Who am I? …in 500 words or less?

I’ve been through this exercise a number of times in the past few years, only looking specifically from the perspective of my location in society and what power or privilege I have or lack depending upon the situation. The anglophone, Caucasian, heterosexual, able-bodied, educated, middle-income me. The female, student and (once) single mother. I know … Read more

Is beauty skin deep?

Beauty. Is in the eye of the beholder. This may very well be true. To me beauty is in the moment. It is not defined by a physical appearance, or even a personality, not an object, or an action. Beauty is in the culmination of the experience. In the moment. It is what I see, … Read more

Turnips, the under-appreciated vegetable?

So when I requested writing topics to be thrown at me for a challenge, I got hit with “Turnips, the under-appreciated vegetable”. Perhaps it was the timeliness of this (proceeding a blast from the past that I never saw coming) but it immediately had me thinking back to a time long ago. You remember that … Read more