About
Denise Le Gallais
Hi. Thanks for being here. 🩵
This photo was taken in 2018, a few months after a spontaneous spiritual awakening.
You might not notice anything unusual, but I can see the difference clearly. I am fully present, alight with inner peace - calm, grounded - and still able to enjoy a glass of white wine.
I am the same person I’ve always been, but without the shadows of the past.
When I’m not writing, you’ll often find me at the Vancouver Racquets Club, competing in the Badminton BC Masters Tournament Circuit at local, provincial, and national levels.
My love of badminton began at five years old, playing barefoot in the backyard. After years of junior competition, I stepped away from the sport for three decades to focus on career and family. Eventually, something in me felt called back.
This path led me to Anna Rice - a two-time Olympian and respected coach - who became both a mentor and a catalyst for deep and lasting personal change. The work we did together challenged me physically, mentally, and emotionally. More importantly, Anna introduced me to a philosophy that showed me I had a choice: I could change my mind, turn away from the destructive voice of my ego, and choose a different way of living. These choices ultimately saved my life.
What began as a return to a sport I loved became a doorway to personal transformation.
Five years after meeting Anna, I experienced a massive shift in consciousness. Five years after that, I won a bronze medal at the Canadian Masters Nationals Championships. In 2026 I earned another Nationals bronze medal and a gold medal in singles at the BC Provincials.
Returning to badminton training in my early 50s changed far more than my fitness.
At an age when many people might assume it's too late to start again, I discovered that it wasn't too late for me to address a lifetime of sadness and start searching for answers. It wasn’t too late to choose a healthier lifestyle, to pursue a sport that had brought me joy in the past, to change my mind, and to learn how to live peacefully amid the ruckus of daily life.
Change is possible at any age.
D 🩵
