*content warning: self harm, suicide, mental illness* “Omg I could die” or “kill me” when you get embarrassed You have a bad day and you…
As women, we suck at self-care. In most things in our lives, we think of what others around us want rather than what we want…
Why won’t they just stop? Can’t they see the damage they are causing? Maybe if I loved them a little bit more then will they…
While everyone does unhealthy things sometimes, we can all learn to do better by recognizing the signs. Since we are by nature social beings, probably…
Something that I have learned in the last four and a half years, is that you cannot judge a book by its cover. I know…
I was 19 years old when I took my first trip outside of North America. I went on a Travel Study with a group of…
Positivity is something that I talk about a lot. I speak about it so much because it has worked to help me through very dark…
My concern for how my purpose in life would fit into my career began long before my first university class. Even after studying Environment and…
This question seems very easy to answer, however I find it difficult. With some backstory, myself along with my sister and a few cousins are…
“I’m gonna rape you bitch!” It’s been thirty years since that violent verbal attack, and those words still echo in my mind causing my chest…
“2020, this is going to be my year!” We all heard it said, maybe even said it ourselves. There were many high hopes for 2020.…
Art is for everyone, it’s not for the talented, the gifted, it’s for everyone, all abilities. You’re probably scoffing at me as I say this.…
For some time now, I have been feeling compelled to share a speech I presented in 1993. I have been ignoring the feeling but it…
On November 30, 2017, I had an abortion. What a word. A word that determines how you think of me, even though you’ve never…
How do I find the middle ground between despair and hope? I don’t know how to feel while single. Do I go out or can…
Blindsided by the bite (of divorce) Divorce can bring a number of unpleasant financial surprises, such as discovering that your joint assets aren’t nearly as…
For the past 20 years, I have been working in sales in Canada for one of North America’s largest Building Materials Manufacturers. This industry is…
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In August 2020, I became one of 10,000 Canadians to survive a bilateral pulmonary embolism and part of the 1.3% population to be diagnosed with…
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For years, I cursed, hated, dreaded, and cried over my period, every cycle. This phase caused me SO much pain, embarrassment, disgust. It tortured me,…
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My racially ambiguous appearance has always been a topic of conversation throughout my life. Especially during the many years that I worked as a barista.…
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*content warning: self harm, suicide, mental illness* “Omg I could die” or “kill me” when you get embarrassed You have a bad day and you…
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