When I was 12, I was rejected by the performing arts high school I had had my heart set on attending. I thought my world would end. I...

In 1988, I arrived in Italy with a backpack containing tarot cards, traveller’s cheques (remember those?) and a purple journal in which I...

I am SO excited to share - FINALLY - my new offering: The Life Writing Lab! It has been a LONG time in the making, as I searched for the...

It was the Ancient Babylonians’ fault. They were the ones who started the whole resolution-making thing 4000 years ago. They organised a...

I recently went road tripping through South Africa. Thanks to the Worldwide Labyrinth Locator, I discovered that labyrinths existed in...

No more resolutions at New Year! Instead, look back. Reflect on your life as though it were a movie. What is your soundtrack?

I once saw a bumper sticker that said, “There is magic in the unexpected.” Or something like that. It was long ago. The ‘80s. Before...

NaNoWriMo and free write Wednesdays in November. Write your memoir, autobiography, or novel before the end of 2022!

Mother Tongues explores the language and voices of who we come from and the lasting impact of both having and being a mother.

Banish assumptions by asking questions that provide greater insight and understanding into others and ourselves.

I come from a family of road trippers. Growing up, I recall my father spending weeks each year planning our annual summer vacation. With...

How Guided Autobiography turned my midlife crisis into a memoir, gave me new perspective on life and a renewed sense of humour.

Why I dedicated my first book to my Grade 5 teacher.