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09/05/2026

HOW IT ALL HAPPENED ✨🇻🇳

After being awake for 17 hours, after the pre-dawn coffee shake-up, Train Street, managing a chicken incident on my pant leg, the Temple of Literature, market chaos, a serendipitous rickshaw that involved me stuck in a loop over how this older man was making the thing move with both our bodies squished into one seat, Michelin bún chà, a treadmill because apparently I needed exercise, rooftop chardonnay, pizza because yes, why not….

We walked into a little place called The Linery: an English and Vietnamese book store in the famous Hanoi nook known as BOOK STREET. Run by a lovely woman named Lin. And she took one of my books.

🥹🥹🥹🥹

Guys. She could’ve said no. But she didn’t.

She asked what it was about.

I tried to find the simple words.

“A woman walking a long journey to find herself. And discovering the self she thought she had lost.”

She thought about it. And asked, “how will I pay you when someone buys it?”

I said “not for money. Take it for discovery. Put it out. Let someone find it. Tell them it’s their’s if it speaks to them.”

And now I turn it over to the universe. Hoping that someone who needs to read it, finds it. 🙏

Maybe this is how we create serendipity. Maybe the Camino is still at work here.

The Sam I Am, and a very personal message on the inside cover, has been planted like a little seed.

08/25/2026

It was Day 28. Chapter:
“We, The Walking Wounded”

Which pretty much says everything.

The longer story is me on a bathroom floor in rural Spain, as my guts roiled and some kind of vicious sickness tried to take me down. Fortunately, I was not alone, because I’m an absolute train wreck when sick.

By this point in my journey, I pretty much thought “I’m fixed. I know who I am. I got my answers. I’m done with this trail.”

But the Camino is not about the tidy little lessons, and it wasn’t quite done with me yet. And while I sometimes fancy myself a ma*****st, I wasn’t sure how much more I could take.

Enter… an eleven-year-old. My daughter. Whose wisdom arrived in the form of an email. Telling me what we all need to hear, pride be damned… that, “you’ve got this.” 💓 Bless her sweet little soul.

How many times have I said that to someone else? My own kids included. Encouragement is one of the most underrated gifts we can give to others. It costs nothing. And the impact could mean everything.

In my case? It meant umpteen more lessons I was able to learn on my remaining five days. It meant setting an example to my kids that yeah, things can get tough. But pushing through is worth considering.

For anyone out there needing support? Be open to it, and it will find you.

The Sam I Am is my Camino story. It’s out in the world, slowly but surely getting into the hands of people who need to read it. I’m grateful for the support I’ve received along the way. Support I’ve asked for and support that just arrived. Because people are genuinely good and kind.

This little gem is dedicated to my youngest, about to start her new adventure at UBC next week.

And Saffy? When the going gets tough… I promise you, I’ll be right there, a text or a call away to tell you, “you’ve got this.” Saffy

♥️

07/09/2026

Rolling out a whole series of these micro moments from the Camino, 2019. 🎬

This? It’s in the book. So is everything that led me to squatting in the Spanish countryside at 11:17 am wondering how my life came to this.

I might’ve gotten a little sick.

And I might’ve left my DNA all over Northern Spain. 😬

But these are the things they don’t tell you about explicitly when taking on a long hike…

1) you COULD end up needing a “bathroom” every twenty mins

2) you COULD end up on a cold, stone “bathroom” floor one night unable to move

3) you COULD also befriend the loveliest, most caring human ever who will stand on guard for you, shield you, and maybe even play deejay for you while you deal with your, ummm, s**t.

And look, I know the Camino is not the same as a “hike” hike. It’s highly civilized with accommodation and villages scattered throughout the route. But still.

There is always an unglamorous side to these walking adventures. Trust me on this.

The Sam I Am —
One Woman’s Search for Meaning, Miracles and Potato Chips on the Camino de Santiago. Available in paperback, ebook and audio.

07/08/2026

It’s HERE!!! 🥳👀

The Sam I Am is available in audio format. Today. As in, now. Like, right this second.

It took seven sessions. One patient producer named Mack. One talented mixer/master named Jean-Paul. And one little breakdown. Just a little one…

Because hearing the sound of your own voice? It’s cringe. At first. And narrating some deeply personal, and wildly irreverent thoughts? Super cringe.

Again, at first.

How about trying to create voices for others… when your characters come from all over? Might have been the Mac Daddy of cringe. My Aussie accent is pretty out there. 🇦🇺

But we got through it. And I am so ridiculously proud of this final product. The folks at Blueprints Studio in Thunder Bay could not have been more professional. (I’m convinced Mack is a therapist in waiting… )

Anyways. If you want to walk the Camino with me, question your life alongside me, hunt for the elusive salt and vinegar chips with me, get your audio book today. It’s the perfect walking companion.

Available on multiple platforms including Audible, Apple, Libro FM, Storytel and more. 🙏🥾🎒

Happy listening, y’all.

Sam 💓

Photo cred: Jean-Paul De Roover

07/01/2026

In 2019, I dipped from my life for five weeks. I needed to get real with myself. Because I was going CRAZY. I’d convinced myself that following the formula was the key to success. To happiness. To… to… being a fully formed grown-ass woman in the world.

But it didn’t fit.

It never actually did, so I FAKED IT. Not the advice I gave, or the genuine love I had for my clients.

No. I was faking it to MYSELF. Lost in a world of things that didn’t actually matter to me. Recognition. Status. Money.

Aren’t these the things we are supposed to strive for???!

What did matter was my father. Pleasing him. And, earning his admiration.

It would take a walk across Spain and a cast of unlikely characters who became my dear friends for me to realize something had to give.

Well, the rest, as they say, is history.

Today, I officially launch the book I poured years into. It’s not just a Camino story. It’s not just my story. It’s for any woman who has ever wondered “what the f**k am I doing with my life here…”

May you find the courage to ask the hard questions. And the trust in yourself to make the change.

The Sam I Am is available in ebook and paperback on Amazon (yes. I know. And I agree 😩). GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY!

Audiobook in reviews. Two weeks out.

Shout-out to Mia, the unbothered sheepadoodle who didn’t even get a cookie for this little cameo. But will defs get a walk in a few mins. 😏

Happy reading, y’all! Don’t quit your jobs. Or… do. And see where life takes you.

07/01/2026

Well. It’s the night before.

The tank is a wee bit on fumes. But I wanted to jump on and keep it real.

What does it mean to have someone want to read your words? It’s forward movement. It’s a choice they’re making. It’s something like validation…

Whether or not they connect with your words is not your problem to worry about. You just write the best thing you possibly can — including the shadowy, imperfect stuff — and then let go.

So. This is me, the most Type A you can get. Attempting to let go. 🤪

My only wish is that it finds its people. That’s it. Whoever they may be.

Catch you tomorrow and I’ll try to keep my nerves to a dull roar 😆💁‍♀️🙏

The Sam I Am.
One Woman’s Search for Meaning, Miracles and Potato Chips on the Camino de Santiago.

Available July 1st. Paperback. Ebook.

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