In this recent interview, I reflect on the journey behind Grit & Grace: The Transformation of a Ship & a Soul — from life inside a spiritual commune to rebuilding a fifty-foot schooner in Kauai and sailing across the Pacific Ocean.
We discuss resilience, reinvention, memoir writing, and the unexpected path that led me to reclaim my voice and tell this story.
Read the full interview here.
I grew up in a small town in British Columbia, the eldest of four children. Typical of the 60’s and 70’s, there were many children in the neighborhood and plenty of independence and autonomy. My parents were busy with younger siblings and as a child I found solace in my stuffed animals and imaginary friends. As a preteen, my grandmother taught me about reincarnation, Edgar Cayce, yoga and Jesus. As a teen, my coping mechanism for the pain I saw and felt in the world was a reading list that included Max Heindel’s The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception, Gina Cerminara’s Many Mansions, Levi Dowling’s The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ and books about Atlantis.
