I find myself most at peace by the sea. The ocean calms me and speaks to me in a way that no other place can. I love the vibrancy of a city, and beauty of the forest, but I feel most centred at sea. On a beachside, with my toes buried in the sand, the wind whipping my curls, and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore, the tangy salt air, the damp freshness. This is my home. For some, the beach is a place to visit on a sunny day, and while I admit that the beach is Gloriana on in the sunshine, I am just as apt to find myself at the shore in the rain or on a gloomy day.
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It is hard for me to say what it is about the Ocean that my soul connects to, but connect it does, and so I go seeking the manna that it needs. And like a miracle, I feel replenished and content.
Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity.
I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books.
A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been "super married" to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids.
My first book - How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!)
I have tried a podcast - it's still on Apple and Google Podcasts - but writing is where my heart is.
My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit.
I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually.
Welcome to my thoughts. Sit down. Stay a while. Enjoy a cup of coffee!
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