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!

This Is 37

This is 37. For the first time in my adult life, I was able to choose joy when my birthday plans changed.

• my husband had a successful surgery

• it snowed

• I was staying in the cutest motel in Vancouver

• My sister-in-law spent the day with me • My brother brought Cartem’s to the hospital • I brought Breka to the nurses who cared for my husband while they worked a double shift due to the snow

• Before his surgery, Dave took me for a macaron and dinner to celebrate

• my girl and one of my best friends made me a Mala bracelet ❤️

• My dad came to visit at the hospital that night

• AND I got to have a hotel room to myself and all the HGTV that I could watch!

In my 37th year, I will smile more, face my fears and personal demons, be the kind of mom/wife/sister/daughter/friend a person would like to have, and absorb the fact that things do not improve by themselves. To make things better, I have to put in work; I have to be mindful, and I have to remember that mindfulness does not equal perfection, but it does require effort.

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