I’ve got a couple of events coming up next week that I wanted to let you know about. If you’re in Seattle or Squamish (or thereabouts), or know people in those areas who could help spread the word that would be great. • On July 12th I will be doing a presentation at the Outdoor…
I’m excited to let you know that my book is now available on Amazon.com as well as Amazon.ca, in both hard copy and Kindle. If you’ve already read the book (and liked it) it would be really helpful if you could review it on one or both of these sites. I was surprised (and shocked)…
In ancient mythology the Gods and Goddesses lived atop the highest mountains, thus imbuing these places with supernatural qualities that humans dreamed of possessing. It was thought that those who scaled the heights were as close as they could possibly be to the heavens, and they were looked upon as heroes. Thousands of years later…
There are many indigenous groups that believe the state of one’s hair is a reflection of one’s inner state of affairs. That’s why I think it’s important to let it go wild: no shampoo, no dye, and no brush. It’s step number one if you are thinking of enrolling in my finishing school for girls,…
I am excited to be on the road with my book. This morning I spoke at a mental health conference in Red Deer, where I was brought in by the clinical social worker who helped me work through the darkest episodes of my life. On Wednesday, June 15th I will be doing a book signing…
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…