Marley Robinson-Shaw

It seems to me that most people have a strange relationship with the internet. It’s hard to imagine how you couldn’t; the same place that shows you the third trending water bottle of the summer can also show you that the thing you’ve been taught to feel embarrassed about isn't embarrassing. You...

My dearest people are not only those who I feel safe to share my failings, sorrows and hardships, but those with whom I can unabashedly share my successes. I have often found that the deepest connections are forged not just through shared failure but in the uninhibited sharing of achievements. It is...

Taboos offer a remarkable insight into human existence. We live in a world where people can build rockets, write novels, and create artificial intelligence, yet on their restroom breaks find themselves in a silent standoff with their stall neighbour to see who can pee the quietest. Sometimes it...

There’s a concept that’s meant to be comforting, and it goes like this: “We are all just specks of dust in the vast expanse of the Universe; none of it really matters.” I understand why that’s supposed to be comforting, because we are so small, whatever mistake we’ve made is so inconsequential that...

I am far from a perfectionist, but that does not lessen the desire to be seen or to feel successful, and a big part of that for me is being good at sports, or at least it was. The thing about athletics is that success is not always measured in mountains climbed… literally. There are so many things...

Outdoor Adventure Challenge Trail Passport is a series of skill/age-appropriate trail challenges. The goal is to hike, bike or run the trail, and take a photo at the end or a recognizable spot on the trail. Complete any three of the challenges (trails) during the summer season and receive a prize...