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Do Something New Day: Eating Raw Tuna and Fracturing a Vertebra

What does eating raw tuna have to do with fracturing a vertebra? I’m not sure, but life rarely gives us clean narratives. If I were writing the story,…

A Walk Through BC Parks

Not long ago, the BC Liberals passed Bill 4 -an ammendment to the BC Parks Act that would allow “research” to be conducted in BC Parks. Fine, if…

Headspace

For the last couple of years, my outdoor climbing focus has been my headspace. Many years ago, when I first started leading, it was really scary. As I…

FOMO No Mo’ (In 2 Easy Steps)

Remember when FOMO was all the rage? Those were the good old days (6 months ago) when we could blame all our dissatisfaction on Facebook and Instagram (and…

On Courage: Beyond Speed and Heights

She was the quiet kid in a class full of talkers. During the day I spent teaching at that particular alt program, the only words she had spoken…

Backcountry Access and the Sports Car

I will not complain about my vehicle. Besides the fact that it came to me for free (thanks Mom and Dad!) and got me through my two years…

How I Talked Myself Into Doing the Dishes Today

I’m not much of a cook, and even less so a maid. I have traditionally seen chores like cooking and cleaning (and showering and going to the bathroom,…

I’m Talking

Today is Bell’s annual Let’s Talk campaign -an initiative to raise awareness of and funding for mental health. This is how it works: for every text you (as…

Do Something New Day: Aquafit

There is no official Do Something New Day, as far as I can tell, so I’m making up my own. It falls on whichever day I decide to…

Brace Yourself for Some Serious Fomo

No, seriously. You’ll never believe what I did yesterday, or how amazing it felt. Are you ready for it? Yep, I cleaned the bathroom. And the kitchen, and…