This February marks 12 years in the Canadian Public Service for me. Perhaps it is the pandemic that has provided ample opportunity for reflection or the fact that I am coming to the end of my maternity leave, but this […]
children exemplify innocence - it's universal. but a sleeping child? That just transcends everything we think we understand about life as it touches us at our core. that's why parents (who had just spent hours …
Are we ever ready to say goodbye to a loved one? What is it with this inherently human notion where we convince ourselves that we always have more time? There is a part of the immigration …
In the past few years, gradually and over time, I have been losing my ability to sleep soundly. To sleep peacefully and uninterrupted. I get up a lot, slow and groggy, and when I do, …
The shore fumed at the waves - a disgruntled lover, protesting over the lack of commitment. You bring me so far, he complains, you come so close but always leave so quickly! This back and forth sickens …
'You know how it is. Sometimes we plan a trip to one place but something takes us to another.' This journey has been a continuous flow, like an upward current of emotion. Aiming is useless …
As promised on Instagram, I'm sharing the link to my interview with Giacomo Panico on CBC's All in A Day. I was so surprised by the reaction this post brought about in people! I had …
It was a cold night in late October, 1991. The air had that crisp quality to it, the kind I would come to later associate with Canadian autumns and the texture of Macintosh apples. My …
"There is beauty in telling the truth, even if it's painful. Those who lie, twist life so that it looks tasty to the lazy, brilliant to the ignorant, and powerful to the weak. But lies only …
So this writing challenge (started here) did not pan out the way I had anticipated. For one, I do not have nearly enough time in the day, everyday, to produce a piece of writing that …
