With Glowing Hearts
One summer when I was a little girl, a bird flew down the chimney and into our wood burning stove. I remember the strange sounds coming from that cast iron pod in our basement and I remember truly feeling worried on behalf of that bird. When my dad had devised a plan – he turned […]
MY Great Perhaps
Our week in Königssee, Germany was a lot like the track: tricky and quick – but full of lessons. Joining up with 8 of my teammates and our head-coach was a pleasant change of pace and made for many nights of dinner laughs and even a couple team-adventures. Team Canada Skeleton might look different as a […]
Stop At Never
Hello my friends – the 2014/15 sliding season is officially underway! As per usual, my racing timeline started directly after Canadian Selections and as always, required quick packing and even speedier travel arrangements. With my season being 100 percent self-funded this year, getting things booked, timed and secured last minute was an even trickier situation. […]
Begin Again
Nothing gives easy; easy gives nothing. The fact is, life is hard. Sometimes, it’s really f*ing hard. We push, we pull, we grasp and we clutch. There are times that we fall and other times we stand triumphant. Through it all we acknowledge our rivals who knock off our edges and shape who we become. But no […]
Zoom Out
“Welcome, and congratulations. I am delighted that you could make it. Getting here wasn’t easy, I know. In fact I suspect it was a little tougher than you realize. To begin with, for you to be here now, trillions of drifting atoms had to somehow assemble in an intricate and curiously obliging manner to create […]
To The Bone
Hallelujah that it’s over – what went through you – broke the spell – but until it makes you stronger – what don’t kill you – hurts like hell. For the last three months I have been experiencing a reoccurring dream in the early hours of the morning. I am in bed, asleep, and I very […]
Story Of A Girl
We tend to think it’s going to be just one moment that grows us up, that changes us; that guides us to becoming that ‘better’ version of ourselves. Instead, it ends up being more like a thousand of them – and when each one happens, there’s no going back. Since the fateful day I hit […]
Never Let Up
While this entry has taken some time to come together for me, the fact is that time is exactly what we all need in life when things don’t go quite as planned. So, while I know I don’t need to apologize for the delay in posting, all the same, I wish to send a heart […]
C of Red
The brittle, crisp mornings and much longer nights – have you felt it in the air? From the downtown hustle through the upland hills – that unmistakeable chill is everywhere. Finally. As many of my athlete colleagues have written in recent days, summer is officially over. And whether you’re someone who accepts this reality by […]
Where Is The Grass Greener
Some nights, when the conditions are just right, a big semi or heavy duty truck screams by our place in Calgary – and as I lay still, on my bed in my room – the entire foundation of the house shakes, ever so slightly; just for a moment, and I often wonder if anyone else […]