I have mentioned West Point in a number of my posts. West Point is the most challenged places in Liberia and is considered one of the most dangerous slums here in Monrovia. It has the worst living conditions I have ever witnessed and it’s impossible to fathom living here. There are over 75,000 people living [...]
February 12 was the 3rd annual Bell Let’s Talk Day, a day with sites set on creating a conversation about Mental health and fighting to break down the stigma of mental illness. As an athlete, I have learned the importance of health and that it extends beyond the physical, achieving health in all realms is [...]
After 18 hours of travel Glen, Jaime and I landed in Monrovia for a week long trip with Right To Play. Thank you to CIDA for providing the grant so we could go on this educational adventure. The trip has us doing a wide array of things so we get a true understanding of the [...]
Once again, I have left it too long since writing a post, apologies! There have been so many times that I sit down to write but either run out of time or don’t even know where to begin. The last few weeks have been amazing- hectic, but amazing. Here are a few of my favourite [...]
The last few days we have gotten into a routine: sleep, eat, train, cold tub, therapy. In the spare time that we do get, we usually just hang out in the Village or in the Canadian athletes lounge watching other sports. Day 2: (Switching over to the actual days of the Olympics) Today was a [...]
At the end of June, Karen, Jason and I travelled to Albacete, Spain and Arosa, Switzerland for the two last World Cups leading into London. All three of us were excited to get on the field of play, check out the other athletes and also see how our routines measured up against the competition. This [...]