Where diversity meets solidarity
Paula was the Principal at the only school that all my kids attended simultaneously. She made the school our home, and by extension, our sense of belonging extended to the wider community. This is where we had some of our fondest memories…
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You may have noticed that Shukr is having a sale again. 25% already discounted clothing, even on their sale corner items! Check out their Instagram for codes on the Black Friday sale, and free shipping on orders of 50$+! If you spend 100$ or more shipping is free for Canada…
I’m not one to follow trends, so although I had heard people raving about the Konmari Method, I was never really intrigued, until I found an audible version of the book, which I could listen to on my way to and from work, meaning it wouldn’t take away from any other reading that I felt…
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I just finished listening to the 2003 Massey Lecture Series by Thomas King. He’s such an awesome story teller. Listening to him so wittily talking about everything that has gone on and continues to happen to us Natives is simultaneously heart-warming and heart-wrenching. I found myself laughing out loud, and yelling “Yes! Exactly!” thank Goodness…
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I don’t know if it’s all the chocolate I ate today (it’s Easter Sunday), or it’s the myriad thoughts that run around ceaselessly in my brain. My mom is visiting. She’s a lovely woman, quiet, dignified, appeasing. She has a very peculiar way of showing her disapproval. Those of us who know her well always…
Read MoreView this post on Instagram "But there may be a better way to respectfully use other cultures’ designs, and @oskarmetsavaht founder and creative director of the Brazilian sportswear label @osklen, is leading the pack. Osklen’s spring 2016 collection was inspired by the designs of the Asháninka, an indigenous people who live in the Brazilian and…
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The word fashion often reminds one of beautiful, tall, lean women who use their bodies to display clothing in the most favorable light. Thoughts of runways, models, and constantly changing trends with subsequent sales are frequent companions to the concept of fashion. The most mindful, and spiritually inclined among us try to avoid thinking too…
Read MoreNo-cook, no-bake ketogenic energy bars with lavender, coconut and sesame seeds.
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Two weeks ago, (on FIFA ’18 soccer final weekend) I travelled with my kids to visit my mother and her side of the family for the first family reunion in eight years. I hadn’t been to the last one, so this was my first one since my grandparents’ fiftieth wedding…
