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!

Happy Canada Day 2019

Today is an interesting paradox – I love my country, and am proud to be a Canadian, glad to have the privilege of birthplace; while at the same time, the celebration of Canada Day is the whitewashing of my First Nations ancestry – we act as though Canada was born in on July 1st, 1867, but that indicates that we weren’t here before that day. In truth, First Nations people, including my ancestors who would eventually be relegated to the status of non-white AND non-aboriginal Métis, were here for millennia BEFORE 1867. So, as you proudly wear your red and white, and eat your hot dogs, and drink your beer, and enjoy not having to work on a Monday, please remember that our history stems back thousands of years before colonization, and that if you are truly celebrating Canada today, you are celebrating ALL parts of Canada, not just the forming of a white nation imposing its values on ancient people’s.

#canada #canadaday2019 #firstnations #nationalaboriginalday #aboriginal #metis #july1st #celebrate #summer #canadian #bbq #kalidesautelsreads

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