude can support well-being and inspire habits that contribute to healthy aging.

Through her four pillars of health—Nourishment, Movement, Restoration, and Connection—Terri will share simple ways to bring appreciation to your meals, celebrate your ability to move, create moments of calm, and deepen meaningful relationships. You’ll leave with a practical gratitude exercise and one small step toward living with greater intention, joy, and vitality.

Small choices. Stronger families. Healthier communities. A more abundant future.