<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[HRBN Life Stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blooming Narratives, Inspiring Connections]]></description><link>https://www.herrootsbynature.ca/stories</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:03:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.herrootsbynature.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bridging Generations: Ubuntu in Action with Tresha Wallace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education may provide knowledge, but our elders teach us how to live. In this conversation with HRBN Life Stories, Tresha Wallace, a former nurse and the founder of Ubuntu Legacy Community Care in Mississauga, Ontario, explores the medicine of belonging and the importance of intergenerational kinship. Join us as we discuss why the most essential work we can do is to ensure our elders are truly seen, valued, and held.]]></description><link>https://www.herrootsbynature.ca/post/tresha-williams-ubuntu-legacy-centre-bridging-generations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f92ed35caf4ed272bb5ff8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 03:04:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/53c33c_dff565ee05e94ce095bfedcb900903d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eartha Aisha Lowe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[So Indifferent, So Intentional: A Conversation with Chad Hopson]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this conversation, Eartha Lowe explores Chad Hopson’s approach to creativity, storytelling, and the deeply intentional way his work invites reflection.

A multidisciplinary creative, Chad’s work extends far beyond a single medium. Through soindifferent.com, he shares thoughtfully designed pieces, original storytelling, and his Fear Theory Series — a collection of children’s books and visual narratives that explore emotion, self-discovery, and the human experience.]]></description><link>https://www.herrootsbynature.ca/post/so-indifferent-so-intentional-a-conversation-with-chad-hopson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c1cc9b36a1fdc193bc75d0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:31:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/53c33c_65e043bd040d4266807e63db2405f4e9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eartha Aisha Lowe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On gardening, inspired by Carol's story ]]></title><description><![CDATA["When your garden works with your lifestyle, it becomes something you enjoy rather than something you have to keep up with." I believe that this is true for everything from gardening to growing a business. When you create something that works with your lifestyle, then everything becomes easier. I've been contemplating planting seeds to get a head start on a new garden this summer (2026). Reading Carol's story reminded me that I should wait until I am fully present to start those seeds. This...]]></description><link>https://www.herrootsbynature.ca/post/on-gardening-inspired-by-carol-s-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69939ab5d7d63c8ec61cd967</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:40:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Dear HRBN Contributor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Being Early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear HRBN, Fun fact: At fifteen years old, I had already written multiple business plans. One of them, I now chuckle at, was called Lowe’s Secretarial Services. Others were born from everyday curiosity. During frequent visits to Blockbuster, I used to wonder why movies couldn’t be delivered to your home. Why did we have to drive, browse, rewind, return? So I wrote a plan. VHS tapes. Home delivery. Logistics mapped out in my own teenage handwriting. Even at that young age, I was thinking about...]]></description><link>https://www.herrootsbynature.ca/post/on-being-early</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699115b5f0131a3b550baad4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 02:41:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Eartha Aisha Lowe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rooted in Becoming: Motherhood, Art, and Southern Roots with Leequette Santiago]]></title><description><![CDATA[HRBN Life Stories sits in conversation with Oshawa, Ontario based artist Leequette Santiago, whose creative practice is deeply shaped by her Southern roots and the lineage of stories held within her family. Through her art, Leequette gives form to memory, translating moments of love and belonging into visual narratives that feel both intimate and familiar. Her work reflects not only her own lived experience, but the collective inheritance of family, reminding us that our stories are never...]]></description><link>https://www.herrootsbynature.ca/post/rooted-in-becoming-motherhood-art-and-southern-roots-with-leequette-santiago</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696e8543e4340f7772bab47e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Eartha Aisha Lowe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Conversation with Carol Lim: Cultivating Community Care Through Growing Food in the City]]></title><description><![CDATA[HRBN Life Stories sits in conversation with Carol Lim, a gardener whose work is deeply rooted in community care. Through growing food in the city, Carol helps nurture connection, strengthen food security, and reimagine how communities gather, share, and grow together in Mississauga, Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.herrootsbynature.ca/post/a-conversation-with-carol-lim-cultivating-community-care-through-growing-food-in-the-city</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69502feda4852561114f6c3f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Eartha Aisha Lowe</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>