I am awake, I am ALIVE (and actually feeling that way again) and yes, I am thankful. Yesterday, not so much, as I battled some kinda little cold or flu bug. My energy and appetite had left the building but after a day of rest and self-care, I am back and all the more […]
I am awake, I am alive, and this morning my thoughts are on armour, specifically “academic armour”. Brené Brown spoke of it in her Netflix special but hearing the term caused me to pause her presentation, to take a moment to think of so many Indigenous men and women, working their tushes off for […]
I am awake, I am alive, and this morning, on this day devoid of deadlines and scheduled appointments, a day offering all the time in the world to just breathe, I am sitting here thinking … of dandelions. Hated by many, I personally love these little messengers from Creator. They stand alone or with […]
I am awake, I am alive, and this morning … I am in a good place. It’s a good feeling, maybe even a great feeling and it is the result of so many things … -Learning to believe in myself so that others could in turn. -Making decisions that not only honour who I […]
Sandi’s story followed a path all too common for Indigenous women, a path that included career success while hiding the violence, poverty, and alcoholism that rocked her family to their core.