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!

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Rewatching Breakfast at Tiffany’s with Ollie was special — not just because it’s still one of my all-time favourite films, but because it means something entirely different to me now.

As a teen, I saw glamour and whimsy. As an adult with a bipolar diagnosis, someone who’s weathered her own “mean reds,” I see Holly Golightly differently. Her flightiness, her fear, her longing to reinvent herself — it all feels layered with trauma, survival, and aching vulnerability.

Was she running from a stolen childhood? Was she manic, or deeply depressed? I don’t know, but I do know this: Audrey’s Holly still breaks my heart in the most meaningful way. 💙💎🍸

#BreakfastAtTiffanys #MeanReds #MentalHealthAwareness #AudreyHepburnForever #MotherDaughterMovieNight

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