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The Sun King & I
There was a time the Sun fell in love with the Moon, and the Moon with the Sun...and all the galaxy bore witness to the undying infinite...
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Nov 23, 20183 min read


Don't Forget Your Wonder
Toronto International Festival of Authors Programming team, I was intrigued about The Toronto International Festival of Authors (October...
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Oct 19, 20183 min read


A Test of Faith
I don't usually write about my lessons as I'm learning them. But it's strangely comforting to be able to, and I guess I'll be putting...
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Aug 22, 20186 min read


Stardust
Can you imagine that at the very beginning of time, you and I were particles of dust, swirling around one another in the vast expanse of...
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Jul 3, 20182 min read


The Flight of the Phoenix
You buried me in fear...and I rose in courage. You chained me in doubt...and my faith broke me free. You dropped me in the pits of...
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Jun 19, 20182 min read


The Truth
I think the greatest, most fundamental truth I learned on my journey of experiencing Chronic Fatigue Sydrome (CFS), and that which...
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Jun 7, 20186 min read


The Train
There is a train. It is coming closer. And closer. It is zooming, with its shrill whistle blaring and wheels screeching against the...
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Jun 4, 20184 min read


The Closing Piece
As I walk along the shore of an ocean of experiences, and gaze out into the setting sun of what was my great adventure, I feel as calm as...
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May 30, 20183 min read


Possibilities
The steady creek of the swing rocking back and forth is the only audible interruption to the peace that is the park. As are the...
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May 28, 20183 min read


Adventures of the Heart
Every adventure must begin somewhere. Whether in the heat of a battle or with a mysterious event, an adventure always has a beginning. ...
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May 25, 20181 min read


The Everlasting Sunset
Have you ever gazed into the light of the setting sun, and wondered how the beauty of the yellow, the orange and the pink had crept into...
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May 17, 20182 min read


Gaia
When I look at her, I always wonder, How the moon can shine through her face, the sun beam from her chest, and the stars twinkle from the depths of her chocolate almond eyes. How the ocean can ripple through her hair, cascading in waves, singing a song of ancient days. How her skin is as smooth as buttermilk, wrapped in honey, with tales of battles she has fought and won, written in the crevices, constellations and etchings of this canvas aglow. I wonder how her smile c
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May 9, 20181 min read


Someone
Someone in the world wishes you happiness, always. Someone in the world loves you, with all their heart and soul. Someone in the...
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Apr 10, 20181 min read


My Mother & I
This is probably one of the hardest of my learnings to express in words, because even words fall short to describe some of the greatest...
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Apr 2, 20186 min read


Health Over Wealth
Dear (Insurance Company Name), I am writing to inform you that I will not be attending the Medical Examination on March 5th, 2018. I...
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Feb 18, 20186 min read


The Lion
Sometimes when we go through a challenge or struggle in our lives, we don’t realize the immensity of our actions when we look at it from...
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Dec 21, 20176 min read


Dancer
She said, You are a dancer. One whose twirls emanate the frequency of Divine creation. One whose bells ring the ecstatic sound of...
SDS
Dec 16, 20171 min read


A Love Story
It was Christmas time, snowy and full of magic as it is every year at this time. It was one such magical Christmas when I met my...
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Dec 12, 201712 min read


The Eternal Dance
There was a whisper on the winds and when it reached me She said, Come, Come dance with me. I began to...
SDS
Dec 5, 20173 min read


Lotus
I am a flower that blooms, Despite the downpour of seemingly never-ending rain and the torrential winds whipping me back and forth. I...
SDS
Dec 4, 20171 min read
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