Synergy, as the name implies, was chosen because this publication could only be accomplished with cooperative action between like-spirited individuals; and for the reason that it’s very purpose is to promote the exchange of ideas and stories to promote wellness in all areas of our lives… body, mind and spirit. Synergy is created when we are working together, sharing resources and developing symbiotic relationships.

Within the pages of this site, you will find people sharing their stories and experiences with the hope that you will be inspired, empowered and from time to time uncomfortably provoked to look further into a topic or path. The contributors range from professional authors to amateur writers, and business owners to local artists. Each edition highlights a person who has inspired others simply by living their passion. Click on the above icons to explore our six article groupings... features, health & wellness, mindful living, ponderings, the radio show and spirit.

Synergy Sponsors Upcoming Film Festivals (Mark Your Calendars!)

Synergy Magazine is sponsoring two film festivals on Vancouver Island. For the 5th year in a row, Synergy is a proud media sponsor of the 6th Annual Nanaimo Global Film Festival which... 

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Black History Month - Pioneer, Sylvia Stark

Black History Month, which began as Negro History Week, was founded in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson as a vehicle to “hand down information about Africans that had been altered, dismissed,... 

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Codependency and the State of Our World

As a teacher and writer on the subject of codependence, I often question its relationship to global issues. What, if anything, does codependence have to do with poverty, violence, corruption,... 

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Book Review: Red Zone

“The Language of Unerasure”: Red Zone by Kim Goldberg An empty mattress. A field of flowers all around. The image is startling, surreal, unexpected, and a little beautiful.  ... 

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Understanding Fear in Childbirth

A new baby is often welcomed by a family anticipating a “tiny bundle of joy!” So why is it, when a mother contemplates the birth of that same baby, the first feeling that comes... 

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Film review: “The Shadow Effect” by Debbie Ford

  What is Shadow work? We humans tend to wear masks that we present to people, in a way saying, “This is who I am. I’m not going to let you know anything about the parts of... 

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Book Review: Trauma Farm

“Trauma Farm: A Rebel History of Rural Life” by Brian Brett, Greystone Books ISBN 978-155365474-2   Brian Brett’s farm on Salt Spring Island is actually called Willowpond... 

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The Farmer’s Market Diet

When you are doing your best not to go shopping, trying to live off of the stores of food you have collected over the summer, it is surprising the joy that arises from finding a bag... 

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Global Village Nanaimo: Giving the Gift of Fair Trade

  The Global Village Nanaimo Fair Trade store (GVN), which has moved from location to location for the past 12 years, is now open year-round, and permanently located in the Old... 

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Our Experience with Solar Powering a Refrigerator

Having lived almost 30 years in an off-grid home, with no electricity and no refrigeration, we finally bought a new solar powered refrigerator. Here are our impressions. I admit... 

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