Colleen McCubbinJan 102 min readPresence and PrayerI often quote Kelly Roach to my clients and followers: "Human connection is your superpower." I've been thinking a lot about my own...
Colleen McCubbinFeb 15, 20232 min readWhat 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...
Colleen McCubbinDec 6, 20221 min readBeauty 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...
Colleen McCubbinFeb 24, 20223 min readthe bitter rootI started collecting plush organ stuffies in 2019. The first was a cute purple gallbladder, to represent the one I had lost. I started...
Colleen McCubbinFeb 19, 20222 min readVirtual Alchemist Creates Artistic TreasureDuring 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...
Colleen McCubbinFeb 4, 20223 min readI am a cancer survivorIn 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...
Colleen McCubbinJan 19, 20221 min readI am a publisherSometimes 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"...
Colleen McCubbinSep 13, 20211 min readNice 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...
Colleen McCubbinAug 7, 20212 min readIf I had a SisterI 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...
Colleen McCubbinMar 5, 20212 min readLeoshine's 4th TreasureWelcome 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...
Colleen McCubbinJan 19, 20211 min readThat's the way it was: oral historiesFrom Abbotsford to Appalachia--that's how far the research took me in for my MA thesis at Briercrest Seminary. I interviewed six...
Colleen McCubbinDec 31, 20201 min readThe Door to 2021Go and open the door. If there’s a fog it will clear. from Poetry By Heart | The Door
Colleen McCubbinAug 1, 20205 min readLove SurvivesDo 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...
Colleen McCubbinDec 14, 20191 min readEndearmentMy 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 ...
Colleen McCubbinNov 23, 20192 min readA long line of strong womenMy 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...