Poetry. Mental Health. Wellness. Cooking.
This is a journal of my thoughts and feelings during the pandemic of COVID-19. Written on July 20th, 2021. Is this the end of the Covid Chronicles? Its been a month since my last Covid Chronicles and I think you can guess what this post will be about. I got my second Covid vaccine! This moment is … Continue reading Covid Chronicles – Part 16
An update on my mental and physical health. I want to be as transparent as I can with my writing while also balancing what is public, and what is private. But unfortunately, there are no sheer curtains one can buy for content on the internet so I'll just have to use my gut and share … Continue reading Mental and Physical Health Update
This is a journal of my thoughts and feelings during the pandemic of COVID-19. Written on June 21st, 2021. I wasn't planning on writing this post right now but I can't help but document this moment. I realized after I took this photo that it is slightly confusing. This is my first covid vaccine, but I got … Continue reading Covid Chronicles – Part 15
The reasons I love yoga and how it has changed my experience of fitness. Over the last year and a half, yoga has become my new favorite form of exercise. I have practiced yoga for about the last 3 years, but the pandemic has given me a whole new appreciation for this unique form of … Continue reading 7 Reasons Why I Love Yoga
My complicated relationship with my LGBTQ+ identity. Talking about internalized homophobia, labels & authenticity, gender identity, bi & pan-erasure, and passability. It's Pride month, if you hadn't already noticed the rainbows everywhere. For anyone asking, why do we need a dedicated Pride month? Visibility is vitally important when it comes to confronting systems of discrimination … Continue reading Who am I? Exploring LGBTQ+ Identity
This is a journal of my thoughts and feelings during the pandemic of COVID-19. Written on May 30th, 2021. The doctors are saying we have made it out of the 3rd wave. The somewhat unexpected deadliest wave of this pandemic yet in Canada. It feels like we have all just come out to see the sun shine … Continue reading Covid Chronicles – Part 14
I've been experiencing a lot of self-doubt lately, I think it comes with the territory of trying to do creative things, and things that are new. This is particularly true when you are sharing it online for all the world to see, which involves opening yourself up to criticism but also in general to people's … Continue reading Overcoming Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome
Talking about the pros and cons of transitioning to working online and how it has impacted our mental health. If you're 5 minutes late to a meeting in real life, no-big-deal no one is watching the clock and you might even be able to slip in with a few other people who are also late, … Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Working Online
This is a journal of my thoughts and feelings during the pandemic of COVID-19. Written on April 18th, 2021. "May you live in interesting times". Something that was said to me a number of years ago by an elderly man who lived in the retirement home that I worked in at the time. He said it sort … Continue reading Covid Chronicles – Part 13
How to not break the bank on self-care. I discussed in my recent wellness series that I have a conflicted relationship with self-care (What Self-Care Reveals About Our Wellness). While I do enjoy spending time caring for myself and think it is important to do so for our mental health and wellness in our burn-out … Continue reading Self-Care Without Spending Money
