BREAK TIME. Maybe it's grief. Maybe it's the weight of the pandemic lifting a little. Maybe it's my little introverted heart having to push itself into the world as it reopens. But I feel like the sad wee flower in the middle of this pic. I've dec
Eat the ice cream. 🍦 Took a break from writing today to get a treat with the kid and do some urban exploring. I solved a problem in my story that I've been struggling with all week while we were walking by the river. My kid is shockingly great at
I've been trying to sit still every day. I listen to meditative music. I stare at the floor. Yesterday, my feet seemed especially interesting. Almost five years ago, I had my daughter, and the trauma of that birth experience left me with PTSD and ha
This week and next, I'm taking part in @sagehillwriting. Daily talks with instructors, a chance to meet with them one on one, workshopping our writing and meeting new writer friends. It's pretty dreamy. On top of that, I'm preparing for July's work
Like many Canadians, I had the privilege of not learning about the disturbing, disgusting, bloody parts of our history until adulthood. I'm unlearning the bull$*+ we were taught about our niceness as Canadians, and doing the work to understand whose
Everyone can write. Anyone who writes IS a writer. If you love words and love writing, do it. The end.