August 28, 2023

Born on an Island

I was excited to read Born on an Island – Stories from a Trinidadian Girlhood by Golda Lee Bruce for two reasons; I am Trinbagonian as […]
August 10, 2023

Write it down – let it go

My bursting heart must find vent at my pen. Abigail Adams This blog segues from my last, How it feels to be free, my aunt recently […]
July 31, 2023

How it feels to be free

Well I wish I could be like a bird in the sky/How sweet it would be if I found I could fly Oh I’d soar to […]
June 26, 2023

(A.I.G.O) As I get older

(A.I.G.O) As I get older Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been. David Bowie I’ve noticed a couple […]
June 8, 2023

Can I help you?

Someone I loved deeply once told me that the absolute refusal to ask for help even when you’re in agony is rooted in trauma and we […]
May 25, 2023

Wriggle me this, wriggle me that

Only men who have worn a ski suit understand how complicated it is for a woman to go to the bathroom when she’s wearing a jumpsuit. […]
March 16, 2023

We’re getting there

There is no more creative force in the world than the menopausal woman with zest. Margaret Mead We’re getting there  On the heels of International Women’s […]
February 14, 2023

Learning to love yourself

It is okay to be a person who is still healing. Because the truth is that we always will be. It is an always practice. That […]
December 29, 2022

Festive Pause

“It’s never overreacting to ask for what you want and need.” – Amy Poehler For years I’ve battled with depression during the holidays. For years I’ve […]