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Drought Hits Close to Home

December 2, 2019June 26, 2019

Last week I wrote about drought in the Cowichan Valley. This week that drought has hit home. We live in a rural area, which means … Read more

Tags cisterns, climate change, Cowichan Valley, drought, gardening, groundwater, groundwater wells, veggie garden, watering, weather, well maintenance, wells

Drought problems in the Cowichan Valley

December 2, 2019June 20, 2019

Water levels in Cowichan Lake and the Cowichan River are at record lows. What does this mean for our summer?

Tags aquatic ecosystems, climate change, Cowichan River, drought, fish, industry, Lake Cowichan, precipitation, rain, salmon, snow, water

The perils of writing about mental health

December 2, 2019June 12, 2019

Writing about mental health can have both negative *and* positive impacts.

Tags creative writing, mental health, privacy, work, work life balance, writing

Writing Shed Update

December 2, 2019June 5, 2019

Sometimes plans change – as is the case with my writing shed.

Tags budget, Garden, gardening, shed, writing, writing shed

Making it Personal

December 2, 2019May 29, 2019

Sometimes it’s harder than you think to write accessibly.

Tags Arctic, brain fog, essays, fieldwork, history, Longreads, mental health, mental illness, Narratively, relationships, trees, writing

Review: "A Walking Life," by Antonia Malchik

December 2, 2019May 22, 2019

You’re probably used to books about walking that address creative and spiritual transformations in those who have the privilege to walk unaccosted and unfettered in … Read more

Tags air quality, cars, climate change, community, creative, health, infrastructure, pollution, racism, segregation, social justice, walking

Home for a Rest Part II

December 2, 2019May 15, 2019

Life is not going as planned as I continue to deal with the fallout from my high episode.

Tags bipolar, gardening, medication, mental health, mental illness, pickling, preserving, psychiatrist, veggie garden

On the Road Again

December 2, 2019May 8, 2019

I’ve finally recovered from last year’s knee injury and am cycling outdoors again. Today was a great day. I rode my bike outdoors for the … Read more

Tags cycling, health, knee injury, lake-to-lake walk, outdoors, summer, walking

My Writing Process

December 2, 2019May 1, 2019

Everyone has a different writing process. I share mine here – what’s yours?

Tags cut and paste, editor, essays, process, structure, writing, writing advice, writing process, writing tips

Community-Up

December 2, 2019April 24, 2019

Would you rely on your neighbours during a disaster like a wildfire or earthquake?

Tags community, connection, disasters, Doukhobor, interview, Kootenays, water, west, wildfire, writing
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