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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  • Happy Father’s Day, Dad!

    Happy Father’s Day, Daddy. I used to try so hard to be perfect because I thought that was what would make you proud. It turns out, all along, that you just wanted me to be perfectly myself. Even if you thought corduroy was the worst fabric, and science was more interesting that diagramming sentences. You…

  • Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day

    Posted @withregram • @astehtsi_designs Happy us day!! ❤️ today is usually my favourite day of the year – filled with pow wows, feasts, art events and community gatherings. I’m missing all of those great things but I’m happy we can celebrate virtually. Today, read a book by an Indigenous author. Support an Indigenous artist. Listen…

  • Thanks, Timon

    I used to have babies and toddlers that needed me and were always at my feet. Now they are kids with lives and activities of their own, which has made more room for this guy. He is now the sole proprietor of the Trip Kali Factory. If he can’t trip me, he likes to make…

  • Anne-with-an-e

    Originally posted on Kali J Desautels: http://Www.cbc.ca In 1908, a Canadian author named Lucy Maud Montgomery introduced the world the idyllic Prince Edward Island of her childhood. She presented the land through the eyes of her little orphaned girl, Anne-with-an-e Shirley. For over 100 years, readers have fallen in love with the hot tempered, imaginative,…

  • Mandatory Rest Day – Fibromyalgia

    Originally posted on Kali J Desautels: I like to get things done. I like to try a little harder. I like to push myself a bit more. I have fibromyalgia, which means that some days I feel good and some days I feel awful. Some days I am fighting with my body and trying to…

  • Plaid For Dad 2020

    Launched in 2015, Plaid for Dad raises awareness about prostate cancer and vital research funds to improve and save the lives of those affected by the disease. It has quickly become a fun and easy way for Canadians to celebrate dad and help the 1 in 9 men who will be diagnosed with prostate cancer…

  • Commemorate Juneteenth

    Posted @withregram • @tameramowrytwo Happy #juneteenth. My hope is that we can acknowledge our history, and change our future 🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿 Repost from @essence #juneteenth #essence #essencemagazine #june19th #remember #emancipation #factsdaily #blacklivesmatter #socialjustice #juneteenthcelebration #honour #commemoration #independence #racialequality #history #bipoc #kalidesautelsreads

  • This is my dream

    Find Your Copy Here You know that dream that you hold in your heart but aren’t sure will ever come true? Here‘s mine. I am 37 years old and I published my first book. I know that I still have a lot of life left before me, but I began to think maybe I had…

  • The Soul Words

    Familiar and foreign, the small black squares gave way under her the tips of her fingers. She felt butterflies in her chest, nervous, as a ballerina about to take center stage. Her lip turned in a sardonic smile and she shook her head slightly at the notion. Her laptop was her daily companion, searching, and…

  • LETTER: Blog to book, Maple Ridge author inspires reader

    Maple Ridge author Kali Desautels has blended her blog into a book, and in doing so touched one reader with her words and insight. (KaliDesautelsRead blog) Easy-reading style and wisdom make published works compelling, according to new fan Jun. 13, 2020 10:00 a.m. Dear Editor, I have just finished reading a newly published book by…