Sep 29, 2025 | rebellion, words, writing
September the 9th was the 9th anniversary of my Babushka Anna’s death. She died in 2016, before Trump 1.0, and certainly well before Trump 2.0 and the very public rise of the far right and fascism that we’ve seen over the recent almost-decade. As I reflected on her...
Jun 26, 2025 | blogging, words
Wax dripped over my fingers as I held the candle horizontal and tried to get the wick clear enough from the wax pooled around it so it could light. The match burned down to my fingertips as I willed the wick to take the flame. “MotherFUCKER,” I thought to...
Jun 12, 2025 | creativity, words, writing
If you’d like to read about my upcoming solstice circle, then click here. For the longest time, our family has honoured the Solstice. Whether that’s the winter solstice, the dark creeping in near 4pm, the light escaping behind the trees, winking as it disappears; or...
Apr 24, 2025 | blogging, rebellion, words, writing
[Content warning: mention of holocaust] I’ve written before about what to do about feeling like the world is burning around us. Through the beginnings of Trump’s US, of transcending terror, of how to get through when the world is rough, and some unedited rambling...
Mar 27, 2025 | blogging, creativity, rebellion, words, writing
The struggle to write your book while the world feels like it’s spinning out of control is real. How can you take time to get your writing done, your book finished, your published book out there with your name on it when everything’s on fire? The answer is to...
Nov 6, 2024 | creativity, rebellion, words, writing
Last time Trump won, in 2016, I encouraged, rallied, gave the pep talk. I called you to stand up, be loud, be the change you wanted to see in the world. I said it was more important than ever to hold the light, have your say, raise your voice. And it was. But this...
