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!

Hospital Day

At this time last week, Danielle and I had lunch at Burgoo on Burrard. She took the time from her busy life to just sit with me while Dave had his surgery and was in recovery. For 12 hours straight we talked, we laughed, we teared up (ok, let’s be honest I teared up) and she helped me by just being herself and being with me. It’s the strangest thing when something that could be an exhausting chore becomes a pleasure just because the person that you are with makes it so. Thank you, Danielle, for being there as you always are. Thank you for braving the crazy weather to come hang out in the strangest hospital. Thank you for being you.

#burgoo #burrard #lunch #tuesday #takemebacktuesday #sistersinlaw #friends #family #cheesefondue #food #yummmm #snowyday #thankyou #grateful #kalidesautelsreads #sisters💕

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