On living passionately and refusing to pick a lane

The first time I met Corinne Canuel-Jolicoeur was on a bus travelling from Beijing to the Great Wall of China. The friend who introduced us happened to mention that we were both into writing, and that was it… The rest of the journey to the starting point of our hike went by in a beautiful blur, as Corinne and I talked about our many creative projects and passions, and I realised that I was only scratching the surface of the stories that Corinne has to share about her extraordinary life and career.

It’s impossible to spend time with Corinne without ending up feeling more inspired to appreciate your one wild and precious life. Despite having experienced adversity including accidents, loss, illness and injury, Corinne is endlessly positive and philosophical. From her earliest days in Quebec, Canada, through her extraordinarily varied career in aviation, teaching, caring, law enforcement and politics, Corinne has followed her passions and thrown herself at life with drive, enthusiasm and purpose.

Please enjoy this conversation with the remarkable Corinne Canuel-Jolicoeur.

And I’d love to hear from you too!

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With love and light

Michelle x

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MUSIC: Defining Life, by Bill Conn

PHOTOGRAPHY: Michelle Neeling

Written and produced by Michelle Neeling

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