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I am a poetess and one day I will take my place
Among the grandmothers and wise women
I am a poetess, between the silences
I hear stories and find the words to speak
lyrics from "Poetess"
a song written for my arts thesis
at Regent College in Vancouver
(listen here)
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Colleen McCubbin
Jan 10, 20242 min read
Presence and Prayer
I often quote Kelly Roach to my clients and followers: "Human connection is your superpower." I've been thinking a lot about my own...
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Colleen McCubbin
Feb 15, 20232 min read
What time is it?
It's time for new music! I decided to write--and hopefully record--a new album this year. It's been nearly 15 years since my last...
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Colleen McCubbin
Dec 6, 20221 min read
Beauty Welcomes Us
"Beauty welcomes us in the sense that it is invitational, vulnerable, and unhurried. It tells us we are wanted in its presence. As we...
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Colleen McCubbin
Feb 24, 20223 min read
the bitter root
I started collecting plush organ stuffies in 2019. The first was a cute purple gallbladder, to represent the one I had lost. I started...
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Colleen McCubbin
Feb 19, 20222 min read
Virtual Alchemist Creates Artistic Treasure
During a thunderstorm in the summer of 2020, Nicola and I had our first phone call. After working on a fantasy series for 20 years (two...
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Colleen McCubbin
Feb 4, 20223 min read
I am a cancer survivor
In 2021, I faced my mortality in a surprising new way. On March 24, I had a biopsy. On March 29th, I was diagnosed with endometrial...
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Colleen McCubbin
Jan 29, 20221 min read
I am a prairie soul
Want more music? Visit my Bandcamp site.
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Colleen McCubbin
Jan 19, 20221 min read
I am a publisher
Sometimes it feels strange to own a certain identity: I'm a writer. I'm an editor. I'm an author. I'm a publisher. For decades, "writer"...
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Colleen McCubbin
Sep 13, 20211 min read
Nice girl, so strange.
Sometimes it's easy to feel like you're the only one. It's easy to feel like you're the only one, until you encounter a kindred spirit...
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Colleen McCubbin
Aug 7, 20212 min read
If I had a Sister
I do have a sister. I have several of them. In fact, both of my sisters are included in a family riddle: I'm the first, but not the...
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Colleen McCubbin
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Leoshine's 4th Treasure
Welcome to our Famous Canadian Women Internet Treasure Hunt! We're so glad you're here to play! Nicola is one of my authors with Siretona...
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Colleen McCubbin
Jan 19, 20211 min read
That's the way it was: oral histories
From Abbotsford to Appalachia--that's how far the research took me in for my MA thesis at Briercrest Seminary. I interviewed six...
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Colleen McCubbin
Dec 31, 20201 min read
The Door to 2021
Go and open the door. If there’s a fog it will clear. from Poetry By Heart | The Door
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Colleen McCubbin
Aug 1, 20205 min read
Love Survives
Do you ever wonder what your mother was doing at your age? This is a question I often ponder. When my mom was in her early 50s, she and...
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Colleen McCubbin
Dec 14, 20191 min read
Endearment
My heart can hear the softly accented lilt of Grandma's voice calling out her special name for me. Once, when our Yellow Rose of Texas ...
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Colleen McCubbin
Nov 23, 20192 min read
A long line of strong women
My wedding was on one of the coldest days of the year -- somewhere close to minus 40 degrees Celcius! A lot of brave people defied the...
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