Good Medicine

If I was to use the phrase good medicine, what's the first thing that would come to mind for you? The second thing? The third thing? I know for me it's often a totally different thought than my non indigenous counterparts. Let's talk about it. Hi, everybody. My name is Sandy Boucher. I'm Red Thunderbolt, woman of the Loon clan, a proud member of Seine River First Nation in Treaty 3 Territory in Northern Ontario. And today we are talking about good medicine. Now, if you're a Settler descendant, good medicine might mean a tonic, it might mean a pill, it might mean a prescription from your doctor. And I'm not saying those are not good medicine. They definitely help us to maintain our health. But as Anishinaabe Kwe, as an Ojibwe woman, good medicine has such a huge meaning and is made up of so many things. I have family and friends and colleagues and acquaintances that are absolutely good medicine. They walk in the door and any chance I have to spend five minutes talking with them adds to my joy and my existence. That's good medicine. A healthy meal is good medicine. A belly laugh at the top of your lungs with your best friend is good medicine. So is the laugh of a baby, by the way. So in this blog post, I listed off a whole bunch of things that I consider good medicine, and I encourage you to add to the list. You know what? Post below, let me know what's good medicine to you. And again, if that's not comfy for you, well, then send me an email. What is your good medicine? Forget about the pills. Forget about the tonic for a second. How much good medicine do you have in your life? And I absolutely hope that your answer was tons, because that's what you deserved. One more post, one more video for this week. I'll see you tomorrow. I love you. Take care. Bye bye.