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“We Were On A Break…” You Can Break with Family, but You Can’t Walk Away Forever

So I have had some practice with this, and I am getting better at it every single day. I am not going to say that I am teaching YOU about how to create a network of stable equitable support around you, but I am putting down what I've learned so far, so that it's on … Continue reading “We Were On A Break…” You Can Break with Family, but You Can’t Walk Away Forever

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Find a Moment of Peace To Hold Onto When The Shit Hits The Fan (A Christmas Reminder)

For a lot of families, the ideas of courtship, dating, marriage, and eventual childbearing experiences, are traditions that everyone is "supposed" to want, but in my case, I have an aunt, and a mother who taught me that they didn't choose men who would devalue them, but instead chose their independence. Are they happy? That's … Continue reading Find a Moment of Peace To Hold Onto When The Shit Hits The Fan (A Christmas Reminder)

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The Truth of It All: A Letter to Krisya Ohana

In a hundred billion, trillion years, I never thought that I would ever ever, be the girl who tells the world that there are layers to this planet, and this existence, that I will never understand. "Never backward, always forward. Always." -Luke Cage This quote is one that I've been repeating to myself for awhile … Continue reading The Truth of It All: A Letter to Krisya Ohana

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Finding Your Tribe Is Transformative

When I was growing up in Calgary, I spent an abnormal time alone as a child. Stuck in between trying to be who other people thought I should be, and trying to make tiny inroads to being myself, no matter what I did I was never cool enough, never smart enough, never worthy of spending … Continue reading Finding Your Tribe Is Transformative

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It’s The Christmas Season

I swore I wouldn't write a post about this holiday season because I am not a fan. In years past Christmas has always been a work holiday. Last year was the first year my mom had made Christmas dinner since I was fourteen, and that's because every Christmas my family would gather at the Church … Continue reading It’s The Christmas Season