Greetings!
Welcome to the Living Bridge Project!
Here, we are all Living Bridges
We reach out across the rifts of misunderstanding, fear, and ideological divides, nurturing and coaching the tendrils of empathy to span that gap and allow each side to witness the incredible humanity of the other.
Definition - Living Bridge
Noun: A form of living architecture found in the rainforests of Meghalaya, India. The Khasi and Jaintia people have created living bridges for countless generations. Each bridge woven slowly over many years by guiding the aerial roots of rubber trees across rivers and gorges until they naturally entwine and strengthen, forming a structure that grows more resilient over time.
During the rainy season, they serve as safe passage between communities over the turbulent and rushing river below.
Noun:
A human connector. Someone who intentionally links ideas, people, and possibilities across challenging divides, actively building understanding, empathy, and trust, by weaving together diverse talents, wisdom, and energy to build pathways toward collective growth and healing.
During periods of tension, they serve as connectors between friends, parents, partners, and ideological/political groups that otherwise villainize each other.
Our Vision and Mission
We envision a world where curiosity is the default response to disagreement, and everyone enjoys deep and trusting relationships based on understanding and compassion.
We will do this by putting a compassionate communicator in every pocket, empowering millions to build trust, resolve rifts, and create meaningful connection—healing the epidemic of loneliness and desperation.
Living Bridge is a movement where disagreement becomes discovery, empathy is amplified, and every conversation holds the power to connect, transform, and heal.
Living Bridge Values
Foundations First
Strong relationships are built on strong foundations.
We lead from within — choosing courage, clarity, and integrity even when it's hard.
We honour boundaries, speak truth with heart, and empower each other to grow.
Zoom Out - Lean In
We see both the part and the whole. We lean in with care, and zoom out to find wisdom -> right action! 💪💓
We carry the awareness that every word and action shapes the culture now and in the future.
We build for belonging today and for generations to come, knowing that healing the whole means honouring each person in their journey.
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Be the Bridge
We show up with curiosity, compassion, and openness.
Every conversation is an opportunity to connect, to understand, and to build trust — not to divide.
We don’t just bridge gaps... we become the bridge that invites discovery.
Land Acknowledgment
It is the land, first and foremost, that supports each of us with our basic needs of life everyday. For time immemorial it has been the indigenous stewards of the land that have maintained and honoured our relationship to it, with care and reciprocity for all it offers to all of us.
I, and Living Bridge Consulting, want to take a moment to deeply acknowledge and thank the stewards of this land on which we live and work, namely the Hul’qumi’num, Musqueam, Qayqayt, Tsleil-Waututh, and Stz’uminus, for their care and stewardship of the land. As well, we acknowledge the immeasurable hurts of their forced removal to reservations by the Canadian government, and the tragic tearing of families and culture through the potlatch ban, residential schools, and the ongoing practices of the MCFD.
If there is a way you believe that our Living Bridge team may be of service in healing people, families, and/or land, please reach out to us directly or apply to our Living Bridge Bursary program here.
If you wish to support the renewal of indigenous stewardship, please consider signing this statement and engaging with this and other movements in the ways that fit for you.