Cultural Appropriation of the Smudge
If you’ve followed me for Spiritual wellness for any given amount of time, or if you’ve taken one of my workshops, then you’re likely...
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Aug 15, 2023
Coming of Age and Four Ways I'm Learning Self Regulation for Anxiety
We don’t just do these things because we’re badass Indigenous Peoples (although, yeah, we’re pretty damn badass). We do these things...
May 7, 2023
Decolonizing Leadership: Qualities of a Better Leader
Over the years, leadership and the qualities it takes to be an effective leader have been colonized, so much so that many of us don’t even..
Feb 21, 2023
Reconciliation-Based Land Acknowledgements
It’s important to approach Land Acknowledgements from a few angles. The first angle is acknowledging how Land Acknowledgements have become..
Jan 21, 2023
Reverse Racism and the Myth of Meritocracy
I think the purpose that “reverse racism” serves fo individuals who don’t want to see societal or institutional racism as a current issue is
Dec 22, 2022
Spiritual Burnout
Working with Indigenous students poses an emotional burden that many people, if not most people, aren’t ready for — including...
Nov 20, 2022
Anyone Can Teach - Lessons from Finn
Over the last few years, I’ve been very invested in unlearning the colonial teachings I learned about education and who can teach...
Oct 14, 2022
The 1 Year Anniversary of Grandma Greenway’s Passing
October 6th, 2022 marks the one year anniversary of my Grandma’s passing, and it’s been a long, confusing year. Prior to the day she left...
Aug 26, 2022
Watching My Face Change
I sort through a lot of memories of my Grandma and something that stands out above everything is her chubby cheeks — the kind you only get..
Aug 26, 2022
Am I Disabled? - Changing the Way I Look at Disability and My Body
I turned 31 this year, and I’m going to admit that I don’t have the body that I expected or planned to have. It’s a bit of an odd thing to..
Aug 26, 2022
Representation Matters: Reading Firekeeper’s Daughter
At the beginning of 2020, I made the decision to decolonize my bookshelf. In doing so, my goal was to ensure that I am prioritizing the...
Aug 26, 2022
Thoughts on Being a Sentimentalist
I've been a collector of things and memories since I was a child. I had a collection of everything you could think of. I had rocks...
Aug 26, 2022
Decolonizing Creativity
Lately, my creativity has been shot. It’s been waxing and waning for years, as is the case with most writers, but it’d been on a near...
Aug 26, 2022
My Journey Understanding Self
2015 was the start of a serious healing journey for me, but it didn’t come out of nowhere. Like so many Indigenous individuals, I carry...
Aug 26, 2022
Holding Other People’s Pain in My Body
As a child, my body was constantly ill and I always cringe a little when I see photos of me as a toddler. Alongside the biggest grin...
Aug 26, 2022
Fear Isn’t a Healing Tool
The freedom convoy has been shutting down Ottawa and wreaking havoc on commutes across this Land for nearly three weeks, started and led...
Aug 26, 2022
My Spiritual Theme for 2022 and How To Choose Yours
The New Year is the time of year when everyone is most excited for a fresh start. So many of us save our big goals for the infectious...
Aug 26, 2022
We Weren’t Meant to Have Borders
The other day I broke the rule I set for myself and decided to scroll Instagram, which lately has resulted more in mental health lows than..
Aug 26, 2022
Struggling With Bannock
This one's too flat... raise the temperature. This one's too crunchy... you have to flip it quicker. Nope, this one looks like a pancake...
Aug 26, 2022
5 Ways to Take Care of Your Spirit When You're Stressed or Disconnected
It seems that everywhere we turn, the world is in chaos and, at least for me, it's causing a lot of Spiritual anguish. For those of us who..
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