I believe that we are destroying the wilderness of the planet at the exact rate, and to the same extent, that we are destroying the wilderness inside our own psyches. The human being and the natural environment are inseparable: what we do to one we also do to the other. There are many things that…
Last month marked the fifth anniversary of Karen McNeill’s disappearance on the upper reaches of Mount Foraker, where she and partner Sue Nott were attempting the Infinite Spur. In my latest article for Alpine Athena I pay tribute to the woman who inspired me to become a better person: I can still remember the first…
My uncle Bob was a priest who ministered at the bedside of the dying for the last thirty years of his career. I once asked him if there was any one theme that came up more than any other. He told me that by far the biggest theme was women who were bitter and angry…
The new release date for my book “All That Glitters” is June 6th. You can pre-order signed copies now on the book section of my website HERE. The launch will be held in Winlaw, BC on June 11th, from 3:30 to 5:30, at the Cedar Creek Café. If you happen to be in the neighborhood,…
One of my most vivid recollections from childhood is going through the grocery checkout counters and seeing all of those magazines for women. I would read their headlines as my mother checked her groceries through: how to flatten your stomach, how to be more beautiful, and how to be the perfect mate. It is now…
For decades I loved nothing more than to submerge my secrets in an underground cave where they would be safe from the eyes of the world. But somewhere along the line these secrets and their attendant silence became a deafening roar in the privacy of my psyche. I came to the point I thought I’d…
“If everything around you were in doubt, could you still trust yourself?” Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now The strongest relationship in my life has been with what I can only refer to as the conscious universe. Imagine feeling the earth’s pain, getting messages from the stars, or having a conversation with the moon. These things…
My new Facebook Page is up and running! If you liked my Glitter Girls page, You’ll LOVE the new All That Glitters page. http://www.facebook.com/margotalbotsallthatglitters Please “like” and “share” it to help me get the word out.
I recently watched the Millennium Series, that trilogy of films out of Sweden based on the novels by Stieg Larsson. I am always interested in why certain films or series are so popular with people, and these films gave me much food for thought. You could quite accurately describe these films as being a case…
It’s been a long winter, but spring is finally here. I feel a bit like I’m coming out of hibernation. If you ever want to let your grip strength get weak, my best advice is: write a book.