For a marginalized person, being truly heard means becoming visible. For anyone whose voice has been silenced, distorted, or erased, … More
Category: english
because it’s thanksgiving
I would like to say thanks for the Champs des possibles, a land growing wilder by the years, holding space … More
Montreal, September 27 – climate strike
this Friday we were there. and again we will be there the next one. and the next one. until we … More
4 years of wearing a mask
this is what I looked like from 2003 to 2006, I had to wear a medical mask when leaving my … More
28 years of disability
This week I celebrated 28 years of being full time disabled, which meant not working anymore, spending more or less … More
for generations to come
when harm has been done, abuse, violence, genocide to often the silence that was kept, imposed or chosen allowed the … More
as in a choir
as in a choir where improvisation is not only an exercise for the voice, but a space where one inserts … More
how do we travel the unknown?
What about this gluey sadness?
this gluey sadness, hiding underneath so many layers of, what it seems, isolated, difficult moments, & showing up like the … More
March 8, what to envision
As a mother, a grandmother each day as I am witnessing the devastation inflicted by what some call climate changes … More
a mirroring space
I cannot know what I think until I know what I feel. I cannot know what I feel until I … More
what we need is a care economy
there are days when my whole being is just this aching heart from within and from without everything hurts, makes … More
a dangerous obliviousness
this morning, my shallow breath, my dark mood tell me, once again, how painful is obliviousness a harsh reminder of … More
what a mind blowing revelation!
sitting on the floor of the balcony as I face the sea behind the few houses scattered here and there … More
lullaby for darker times
to soothe my mind when he is upset my body when she feels assaulted both when they see the worst … More
a measure of success
Every other month, Writer’s Digest presents a creative challenge for fun and prizes. They provide a short, open-ended prompt. In … More
a much needed conversation about non-avoidable burnout
After reading the first paragraph of the article entitled “Let’s talk about burnout” in the Lion’s Roar newsletter of September 9, … More
what do I need to say?
In the latest newsletter of On Being, we were ask the question What do I need to say? in the … More
climate action – September 8 2018
“I’ll sing to you, until you sing back” – those words written by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson were not written for … More
this is how shitty I feel
How do you answer a question like, How are you? in a public space or within the little time most … More