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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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A letter, a church, and a heritage
“I wish I had more to tell of my grandmothers. … remembering seems a holy thing.” - Dinah, in The Red Tent by Anita Diamant My ancestors...
Colleen McCubbin
Apr 114 min read
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The Cursed Sweater
Living proof that you should NOT knit a sweater for a boyfriend. Originally posted on Substack , March 26, 2025 B and I met in at Regent...
Colleen McCubbin
Mar 312 min read
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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...
Colleen McCubbin
Jan 10, 20242 min read
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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...
Colleen McCubbin
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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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...
Colleen McCubbin
Dec 6, 20221 min read
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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...
Colleen McCubbin
Feb 24, 20223 min read
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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...
Colleen McCubbin
Feb 19, 20222 min read
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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...
Colleen McCubbin
Feb 5, 20223 min read
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I am a prairie soul
Want more music? Visit my Bandcamp site.
Colleen McCubbin
Jan 29, 20221 min read
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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"...
Colleen McCubbin
Jan 19, 20221 min read
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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...
Colleen McCubbin
Sep 13, 20211 min read
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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...
Colleen McCubbin
Aug 7, 20212 min read
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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...
Colleen McCubbin
Mar 5, 20212 min read
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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...
Colleen McCubbin
Jan 19, 20211 min read
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The Door to 2021
Go and open the door. If there’s a fog it will clear. from Poetry By Heart | The Door
Colleen McCubbin
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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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...
Colleen McCubbin
Aug 1, 20205 min read
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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 ...
Colleen McCubbin
Dec 14, 20191 min read
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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...
Colleen McCubbin
Nov 23, 20192 min read
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