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Advanced Authorized Practice: The Solution to Saskatchewan’s Healthcare Crisis
Discover how the Registered Nurse with Additional Authorized Practice (RN-AAP) designation can help solve Saskatchewan's healthcare crisis. With over 10,000 RNs in the province capable of fast-tracking this advanced license in under 6 months, we already have an untapped workforce ready to bridge the gap in urban urgent care and rural clinics alike. It’s time to authorize the solution.
Dre Erwin
Jun 224 min read
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Prescribing Perspective: Why Photography is the Next Frontier in Northern Mental Health
Can a camera be a clinical tool? As a Primary Care RN AAP, I’ve seen how Therapeutic Photography can transform youth mental health in remote First Nations communities. From the shores of Pinehouse to the pages of provincial reports, this is the blueprint for a movement that empowers youth to find their voice, their culture, and a 'Helper’s High' through the lens. Learn how we built a model for resilience that any community can follow.
Pinehouse Photography
Apr 182 min read
Finding Clarity in the Chaos: Why I Photograph
In 2015, searching for an escape from personal turmoil, I drove out to Tuxford to photograph an old barn. I didn't know I was driving straight into the path of a tornado. Read the true story of how a brush with death sparked my journey into therapeutic photography.
Dre Erwin
Dec 14, 20252 min read
The Cult of Busy
When did "busy" become the only acceptable answer to "How are you?" We are obsessed with the Hustle, treating exhaustion like a status symbol. It’s time to stop apologizing for needing rest.
Dre Erwin
Dec 13, 20252 min read
The Aurora Borealis
The Northern Lights: A Spiritual Connection to Ancestral Spirits in First Nations Culture
Discover the profound spiritual significance of the Northern Lights in First Nations history, mythology, and oral traditions. From the Cree "Dance of the Spirits" to Dene and Inuit heritage, explore how the green dancing skies connect remote northern communities to their ancestors, healing rituals, and cultural reclamation.
Why Your Beautiful Aurora Photo is Ruining My Night (If You Don't Post the Time and Location)
Nothing ruins a perfectly good night of sleep quite like a contextless aurora photo. Why your beautiful, undated picture is making people speed down the highway in their pajamas—and why hard data always crushes aesthetics in the aurora community.
Sask Aurora: Why Your Apps are Lying to You
Stop chasing Kp numbers. Learn how to read solar speed and Bz to predict a Sask aurora before it happens. Don't miss the Kp 4 spike.
A Look into Metis and First Nations Culture
The Northern Lights: A Spiritual Connection to Ancestral Spirits in First Nations Culture
Discover the profound spiritual significance of the Northern Lights in First Nations history, mythology, and oral traditions. From the Cree "Dance of the Spirits" to Dene and Inuit heritage, explore how the green dancing skies connect remote northern communities to their ancestors, healing rituals, and cultural reclamation.
The 26km Connection: A Call for Unity Between Canada and Greenland
Forget the takeover rumors. With only 26km between Canada and Greenland, the real story is an Inuit family reunion the world is ignoring.
The Little Boy Who Found Happiness: A Journey of Healing in English & Cree
A bilingual (English & Cree) story of healing featuring photos by Northern youth. Discover how this book helps children find hope.
Equipping Communities: Shop to Support Our Educational Workshops
"Photography has a unique way of allowing us to momentarily escape the burdens and focus on the often overlooked beauty around us."
- Dre Erwin,
Nurse/Photographer/Children's Book Author
"What small changes can I make in my daily routine to nurture a more positive and grateful mindset?"
Learn about what we are doing with therapeutic photography now:
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