“Lean into the current. You’ll feel like you’re capsizing, but it’s what’ll keep you upright.”
Writer. Celebrant.
Hi, I’m Heidi.
My writing explores often-overlooked places and people, finding beauty and meaning in the messiness of life.
My lived experiences ripple through my work, and consequently, I write about everything from photosynthesis to cancer, adoption, fairy tales, and medieval mystics. I value seeing with our hearts, coming to the page with sadness that is not sentimental, and reverence for the sacred.
I was co-editor of the (M)othering Anthology, recognized by CBC in 2022, and a twice finalist for the Brenda Strathern Award.
I teach in the University of Calgary’s Continuing Education Creative Writing Program, mentoring and editing students’ manuscripts in their capstone course.
Alongside my writing, I officiate memorial services and celebrations of life, love kayaking, walking in pine forests and the smell of cedar, and finding flowers in unlikely places.
