Kali J Desautels

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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!

Stage Three Studio

Repost from @stagethreestudio using @RepostRegramApp – Today I have officially changed from White Knight Design to Stage Three Studio. As many of my family and friends know, I was diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer during this past Christmas. Due to the advanced stage and the effect it has had on my day to day life, I was forced to leave a job I loved as well as discontinue many of my other activities. In order to help pass the time between treatments I have decided to pursue my interest in art, specifically pyrography. My grandmother-in-law was kind enough to provide me with a @walnuthollow versa tool and thankfully the wonderful people @_timelesswinecellars have been kind enough to keep me stocked in wood for my projects. My hope is to create an Etsy shop with my works and if successful donate partial proceeds to cancer research. This will be an evolving beast as time goes on and I look forward to this journey with all of you. #newlook #pyrography #newventure #art #etsy #colorectalcancer #stagethreestudio #followyourdreams #takeyourlifeback #lemonadefromlemons #support #thankstofamily #thankstofriends #timelesswinecellars #vancouversauna #walnuthollow

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