The Unravelling that Transforms: To Be Heard is to Become Me
It took me suffering in silence because I didn’t realize that I had a poison ivy infection for me to realize that I too, like my mom, don’t always speak up about things happening to me if it might be an inconvenience for someone else. I was itchy and scratching for days, and when i noticed the tell-tale welts form on my legs, i kept them a secret. I kept this to myself because i…
Another Year Around the Sun
Another year has passed. Another year faced with challenges amidst moments of joy. I’m sitting in the luxury of my bed and new duvet, reflecting on my year, on my…
My Body is My Home
This past year and a half, our physical health and wellbeing have been at the forefront of our minds. While our bodies host our health, they have not been our…
The Serpent and the Butterfly: Shedding the Skin that No Longer Serves
When i was contemplating my decision to have children many moons ago, i had to ask myself some hard questions. What kind of mother did i want to be? Did…
Highs and Lows of Healing in Real Time
This summer, i intentionally turned inward a lot and slowed down even more. This sacred pause has given me gifts of soft fascination: I have been in awe of the…
Love/Her: Reclaiming Myself as a Sexual Mother
“One of the most radical things you could ever do is to decide to really and truly get to know yourself“ Cleo Wade I recently watched the show, Sex/Life, for…
My Daughter is a Fawn
Last year, on one of my escapes from the city during the pandemic, i came across a baby deer. It was truly a magnificent sight. We locked eyes for several…
7 Days of Embodied Sensual Pleasure: Implementing a Pleasure Practice
I recently completed a course that I have been wanting to take for years. After being a student at University of Guelph for my undergrad, it had always been a…
Two Sides of the Same Coin: The Journey to Embracing Myself as a Sexual Mother
These past couple of years, i’ve been diving deeper in the parts of me that make me whole. It’s been a very intentional journey of getting to know what is…