Category: writing
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I Am A Children’s Rights Activist, Not Prom Queen
I am an artivist on a relentless pursuit to improve the lives of children globally. That’s my mission and I make no mystery of my agenda. Being a children’s rights advocate means often not being exactly the most liked but luckily reality is not high school. This ain’t no popularity contest. In other words, I…
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I Got Me: 10 Years Since The Lie
I have nothing to prove. To anyone. I spent years on and off being monitored around the clock by psychiatric inpatient teams, constantly on camera, constantly being poked and prodded with the stimulus of their choosing, and then watching them write down some variation on the truth (or just completely blatant lies) in the notes.…
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#MentalHealth: A Documentary
There was a time where I was so scared to say anything that my mouth just simply wouldn’t move. My lips wouldn’t separate, my teeth would clench, and my jaw would stay firmly in place. I was traumatized. But that day is not today. Today, I finally released a project that I have been working…
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Be There Certificate
I am officially a Be There certified mental health ally! That’s right, I am trained in the art of being a support for those struggling with mental health. This course is free of charge and immensely helpful as a tool to be there for someone who is truly struggling. You can complete the course at…
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“You’re The Girl Who’s Friends Died”
With tears filled in my eyes, I remember getting the news. I’ll never forget it. I wandered in the very public shopping mall until I found a crease in the wall to collapse onto before finally succumbing to the floor. I was in Montreal and my best friend from Calgary was calling to tell me…
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How To Write A Memoir
Since we’re all busy reflecting on 2021, I am currently in the process of doing the same. And, since the year in review is looking like I overcame a lot of fears and experienced a lot of milestones, it’s time to reflect on perhaps one of the biggest professional milestones of not only my year…
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I’m A Certified Human Rights Consultant
It’s official, I am a human rights consultant! Today I completed my consultancy training at the US Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights and I feel so energized about what’s to come in the New Year! I had been planning on taking this course for a long time and today was literally my first opportunity.…
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Britney Spears Is Free!
That headline is my favorite headline of my blogging career. And you should know that I have been blogging since I was 10, which was… well, I won’t tell you exactly when that was. But Britney Spears is free!!!!!!! Britney has been freed from her abusive conservatorship. Hall-leh-fuckin-leu-liah!!!!!!!! For those of us who have been…
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