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Hi there! I'm Leah Noble, and from 2012 to 2014 this was my blog, "Dream Big Cape Breton." I used this space to share my thoughts, my photographs, and my take on life in Cape Breton.
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“Ideas Powered by Passion” – Why Rural Matters
It starts by writing. This is me in the Toronto Airport last week. It was the day before I was to give a short speech as part of “Ideas Powered by Passion”, in Sydney, and before the flight I was … Continue reading
Sydney Poet Jesse Ferguson – “Ovation”
April is National Poetry Month. You can read more about it here at the website of The Academy of American Poets, but what you need to know, basically, is that it is a month-long, national celebration of poetry established by … Continue reading
Posted in Art
Tagged Cape Breton, Cape Breton University, Jesse Ferguson, National Poetry Month, poetry, Sydney, writer, youth
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Q+A with Carmel Mikol
Q+A is a regular feature now on Dream Big Cape Breton. These are interviews done over the Internet, via email or Facebook. I send someone 10 questions, then they write back their responses! It’s quicker than an in-person interview, and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Women + kids
Tagged Cape Breton, Carmel Mikol, creativity, John Lennon Songwriting Contest, music, North River, writer
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On Intuition, Creativity and Following a Hunch
I’m constantly amazed at the creative process. At how you have to let go (of expectations, of your own plans) in order to let the universe (or God or whatever you call the forces beyond humans) do its part. Because, … Continue reading
Posted in Leah's thoughts
Tagged bridges, Cape Breton, creativity, Facebook, inspiration, intuition, writer
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“I write this for you!”- The Project So Far – March 2012
So we’re two months into the “Dream Big” journey. I started the blog in January and it’s now March. Time for another update! When I started this blog, I used that word – “journey” – with the thought that the … Continue reading
Signs of the Times – A Trip to North Shore
Last Friday I had to drive from my home in Baddeck to Wreck Cove for a meeting. I’m on the board of directors for the Cabot Trail Writers Festival, and myself and another board member are working on a project for the … Continue reading
Posted in Towns + communities
Tagged business, Cabot Trail, Cape Breton, gaelic, interview, North Shore, St. Ann's Bay, volunteering, writer
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Here we go.
Welcome to Dream Big Cape Breton. So what the heck is it? At the moment, it is me – Leah Noble – a twenty-something writer, going on a journalistic personal journey over and around the island, to seek out stories. … Continue reading
Posted in Leah's thoughts
Tagged Cape Breton, challenges, community, economic development, sustainability, writer, youth
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