KyMcWriterJul 30, 20195 minThe Grateful Smile ProjectDo you ever sit down face-to-face with yourself and wonder who you’ve become? I was recently granted a few moments of reflection in a lus...
KyMcWriterJul 23, 20194 minWhy is it so hard to be Present?“Be where you are, otherwise you will miss your life.” -Siddhartha Gautama. This quote seems incredibly straightforward to me. It’s about...
KyMcWriterJul 16, 20194 minThe Why Behind the BlogWhy do I write a blog? Strangely, I had never asked myself that question until today. Each week, I agonize over the words that I should o...
KyMcWriterJul 9, 20194 minWhat's the Problem?I’m having a panic attack because I have committed myself to doing too many things and now there is no room to breathe. No room to relax ...
KyMcWriterJul 2, 20195 minHow White is Your Bookshelf?I have loved Dr. Seuss books for a long time. I thought they were clever, colourful and a voice for environmental and social justice. Now...
kymcwriterJun 25, 20194 minMoving and Moving OnJust to set the record straight, I’d rather be writing about the psychology of my cats, the life cycle of a canker worm or why boys obses...
kymcwriterJun 18, 20194 minOut of ControlIt’s Monday, which means it’s almost Tuesday and my brain is coming up empty when I try to write my blog. I tell myself that I should not...
kymcwriterJun 11, 20195 minThe Path to FruitionI’m in withdrawal. I didn’t know that writing was addictive, but now there is no doubt. After spending the last nearly five weeks writing...
kymcwriterJun 4, 20194 minTime For ChangeThe inquiry is finally complete on Canada’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Girls and Women, it’s pride month, abortions are being banned...
kymcwriterMay 29, 20194 minWe Shall OvercomeTo kick off pride week, my choir had its annual spring concert. This year was extra special in that it marked 20 years since the Rainbow ...
kymcwriterMay 21, 20192 minThe Lost StoriesSometimes the words fall. They don’t flow out, not in nice neat patterns. They don’t emerge on the page, polished, profound. Sometimes th...
kymcwriterMay 14, 20195 minThe Power of 'no'‘No’ is such an interesting word. It is one of the first words that children learn, and they are drawn to its power. It is even one of th...
kymcwriterMay 7, 20195 minThe Anxiety MovementWhen anxiety grips you, does it grab you by the neck so that every breath just barely manages to escape around the lump of perceived dang...
kymcwriterApr 30, 20195 minWhat is a Library?The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history. - Carl T. Rowan Over the past...
kymcwriterApr 23, 20196 minWhy 'Boys and Girls' is Not an Inclusive TermI am not an expert on gender expression. I think I can explain most of the common terms and maybe have had more gender diverse people in ...
kymcwriterApr 16, 20193 minThe Only Good SurpriseI don’t like to be surprised. You won’t find me in a haunted house, playing with a jack-in-the-box or watching a suspenseful movie. I don...
kymcwriterApr 9, 20194 minMore Than Literacy and NumeracyI loved my grade two teacher. Estelle was a comforting, stable person, she was a voice of reason and a pair of strong arms in the chaos o...
kymcwriterApr 2, 20193 minAlone in the DarkAngela hates the dark. Not the plain old dark that you get when you turn out the lights. That dark is ok, even fun sometimes to slink alo...
kymcwriterMar 26, 20193 minConversion Therapy is Still a ThingIf you’re in the LGBTQ+ community in Canada, you can get married, or you can undergo conversion therapy. A therapy designed to cure you o...
KyMcWriterMar 22, 20197 minThe Making of a Legend - a Herstory“Honey, come sit and listen to your mama and papa awhile.” Heather eyes her father suspiciously for a moment, wondering if his coaxing to...
