June 2020 A recent series of murders of Black American men and women in the United States has reignited the Black Lives Matter (BLM) and anti-racism movements worldwide. This wave of protests has impacted me in a deep way. The […]
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 …
"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 …
The first time I saw the wave rise above, I underestimated it. It won't touch us, I thought. We're too far, too high, too fast. Then I saw it pick up the SUV driving on …
Perhaps the lack of words is a reflection of the emptiness. Not inside, but around me. Emptiness in the repeated faces, the repeated act of moving from one moment of tuned happiness to the next. …
the evidence is in the way I loved you. the way I lose myself in the flurry, the words settling around us like styrofoam flakes in an agitated snow globe. Distance does little, and time is just …
