At this time a few years ago, I decided to push myself out of my comfort zone and get a retail job working in my local grocery store. My first shift was on Thanksgiving, and I spent most of the time bagging groceries while harried shoppers struggled to piece together the final bits of their family dinners.
While it has been a very long time since I worked there, I am thankful to continue to count some of the Women that I met there among my friends. This morning, when these to ladies finished their shifts at 7:30 am, I joined them at a very, very quiet Starbucks for a Thanksgiving catch up.
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!
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