Cameron D. Garriepy's Blog, page 17
August 29, 2014
June 18, 2014
31 Flavors of Fearless: Twenty Five, One Hundred Fifteen Days
I meant to check in! I completed the 90 day challenge in 96 days due to a bout of flu, but I finished strong! And since then, I’ve kept on trucking. In 90days, I lost 4.3 pounds. Bear with me, … Continue reading →
June 16, 2014
Dear Friend
Dear Friend, It’s been so long, and so many of my attempts to find you went unanswered. I should probably take the hint—but on the off chance that you are glad to hear from an old friend, here I am. … Continue reading →
May 29, 2014
The Inspiration Playlist
A few of you asked about what inspires me. Back when I was looking for fearless topics. Big question with an annoyingly big answer. Everything inspires me. So, I’ll bring it in a little closer, give you a little glimpse … Continue reading →
May 23, 2014
31 Flavors of Fearless: Twenty Two, 6 Things I’m Not Doing Wrong
6 Things Introverted Women Do Right. To be clear: this is not a personal critique aimed atthe author. What I take exception to is the general internet trend of lauding introverts (which feels a lot like shaming extroverts by omission … Continue reading →
May 22, 2014
31 Flavors of Fearless: Twenty One, Admissions and Confessions
Sunday brunch. Bagels, fritatta, coffee, fruit salad in a pretty bowl, a room full of friends, old friends who’ve known me since I was 14, a couple of spouses who slipped into the long-running conversation with ease, a small brood … Continue reading →
May 14, 2014
Calm As Glass
Part of The Physician and the Siren. This vignette occurs on board the Siren in the last days of the Captain’s condition: Calm as glass, Isaac heard a crewman speak so of the flat sea and windless night. The Captain … Continue reading →
May 12, 2014
The Physician and the Siren Return for the Word Count Podcast
When I decided to embrace my fearless side and record an original piece for R. B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast, Episode 39, I thought I’d pushed myself. And then Mr. Wood said, “It was a solid story, read very well. … Continue reading →
May 9, 2014
The Roasting Pan and the Expanded Heart: The LTYM Essay that Started It All
This is the essay Isubmitted for my Listen to Your Mother audition in February. It changed very little over the course of rehearsals, but there are always little edits–and slipsin the live delivery (which incidentally, I am dying to share … Continue reading →
May 7, 2014
31 Flavors of Fearless: Eighteen, A Sad Conversation
Fearlessness isn’t always about happiness. Sometimes it’s about grief. I was going to post my Listen to Your Mother essay on Monday, but it seemed trivialwhen my family suffered a loss. My parents had to say goodbye to their beloved … Continue reading →
