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!

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  • More Reel Practice

    A week in the life…

  • Back to the happy place

    It has been 2 weeks since I was able to go to my happy place, with too many germs in my household. So it was wonderful to get out and attend my favourite teacher’s class. There is nothing like the contented sigh that escapes my lips every time I walk into the warm, dark classroom.…

  • Playing Dress Up

    For the last few days, I have been having fun getting dressed into outfits that make me feel confident and cute. Here are some of my faves. #ootdfashion #style #fits #sweetlifeapparel #therapyclothingco #lululemon #cider #oldnavystyle #winners #gap

  • Sadie Rose

    I’m still practicing reels to try to get the hang of them!!

  • Media Kit

  • Grimoire Girl

    I have been anticipating this one for months! I am definitely adding it to my October TBR pile!!! I love getting book mail. It’s the happiest mail that I receive! Have you read The Rural Diaries? Are you excited for Grimoire Girl? #grimoiregirl #hilarieburtonmorgan #hilarieburton #newbooks #bookstagram #reading #yvr #tbroctober #tbrlist #mustread #mustreads #mustreadbooks #fraservalley…

  • Make a Will Week

    Have you made a will? Do you live in the Lower Mainland in BC? If you haven’t made a will and live in the area, check out this amazing promotion at @macdonaldmeechannotaries – for this week only, they are offering 15% off will packages. Give them a call right away and take advantage of this…

  • My Feminist Agenda

    I couldn’t find a daily/monthly habit tracking journal that fit my needs… so I made one. For sale now on Amazon, you can find the link here – Shop on Amazon #journal #myfeministagenda #feministagenda #feminist #feminism #agenda #womanism #habittracker #habittrackers #goals #amazonfinds #yvr #madeitmyself

  • Morning Pages

    Starting my day with coffee and The Artist’s Way Morning Pages Journal. I’m supposed to write 3 pages every morning… it’s harder than it sounds! The pages feel enormous and I don’t feel like I have anything to say. So I write that, and then just keep going. So far, I have managed this for…

  • The Compound Effect ~ Darren Hardy

    The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success by Darren Hardy I read this book at the suggestion of my therapist. It is, at its core a book about “practice makes permanence”. The more you practice good habits, the more you train yourself to practice them without thinking about it. He talks about…