21 Feb

Truth, setting you free (mostly)

Truth, setting you free (mostly)

Today marks the 1 month point of me arriving here. In some ways it has felt both like it’s flown by, and like it’s been …

 
20 Feb

Ideas in Cursive

Ideas in Cursive

I went to a Meet & Greet last week with some writers who are in residency at the Banff Centre. It was casual, a roomful …

 
11 Feb

Snow trudging for angel wings

Snow trudging for angel wings

I love Friday. I have always loved Fridays, but now, living in Banff, I enjoy it even more. From here on in, Friday will now …

 
07 Feb

Life, in the Details

Life, in the Details

I’ve been here for just a little over two weeks now. It still feels a bit surreal, like I’m just on some snowy extended vacation, …

 
05 Feb

Wander through the Wilderness

Wander through the Wilderness

Over two weeks I have been building a new life, in a new place. And it’s been a rollercoaster of thoughts and emotions and discoveries. …

 
10 Jan

Thinking Inside the Box

Thinking Inside the Box

A whirlwind of commotion is my life at the moment. Normally this even-keeled (“even-keeled” is in the eye of the beholder, remember) girl who writes …

 
09 Dec

Embarassment Diaries – Volume 3

Embarassment Diaries – Volume 3

When asked to review movies, the normal rating system traditionally operates in terms of stars, percentages, or thumbs up. However, henceforth I will be trying …

 
16 Nov

You Can’t Force Creativity

You Can’t Force Creativity

If you just were walking down the street in front of my apartment (I’m talking to you, lady in the yellow jacket) you might have …

 
12 Nov

Moving along…

Moving along…

I was hanging out with a dear friend the other night and we were discussing the directions that life sometimes takes us in. It’s easy …

 
08 Nov

Changing seasons, changing paths

Changing seasons, changing paths

It’s difficult not to get bogged down by the day-to-day hemming and hawing about the economy. And while yes, I think it is important to …