With the trapped boys in Thailand, there’s been a renewed interest in the story I covered a couple years ago about two Canadians trapped in a cave on Vancouver Island. Andrew and Jason were lucky to make it out alive and are now telling their story on a bigger stage, offering their personal insight into […]
Read More Canadian Cavers Survival StoryYesterday, I had a sports feature come out in the Vancouver Sun. Much to my delight, it was on the front cover of the paper and the sports section, too. It’s two things I can check off my writing Bucket List. The story is about two cavers who got trapped in Cascade Cave last December […]
Read More Into the Cave — Story of SurvivalOne of my favorite talks of all time. It’s from Elizabeth Gilbert, who talks about how we all have creative genius in us. Brilliant.
Read More Elusive Creative GeniusA quick five minute TED talk about something really important this political season: how to be emotional correct when dealing with people who have different views. Kohn’s message is powerful and we could all learn something from her unique perspective. “Our challenge is to find the compassion for others that we want them to have […]
Read More Emotional CorrectnessShould you be writing? If you’re wishing or wondering or languishing in the lack words you’re getting down on the page, read this quick excerpt: The Greatest Pleasure by Natalie Goldberg (from her book The True Secret of Writing). Like Natalie does, it cuts right to the bone. The True Secret of Writing Excerpt […]
Read More The Greatest PleasureCheryl Strayed has a new book out and Oprah loves it, so much so that she invited Cheryl back to sit down and chat about some of my favorite things. Writing, vulnerability, taking risk, and retelling our stories. Looking for inspiration? Check out the episode in its entirety below. Some of my favorite bites: “Don’t […]
Read More Brave EnoughThis short film was featured at the end of Super Soul Sunday last weekend. It’s INCREDIBLE! Grounded in a poem a father wrote his adult son when he was just a baby, it takes you on a journey down the Colorado River and into the depths of your heart. Well worth the ten minutes! I promise! […]
Read More The Important Places“Everyone has come to understand that it’s about love.” These two adorable women—Lennie and Pearl—remind me of a modern day vignette in the movie When Harry Met Sally. Love!
Read More Love Can’t WaitLast week, I got a rejection for one of my poems. It was a piece of writing that poured from my heart. When the notice arrived, I was reminded of this Stephen King quote: “By the time I was fourteen, the nail in my wall would no longer support the weight of the rejection slips […]
Read More Grist for the WristI’m really proud of this story, which I wrote for the Vancouver Sun. It was featured over the weekend. It’s about the Allied Winter Sports Camp. It’s a camp put on by Solider On, a program of the Canadian Armed Forces. It brought ill and injured veterans from allied countries—Canada, UK, US, and Australia—together to Whistler for a sports […]
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Musings of a Crazy Pony 