If you’re a woman, you can probably remember how scared you felt when your first period came. Despite having heard about it from your mother, an older sister or school, you never really know how it’ll feel until it happens. … Continue reading
Time is money. This is the most ubiquitous, clichéd saying of the capitalist age. Which one do you value the most? As I look back at my (albeit short) life, I find that I’ve always valued time over money. I’ve … Continue reading
I must admit it: I have an addiction. Is it drugs? Not really. Alcohol? Nah. TV? Maybe. But I want to talk about addiction to school. I’ve been more or less vocal about it on social media, but now I … Continue reading
We are nothing more to the universe than ants are to us. The difference: we are aware that we are insignificant. Or at least some of us are. On this day of the transit of Venus, you should stop and … Continue reading
I have a question for you. Who are you when you are naked? Forget everything you own. Forget your home, your car, your clothes. Forget your computer, your iPad and your TV. Forget your work title and your paycheck and … Continue reading
For me, anger like a fire suddenly lighting up inside. I can’t control its ignition nor its extinction. It flares up, an explosion of emotions inside my chest that expands out to my legs, then my hands, then my head. … Continue reading
Yesterday on Q, Jian Ghomeshi had the author of This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike, Augusten Bourroughs, on the air. Curious, I downloaded the … Continue reading
“The hardest choices in life aren’t between what’s right and what’s wrong but between what’s right and what’s best.” -Jamie Ford We cannot determine the meaning of a choice before we live its consequences. Choices that seem, theoretically, easy to … Continue reading
Silence and quiet. Sometimes they can be good. They let you heal, let you reflect and think. Sometimes they can be bad. They are a sign of repression, fear and loss of control. Even though nobody’s been sending me emails … Continue reading
I’ve been sick for the last two weeks, but I am feeling much better now, and I am sharing this very important post.
I read, write and enjoy my life.
How can you bring joy in your life today?
