Today my work offered a course on resiliency during the pandemic, and it reminded us that some of the best ways to remain resilient were to:
1) move your body;
2) get fresh air;
3) learn new things;
4) be kind to ourselves.
So after my meetings were done, and my tasks were completed, I went to work on my resiliency.
After walking through the trails, admiring the efforts of my neighbours to also work on their resiliency, listening to Harry Potter in French (if you don’t use it, you lose it), I walked barefoot through the field, watched puppies play, took deep gulps of clean air. I am feeling much, much more resilient, and even more than that, my mental health and gratitude are on the upswing.
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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