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We Grow Blackcap Raspberries: From Wild Berry to Indoor HarvestOur journey with Blackcap Raspberries has officially begun—and we’re taking you along every step of the way!It all started during a walk when I came across a few ripe Blackcaps. Instead…
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Blackcap Raspberries: From Sweet Summer Treat to Wellness PowerhouseAt Plant Share for All, we're passionate about celebrating nature's bounty, especially when it comes to delicious, nutrient-dense foods that support a vibrant, healthy life. Few…
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🌱 As We Grow: Starting Our First Planting Series! 🌱Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in our As We Grow series, where we share real, step-by-step examples of indoor growing using the Kratky method. Each planting container is labelled and…
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Big Changes Coming to "As We Grow"! 🌱Get ready for the next exciting phase of As We Grow! You've seen our Wellness Profiles and Wellness In Action initiatives, and now we're bringing you even more.We've developed our very own 5-part DIY Kratky…
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Naturally Repel Ants IndoorsWhile Growing Fresh Herbs and Enhancing Wellness Year-RoundAnts marching across your kitchen counter or sneaking into your pantry can quickly become more than just a minor nuisance. While outdoor remedies are helpful,…
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    • Actionable love and change in motion. I can't help everyone, but I can help one person at a time, teach them how to take personal responsibility and educate people on hope and wellness. Recovery is a lifestyle and a mindset.

  • Hello, my friends, I just wanted to share what I've been working on these days for self-care. It grounds me in my spirituality and keeps me present in the moment. Its a way for me to relieve tension.
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  • Good morning, my friends. I want to introduce my Mom, Nan and my son Jesse. Now, this is 24 years ago, but it seems like yesterday to me.

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  • The New Self” – Spoken Version for Reading Aloud

    There was a time I opened my eyes each morning...
    and cursed the light.

    Now, I rise and thank it —
    not because life is easy,
    but because I’m still here.

    And that... means something.

    I’ve lived in the shadows for most of my life —
    45 years chasing numbness,
    chasing belonging,
    losing myself in smoke... and silence.

    I lost a lung.
    Lost years.
    Lost love.

    I slept on cold pavement and colder memories.
    I nearly chose the end — more than once.

    But something bigger than me whispered:
    “Not yet.”

    I know now...
    That survival was never the end of the story.
    It was the doorway into purpose.

    (Let this truth settle. Then continue.)

    Today, I don’t run from my past.
    I walk alongside it —
    like an old companion.

    My wounds don’t shame me —
    they shape me.

    They taught me the language of suffering.
    Now, I use that language to speak hope
    into people still learning how to breathe again.

    My name is Peter Mabey.
    They call me Beamer —
    and I finally understand why.

    My mother was a lighthouse keeper on Partridge Island.
    She battled her demons.
    But even from a thousand miles away,
    her light reached me.

    She became my symbol of grace —
    flawed, human, and still radiant.

    Now, I stand where she once stood:
    not above the waves,
    but in them —
    with those still trying to stay afloat.

    And my father...
    He didn’t know how to show love the way I needed.
    He was a hard man, forged in a hard world.
    But he taught me grit.
    He taught me how to survive.

    He built with his hands what he couldn’t build with his heart —
    and somewhere in that,
    he gave me the strength to build myself back.

    I’ve learned:
    Redemption doesn’t erase the past.
    It reclaims it.

    Every failure, every cell, every overdose —
    wasn’t the end.
    It was preparation.

    For empathy.
    For presence.
    For truth.

    I no longer chase belonging.
    embody it.

    I carry it into rooms where shame lingers.
    Into hearts that feel forgotten.

    I don’t pretend to have all the answers —
    I just make sure no one has to ask the questions alone.

    And so, I make this commitment —
    to myself...
    and to those I serve:

    I commit to doing the deep inner work,
    so I can show up whole for others.

    I commit to saying what I mean —
    with kindness,
    with courage,
    with clarity.

    I commit to honoring joy, beauty, and pleasure —
    not as luxuries,
    but as sacred acts of healing.

    I commit to grounding my work in purpose,
    not performance.

    I commit to making my life —
    and every act of support —
    a reflection of love, integrity, and humanity.

    This... is how I choose to live.

    With truth in my words,
    With care in my hands,
    And with fire in my soul.

    I don’t support others because I’ve reached the mountaintop.
    I support them because I know what it’s like...
    to be lost in the valley.

    And I believe, with everything in me:
    None of us were ever meant to walk through darkness alone.

  • Good Day 14 of my little grow. 6 out of 7 have sprouted. Stay tuned. one 4L Kracky system and one 15L Kracky system.Thanks to John, who taught me how to start growing my nutrisant foods.

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  • Peter Mabey’s Manifesto

    Standing at the Lighthouse — A Life Guided by Hope and Responsibility


    I stand as a light — not to lead, but to shine. I am Peter Mabey. My path as a peer supporter is grounded in lived experience and lifted by belief — in people, in growth, in the quiet strength we all carry.


    My Core Beliefs

    • Hope is the anchor. I believe hope is not passive — it’s a practice. It’s choosing to believe in change, even when the past says otherwise. Hope is the light in the Lighthouse, and I keep it lit.

    • Personal Responsibility is empowerment. I take ownership of my choices, my healing, and my presence. Responsibility is not blame — it’s the first act of self-respect.

    • Education is liberation. I seek to understand myself and the world. I believe that learning — emotional, practical, spiritual — is essential to growth and freedom.

    • Self-Advocacy is survival and dignity. I speak up for myself and encourage others to find their voice. Being heard is not a privilege — it’s a right.

    • Support and Spiritual Life go hand in hand. I draw strength from connection — with others and with something greater than myself. My spiritual life keeps me rooted in purpose, presence, and peace.


    My Commitment as a BEAMER

    🕯 Be a Light – I will reflect hope and remind others of their inner resilience. 🕯 Educate & Empower – I will share tools, knowledge, and support for self-advocacy and growth.
    🕯 Act with Integrity – I will take responsibility for how I show up, and hold space with honesty and care.
    🕯 Make Room for Spirit – I will honour the spiritual journey — mine and others’ — with respect and openness.
    🕯 Stand for Community – I will never forget that we heal together. No one is beyond support or hope.


    The Lighthouse doesn’t fix the storm — it offers direction through it. This is who I am.
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