I dreamed of a funny, bright, clever, amazing, strong daughter.
I dreamed of raising a girl who was like and unlike me – a girl with some of good traits and all the strength and confidence that I had only dreamed of having.
I dreamed of a daughter that would laugh with me and dance with me in the kitchen.
I dreamed of a daughter who laughed loudly, and was unashamed of her light.
I dreamed of her.
I dreamed that I would be a mama with a spirited girl who I could love, who would love me as well. The universe made my dream come true, bringing me the light that is my sweet girl.
We laugh together, and dance in the kitchen.
She has a loud, beautiful laugh.
She is brave and strong and kind and funny as hell.
She is my dream daughter multiplied by infinite and infinite and infinite.
She makes me laugh and makes me think and loves me almost as much as I love her.
She challenges me and scares me and fills me with pride.
I dreamed of her, and I learned that I did not dream nearly big enough to encompass this dream daughter.
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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