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About Star Weiss
Writer Star Weiss has years of life experience as a human, and has the journals to prove it! She has known since she first learned to print — with her left hand, by the way — that writing was what she wanted to do.
Along with writing, Star's passions include off-the-beaten-track travel (Greece is a favourite); hearing or reading a good story; meeting new people; learning about sacred places and diverse spiritual paths in our multicultural-multifaith society (she used to host a multicultural cooking show "Kitchen Culture"); power walking; skiing; hiking; and camping, especially with family or friends.
Star is also an author, educator, and journalist whose work has appeared in The Vancouver Sun, The Georgia Straight, Focus Magazine, and numerous other publications.
Her most recent book, Havens in a Hectic World: Finding Sacred Places (TouchWood Editions, 2008) explores her evolving spiritual beliefs and her lifelong interests in the outdoors and multiculturalism. The book inspired a CBC radio special “Healing the Heart” which Star co-hosted with CBC’s Jo-Ann Roberts, and includes stories told by a wide variety of British Columbians, from artists to prisoners, nuns to native Elders.
Star is an experienced journalism instructor and former program manager of the Written Image journalism/photojournalism program at Western Academy of Photography, Victoria, BC.
On Being the Marrying Kind
When Star Weiss' friends asked her to marry them, that is, to perform their wedding ceremony, she was both flabbergasted and incredibly honoured. How many people who aren't marriage commissioners or ministers actually get to say, "You may now have your first married kiss"? [Read more]
A Sacred Time
On a tranquil summer's evening at Peach Lake, Star Weiss and her father set out in a canoe and the daughter learns things about her father's life she never knew. [Read more]
I Don’t Know What I’d Do Without You
When I hear the usual mother-in-law jokes and put downs, I can't help but think about how different it is for me. On this Mother's Day, I'd like to nominate my mother-in-law Louise Fuoco as the woman I most admire. [Read more]
A Hut of My Own: Solace, Spirit and Inspiration
The Metchosin hillside where my hut sits has become my refuge, my place of solace...my sacred place, and I’ve gone there when cancer and other illnesses have almost paralyzed us with fear, have nearly broken my heart. Here, in the natural setting of my hut, I’ve always found peace. [Read more]
Fighting P.O.D. (Post-Olympic Doldrums)
P.O.D. or Post Olympic Doldrums has reached an acute stage in many people. The desperate quest for more sports is everywhere...and symptoms of withdrawal are upon us. [Read more]
Being at the Olympics (And Yes, I’m a Fan!)
Okay, yes, I'm an Olympic fan in the midst of the two-week event that brings the world together. Despite the worries, financial concerns, protests, and naysayers, I'm having a great time. [Read more]
Hands-On Love: Humour Goes a Long Ways in Marriage Success
Two years after losing her mother, writer Star Weiss reflects on her parents' 69-year marriage, and how they never stopped holding hands. [Read more]
Handwritten Recipes Stir Up Memories
Those old handwritten recipes you pull out are more than just a list of instructions. They’re an important link to your past. [Read more]
Being Broken, Being Human
The book Olive Kitteridge inspires reflections on “what it means to be human”, the power of words, and a broken stained glass window. [Read more]
