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!

Apart From That, Mrs. Lincoln…

How am I? I am hopeful. I am exhausted. I am scared. I am happy. I am angry. I am grateful. I am sick. I am the healthiest person in the room. I am a wife and mom. I am a caregiver and nursemaid. I am on top of things. I am so far behind.

When people ask how I am holding up, they receive any of these answers and they are all true. At any given moment. We are fighting a battle that we never prepared for, but there is a big life around the battle, and it doesn’t stop for anyone or anything. I have friends and family who have rallied around us. I have been in communication with people I haven’t spoken to in ages, but have loved nonetheless. I have a company that has shown me compassion and kindness all the way through.

So aside from the devastation, the play was pretty good, thanks for asking. How are you?

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