I love writing each year’s first journal entry on January 1st. The new year always feels like a blank page to me, its emptiness full of possibilities and promises not yet broken. Jay and I spent the weekend at a friend’s cottage up in beautiful, winter wonderland Ontario, and as I sat by the window […]
On My Mind: Does Raising Awareness Matter?
I sometimes catch myself having an unabashed chuckle over a post from Stuff White People Like. The blog satirically lists and describes things that white people like, including TED Talks (which allow us to feel smart without requiring work, time or effort), pea coats in winter (because they are European, Coastal, and vintage – 3 […]