Filling her mind listening to amazing books, Bridget shares her favourites. Some comedic, some serious, all of them are about our struggles as humans. As a treat, and because a good offer came up,…
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The best surprises are the ones that affect you, positively. This surprise comes in a book format, Miss Rumphius, a children’s book gifted to Amber’s daughter. Who said children’s books aren’t for adults too?…
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A cathartic moment in moving forward and coming to grips with male accountability. Let’s hope that the momentum continues. Years now passed, a friend asked me out. He wasn’t someone I was attracted…
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What’s the difference between a man ‘taking space’ versus a woman? And other problems we can see when we examine how society has been distorted for decades. I’ve been thinking a lot about the…
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This is an excerpt from a piece written for a formidable woman I know. It came together in celebration of all the village vanguards, righteous warriors, soul survivors, and courageous charges in our midst.…
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A group post of creative responses to the Carrie Fisher quote (made famous by Meryl Streep) ‘Take your broken heart, turn it into art.” Sign by Chris Rouleau, image courtesy of Aislinn Rose. Avid Empress Tea…
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Canada was colonially established by explorers. The search for the Northwest Passage became irrelevant along with the need for explorers as industrialization took over. We know our cities, we travel major highways rather than…
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Along with my afternoon tea, today failure tastes like homemade banana bread abundant in walnuts. It tastes welcoming and satisfying. I’m pretty sure I’ve come full circle just as a lesson in appreciation.…
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Do the opposite of what you feel like doing. This has been my advice to myself. You feel like sleeping longer? Get up. You feel like staying in your pyjamas? Get dressed. You feel…
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I’d like this post to be a tribute of women of all kinds. Women are required to wear so many different hats – even in the course of one single day. A paper doll…