Kali J Desautels

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  • Happy birthday, Katie-Kat. Sometimes it feels like I have known you forever, and then I remember that it was only about 6 years ago that you intimidated the heck out of me in the deli, with your confident strides and bright blue eyes that made me feel like I was a moron for confusing roast…

  • I am so grateful for the surprise daffodils from my sweet bestie šŸ’›šŸ’›šŸ’› This touch of spring in my bedroom has made my day and gave me a much needed smile šŸ’›šŸ˜ In addition to being so beautiful, as our organization’s (Canadian Cancer Society) symbol, they are a fantastic reminder that World Cancer Day is…

  • I miss you And however much I miss you, I know your mom and dad miss you infinitely more Thank you for being my unpaid therapy dog Thank you for whining at me and tricking me into giving you more food Thank you for puppy kisses Thank you for being a good dog ā¤ļø #beaglestagram…

  • How to put the end to a hard day? How about a nice mix of Four Sigmatic Mushroom Chai Latte, mixed with a packet of Mushroom Elixir Mix with Chaga? Today wasn’t the best – my kids both have their typical February colds, and I had a therapy session that was both good and hard.…

  • Hi! I’m Kali (pronounced Kaylee), welcome to my blog! If you are new here, something you can expect are:•posts about my kids and cat•posts about social justice (just a heads up – I am an unapologetic leftist, liberal snowflake)•posts about feminism•posts about antiracism•posts about reading•posts about writing•posts about marriage•posts about mental health•posts about chronic and…

  • Oh my girl. My girl who is growing up way too fast. My girl. My firstborn. My girl who made me a mama. My funny, smart, brave, emotional, sensitive, intuitive, creative girl. I wish you would slow down your growing, but I also I don’t because I am so curious to see what you grow…

  • This is my brother, Ty. He is the COO of @maketafi and @insta_daz3d, and tonight he was a featured on presenter at the @ethos.lab, helping to bring to his knowledge of avatars, video gaming, and entertainment to BIPOC kids and families in Vancouver, Canada. As you might imagine from his appearance, he is quite knowledgeable…

  • Before KaliDesautelsSpeaks, before KaliDesautelsReads, there was Kalijd. There was a lot of life in the before. I tend to talk a lot about this season in my life as something I had to get passed to get here, and yes – I had anxiety and depression and an eating disorder and an unhealthy obsession with…

  • Posted @withregram • @holocaustmuseum Each year on January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—we gather as a community to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day. More than 1.1 million people died at Auschwitz, including nearly one million Jews. Those who were not sent directly to gas chambers were subjected to forced labor. We remember and…

  • As I listen to my kids bicker and fight over everything and nothing, I am scrolling through my phone looking at pictures where they at least pretend to get along. Watching these two, and hearing my own attitude coming out of her mouth towards her younger brother, I am reminded of all the times that…