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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  • I am a hypochondriac.

    I am a hypochondriac. I am a malingerer. I am a wuss. I am weak. I am always sick. I am always whining about pain. I can’t cope with life. I have a delicate disposition. I suck at life. I don’t try hard enough. I am lame. I am a worry wart. I am a…

  • Gemini Cycle

    I have cycled out. The dark, wet slog has begun to brighten and dry, leaving me free, coated in fine dust. The dust is the residue that resists the cycling out. There. In my hair, on my hands, clinging to my eyelashes, on everything that I have touched or ever will touch. I have cycled…

  • Happy Friday!

    Happy Friday! It’s September, which was always an exciting time for me. My sister suggested a couple of years ago that September is another New Year, and since then, that is how I have tried to approach it. This New Year, I am continuing to be mindful with spending/saving, I am continuing with educating myself…

  • Growing Up :(

    My baby is going into her last year before high school. Seriously not ready for my little one to be so grown up!!! Struggling with mean girls and body image and fashion and school and all the things preteen girls seem to struggle with, and the added bonus of COVID is making her less excited…

  • International Overdose Awareness Day 2020

    Repost• @overdoseawarenessday Today, in every corner of the world, is International Overdose Awareness Day. This year has been harder than most. We have lost so many loved ones. But today we remember those we’ve lost, love the people left behind, and pledge to do all we can to #EndOverdose. #IOAD2020 💜#overdoseawareness #overdose #overdoseawarenessday #internationaloverdoseawarenessday #august31

  • Our weekend looks like this

    What do you get when you take a raggedy old man and a little old lady and put them together for the weekend? A lot of this lol Miss Charlie came to visit for the weekend and, save for a couple of hisses, low growls, food stealing, and some “bathroom” mishaps, we have had a…

  • I am no expert

    My book has been out in the world for almost 3 months now. It has been downloaded to from Kindle Unlimited, it has been purchased in paperback, it has been read on the Kindle app in places across the world. I was completely shocked to see it was being read by people in Brazil and…

  • Attitude Adjustment

    Today is a day that feels like a lot. Scratch that – I have been feeling this way for the last month. I began to feel panicked and overwhelmed for no particular reason other than that I am me, and that’s my fabulous coping mechanism. (I’m like a meerkat – fear = freeze + hide)…

  • How Not To Blog goes camping!!!

    The weather is warm! The parks are opening up a bit for safe, social distance camping! Why not make like this disembodied hand and download my new book How Not To Blog? You and your kindle overheating in the tent, my book to keep you entertained… sounds pretty idyllic! Or you could just download the…

  • Summer Reading

    In case you haven’t seen it yet – I published my first book!!! It is perfect for camping in your living room, sitting on the beach that you have created in your backyard, or laying in front of your air conditioner. In other words, a great read for Summer 2020! It’s an easy read, and…