When I got my invitation to The Build Up it was like someone had reached inside of me and turned on a light in what was becoming a very dark space. I was in the midst of the toughest couple of months of my life, feeling emotionally and physically battered. I’m not going to pretend… Continue reading The Build Up
The world is waking up and stretching and singing and I’m singing too because I have music to play LOUD while driving (my new car rips). The first hot day hits everyone hard. Is it already summer? No one is complaining, exactly; the sun’s embrace comforts my skin that has burdened the long months of… Continue reading Spring
Just a short post featuring a beautiful poem as the seasons change and the final days of warmth let go of us.
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This year I became a Permanent Resident of Canada. I feel immeasurably lucky for this because I love this place. However, it is not my land.
A trip to England, with her winding roads and towering oaks, torn over political debate (re Eurovision)
And doing it anyway.
There are all sorts of powers in this universe.
My struggle to fall asleep at night
What would you say to a year-long weekend?
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