Once Upon A Time
Once upon a time … a girl had begun to feel as though she might give up. It has been 1 year and 9 months since I have been able to sit in front of my computer and write more than a single line of personal text relating to my professional career in the sport […]
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 […]
Buying Time
Allow me to begin this entry with a Happy Christmas or perhaps Happy Hanukkah, or bright, sparkly wishes for any other multinational celebration that you and your family celebrated this month – and to round it out, “Merry Festivus to the rest of us!” đ Now then, to fill in the missing gap from the […]
Stop At Never
Hello my friends â 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. […]
To The Bone
Hallelujah that itâs over – what went through you – broke the spell – but until it makes you stronger – what donât 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 âbetterâ version of ourselves. Instead, it ends up being more like a thousand of them â 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 […]
Within The Shadows
Sometimes I think it would be all too easy to just tell everyone that we pack away our sleds for a few months and gracefully prance our way into our off-season training. We could really emphasize our nonchalant attitude by explaining that itâs no biggie that we canât actually practice the sport of Skeleton in […]
Solid Yellow Lines
On our roads and highways we are given guidelines. A literal solid line is implemented along the pavementâs edges and centre upon which we travel bridges and sharp curves. This simple line is designed to help keep us on the right track; it defines our physical parameters. In order to navigate my current roads, on […]
Mission Control
Image by: Drew Gregory www.drewgregory.ca The weatherman says, âGoodnightâ, the Calgary Tower is turning off itâs lights; the refrigerator stops, and suddenly… itâs quiet. A brief slideshow of memories from the past six months flash through my mind. By acknowledging the amount of change that this time has created, a crooked smile finds itâs way […]