I am awake, I am alive, and this morning I am sitting here thinking, “That wasn’t easy! Thanks for not lying about that Mom and Dad.” Because you see, Dad would tell me over and over and over again that I could be anything I wanted to be IF and ONLY IF I was […]
I am awake, I am alive, and I am smiling THE biggest smile ever as I think and type the words: She’s Back … Only Better! While chatting with a friend yesterday, the revelation was as powerful as it was enjoyable, leaving us both laughing as we asked out loud, “When the heck did […]
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 […]
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.