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WISH/CREATE: Why I Created #MirrorImages Ft. Black Canadian Women In Media
There’s nothing more liberating – and frightening – than deciding to create instead of wait. Let me explain. I tend to get myself into trouble (good trouble) when I open my mouth or mind and say “I...
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JEANNINE, PT. 1: Sharing A Story Of Mental Illness
It’s kind of serendipitous how things work out sometimes. Today marks Bell Let’s Talk Day – a day spearheaded by Bell Canada to shine a light on the discussion of mental illness in our society. I...
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JEANNINE, PT. 2: Sharing A Story Of Mental Illness
In today’s post, we continue with part 2 of Jeannine’s story of living with mental illness. Jeannine recently disclosed her diagnosis with bipolar 2 disorder, and today we’ll get a bit deeper into her...
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FULL OF YOURSELF: The Audacity of Self-Confidence
“You can’t wake up looking for the recession.” – Jenifer Lewis While doing some research, I came across an episode of Black Actress featuring the incomparable Jenifer Lewis. As soon as I heard that...
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#WFC2015: The 2015 Women’s Freedom Conference Is Coming!
Life has been hectic, but it’s generally been the kind of good hectic that keeps butterflies in my tummy and gives life the sort of exciting, out-of-control feeling that I thrive on at times. A lot of...
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HOT EVENT: Mirror Images: The Culture Of Digital Content Creation
My eyes were opened when I read this literacy study, showing that girls were drawn to digital media while boys preferred print. I was even more intrigued when I read further and learned that Black...
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BREATHE IN, BREATHE OUT: Moving Past 2015
Exhale. It’s after midnight on December 31st, officially making it the last day of the year – and all I can think to do is exhale. I didn’t even realize that holding my breath had become a habit until...
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OH HELL YES: Making Space For Life To Take Shape
For the past few weeks, I’ve been binge-watching Girlfriends, one of my favourite sitcoms. I’m currently in the middle of season 5 – Joan and William are (inexplicably) in a relationship, Lynn has...
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NEW MOVES: How My Side Hustle Changed The Course Of My Career
One of the strongest memories of my years of playing the violin is when my teacher defined the “sweet spot.” It was that place and moment when your bow rested right in between the fingerboard and...
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#HIDDENFIGURES: Uncovering Our Stories [+ CONTEST]
We’re in a new year, filled with new dreams, goals, plans, and wishes. On a micro and macro level though, I’m seeing how important it is that we know where we’ve been so that we can know where we’re...
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