Aug 27, 20183 minA Sunshine UpdateAfter a few dark days of consuming 5 liters of water and electrolytes (each day), forcing calories into my body, moving in 3 hour increme...
Jul 23, 20184 minSuccess After FailureI have been having a lot of pretty serious meltdowns lately; like, life-big meltdowns. I've been asking myself the big questions like wha...
Feb 11, 20188 minOn GoalsIf only "grace, gravity and goals" had as nice of a ring to it as "grace + gravity" does; maybe I could work it into my new branding! I u...
Jan 18, 201810 minSurviving WinterAlternatively, this post could be titled "Layering 101: How To Survive Canadian Winters", because really, that's what we're going to talk...
Jan 10, 20187 minHindsight is 2017On 2017 Though it certainly didn't start the way it's ending, 2017 has been a particularly lonely year for me. A big part of that has bee...
Jan 4, 20186 minBooks Books BooksIn late December of 2016, I got a stomach flu that knocked me out good for a couple of days just before Christmas. Shortly after New Year...
Nov 23, 20173 minWaterton After FireI pretty much drove right past Waterton Lakes National park on my way down to the border, kicking off my 2017 summer road trip through th...
Nov 15, 20178 minTrip Wishlist RevisitedBefore I left on my road trip, a friend asked me for the five things I was most excited to see and do on my trip. I blogged about it back...
Nov 6, 201713 minParks Bucket ListMaybe you know the story, maybe you don't. Here's a quick version: About three or four years ago, on a trip to California for Coachella (...
Oct 26, 20174 minRoad Rhythm"It was not so long ago that throughout our entire lives, we had a direct and constant relationship with nature. / We were awoken by the ...
Oct 18, 20171 min5 Reasons Solo Hiking is the BestI can't even begin to tell you how important I think it is to seek out people who will take a chance on you, or be the person who takes a...
Sep 21, 20174 minFlashpoint FireWildfires have become a rather poignant, running theme of my year, both literally and figuratively. Literally, it started in July, while ...
Sep 14, 20175 minBody Image on the RoadIt has never felt more true how much society and my everyday life, habits and interactions are responsible for my low self-esteem and poo...
Sep 8, 20179 minLessons of a Solo HikeI'm on week five or so of my solo road trip through the western United States, and lately, I've been celebrating a lot of exciting firsts...
Aug 22, 20172 minWaterfalls Equal HappinessFine, you caught me, it's not math. But rumour has it, it IS science! I was listening to a She Explores podcast on the highway through Ut...
Aug 20, 20174 minA Love Letter to My MotherI believe that as children, we connect with our parents for different reasons, at different times, and through different phases of our li...
Jul 16, 20175 minHow to Plan (or Un-Plan) a Road TripMuch to the judgement of my friends and family members, I am an obsessive planner when it comes to trips. It's true, I do get my kicks ou...
Jul 6, 20174 minJunctions in TimeJunctions in time; how we count and track years and time by significant points in life. Without these significant moments, time can feel ...
Jul 1, 20171 minOh CanadaOh!! Canada! I'm not always this patriotic, but I think it's important to take the time to appreciate the things we have, and I do think w...
Jun 29, 20173 minI'm Not Good at HikingIt's true. I'm not; I am not good at hiking. I often decline offers to hike with friends (as much as I love to!) and shy away from inviti...