REVIEW: White Fragility by Robin Diangelo

Hello 2021! Nice to see you after what felt like a century in 2020. Welcome back to all the readers as well, whether you are back for the books or the emotional rollercoaster that was my life last year. In my Top Ten Books I’m Going to Read Once My Degree is Complete, I listed the …

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2020: A Year of Endings

A very personal account of 2020, which brought me loss, heartbreak and triumph. An exercise on being grateful for what I have.

Top Ten Books I’m Going to Read Once My Degree is Complete

I have fourteen days left until I will have finished my final classes. I have good enough grades in all of them that I am not concerned about failing them with my final assignments, which is a relief. That has been weighing on me since this semester started. "What if I fail and have to …

You Are Not Alone: Divorce Edition

You met and quickly formed a strong connection. As that connection became a relationship, a deeper bond formed. You fell in love. You began to think that you had found the person who would be by your side for the rest of your life. You had plans and built a life together. At some point, …

Top Ten Authors I’ve Read the Most Books By

I'm back with another Top Ten Tuesday list. This time I am looking at the authors I have read the most books by. This was actually harder than I expected because I do not keep track of every book I have ever read, so I had to redo the list several times. The only two …

Meet the Blogger: Bookish Questions

Welcome back to a post that actually has to do with books! Look at me go! Seriously though, I have had this draft sitting in my folder since February and decided now was a good time to actually answer the questions and publish it. I found these questions on tumblr, but now I can't find …

Learning to Sit With Sadness

Sometimes our lives take a sudden turn that you were never expecting. The 2020 Covid-19 pandemic is one of those things for a lot of people, a world changing event, which will hopefully help turn things around for the better. While it has certainly changed things for me, there is has been a larger change …

Top Ten Reasons that the Library is Awesome

I am a huge fan of the library and recommend that everyone have a card to their local library. During this pandemic, I definitely miss being able to go to my local library and pick up some new books. On the bright side, I have an undetermined amount of time with the books that I …

Regina Public Schools Need Pride: Where Do We Go From Here?

On Tuesday, October 15, 2019, I attended the Regina Public School Board meeting of the Trustees. Last week, I received notice that the Board would be discussing a motion put forward by a trustee that would recognize and support the celebration of Pride by Regina Public Schools. Here is the exact wording of the action …

Your Vote Really Fucking Matters

October 21, 2019 is fast approaching. If you are Canadian, I hope you recognize the significance of that date. For those who aren't Canadian, it is Election Day (E-Day). Four years ago, Canadians voted for a Liberal majority government after three terms under a Conservative government. The Conservative Party of Canada held power from 2006 …