- Of Superpower, Wealthy White Boys, Botox’d Stepford Poodles and Hope
I think each of us has our own superpower. A thing we do with uncommon skill. It often, I’ve discovered, takes a good while to find, or accept, or understand, or feel. It’s different in everyone, how it manifests, and when. Often, or just as often, we are tricked into believing that our superpower is the thing we are maybe most known for. However, over …
- Lessons on Resilience from Canadian Solidarity
I’m an American citizen who grew up in Canada—because why settle for a normal childhood when you can have a frosty mix of hockey, maple syrup, and universal healthcare? My dad is American and my mom is Canadian. The one element that defines both families, is generations of ancestors in the same place, on the same land, going back to well before the founding of …
- From Doomscrolling to Hope: A Journey Through Canadian Patriotism
... where I talk about having a mental space to vent, diving into thoughts on politics and the chaos in the land of my birth. Reflecting on American arrogance and the MAGA movement while contrasting it with Canadian values of unity and strength.
by PaulaB 
My best friend is married to a French/Canadian. He is a translator who lives in Toronto. I cannot wait to visit! Beautiful words and photo!
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That’s a truly beautiful picture! Where is it?
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Thankyou, here at the lake – last night at dusk… the sun broke through and the whole sky went this tangerine orange as it was setting.
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Oops..forgot people come from all over the world…up near Georgian Bay/Collingwood Ontario region …if you know the area it’s outside the Beaver Valley
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No, I don’t, but I just looked it up on google maps.
I’ve always wanted to visit Canada someday because the landscape is so beautiful – I’m from Northern Germany by the way:)
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