Life & Style

As you've read in previous blog posts, I've always struggled with my self-image and self-esteem. As my 34th birthday was hurtling towards me, I decided to change the narrative that typically played in my mind whenever I looked in the…

For those of you who got to know me after my time as a student at Durham College, you may be surprised to hear that I actually as part of a campus radio show for three semesters called Ali and Mati…

Exactly 10 years ago to the day, we had our first date at Coffee Culture in Whitby, Ont. I remember it so vividly. Sweden was playing Finland in Olympic hockey. You were so nervous and sat across from me in…

It might be almost five years since I was a student in the Durham College PR program, but I can still vividly remember my anxiety around finding my non-profit and corporate placements. I knew where I wanted to go, but…

My, oh my, a lot can change in a person in a couple of years. Back in 2017, I wrote a post about the hard choice I was making to not have children. I tried to convince myself that this…

I know it's a little late in the month to post something about resolutions or goals for the year. Other bloggers posted theirs closer to the beginning of the year and are working their way through their goals. Well, good for…

Queue another blog post on accessibility! Yes, this may be for an assignment, but at the end of the day, if I can teach someone a little something about accessibility and the built environment, I'm calling it a win! Some…

As some of you already know, I've gone back to school to take the Accessible Media Production program at Mohawk College. Three weeks in, and I'm in love! During these first few weeks, we've focused on disability legislation like the…

This past year has been an absolute whirlwind! From professional highs and lows to personal triumphs, I felt I owed it to myself to write a retrospective piece on what 2018 was all about. More so in an effort to…

I was seven years old the first time I attempted suicide. I remember it so vividly to this day. It was early October. I was in our bathroom, crying, thinking about the torture I had endured at the hands of…