This February marks 12 years in the Canadian Public Service for me. Perhaps it is the pandemic that has provided ample opportunity for reflection or the fact that I am coming to the end of my maternity leave, but this […]
children exemplify innocence - it's universal. but a sleeping child? That just transcends everything we think we understand about life as it touches us at our core. that's why parents (who had just spent hours …
June 2020 A recent series of murders of Black American men and women in the United States has reignited the Black Lives Matter (BLM) and anti-racism movements worldwide. This wave of protests has impacted me in …
Are we ever ready to say goodbye to a loved one? What is it with this inherently human notion where we convince ourselves that we always have more time? There is a part of the immigration …
In the past few years, gradually and over time, I have been losing my ability to sleep soundly. To sleep peacefully and uninterrupted. I get up a lot, slow and groggy, and when I do, …
The shore fumed at the waves - a disgruntled lover, protesting over the lack of commitment. You bring me so far, he complains, you come so close but always leave so quickly! This back and forth sickens …
'You know how it is. Sometimes we plan a trip to one place but something takes us to another.' This journey has been a continuous flow, like an upward current of emotion. Aiming is useless …
As promised on Instagram, I'm sharing the link to my interview with Giacomo Panico on CBC's All in A Day. I was so surprised by the reaction this post brought about in people! I had …
It was a cold night in late October, 1991. The air had that crisp quality to it, the kind I would come to later associate with Canadian autumns and the texture of Macintosh apples. My …
I am changing things up with this post as it is quite a different take from my usual creative writing content. I do feel it is important to share though, given my experience with chronic …
