Published in Found In My Journal·PinnedMember-onlyBreast Cancer Is A Common StoryThis one is for me — This one is for Marcelle and Linda; and all the loved ones we’ve lost. This one is for Maude and Véro; and all the women still standing. This one is for Jay and me; and all the others haunted by a disease that wasn’t theirs. I don’t remember everything about…Breast Cancer7 min read
PinnedMy Articles By TopicsSorted by topics and chronological order — A non-exhaustive list Essays/Personal Writers, We Need to Be Kinder with Ourselves Breast Cancer Is A Common Story All I Ever Wanted Was A Friend Marriage Is Not A Love Story Are You Still Looking For The One? The Love You Give A Homemaker? No, I’m a Housewife. When Life Gives…Profile2 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyStop Telling Me Planes Are The Safest Way To TravelIt doesn’t help! — I’m taking a plane. Like right now. The good news is that I’m going home for a few weeks. The bad news is that I have to take a plane. I remember the first I took a plane. It was our first family trip outside of France. We went to…Life3 min read
Published in Fortissimo·4 days agoMember-onlyA Week In Music #1What’s new in my playlist? — As Friday is slowly coming down to an end here, I’ve realized I haven’t been writing about music for a little while. I’ve decided to start a weekly newsletter type of article to share anything music — new and old. Hopefully, this time I’ll keep it around! Without further ado…Music2 min read
Published in Plethora Of Pop·Sep 27Member-onlyHas Marvel Lost Its Way? A Review of ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’SPOILERS (and potentially better script ideas) in this article — The last time I saw Wanda Maximoff, she heard her sons’ voices as she was exploring a dark magic book. Sure, it didn’t look great, but we know Wanda is a good character. She is the epitome of sacrifice. I finally watch The Multiverse of Madness, and I’m mad. …Review4 min read
Published in Found In My Journal·Sep 23Member-onlyI Don’t Want To Skip To The Good Part*insert the song that will live in your head rent-free for a month here* — I’ve been struggling lately. Actually, it feels like I’ve been struggling for years. One thing after the other, I’ve been living inside of a snowball, surfing one avalanche after the other. It’s frustrating at times. Mostly, it’s tiring. I can’t shake the feeling that I’m not moving forward. …Life4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Sep 19Member-onlyA Simple Article About Home Depot Turned Into A Political Mosh PitMy first week on NewsBreak — Last Monday, I joined NewsBreak (NB). It took me a while to decide whether or not to try. I have been feeling exhausted. I was worried a new platform would add to it. However, I also heard that NB is a great opportunity, money-wise. I write because I love it…Writing4 min read
Published in New Writers Welcome·Sep 16Member-onlyI Used Visualization Tools To Analyse My WritingIt taught me more than I thought it would! — I was working to pass a technical test for a job (send good thoughts please) when I stumbled upon websites that create a visualization of textual data. What does it mean? …Technology3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Sep 12Member-onlyIs BeReal The Future Of Social Media?There’s a new app on the market — BeReal is a French social media app launched in 2020 and available since July 2022 in the United States. Named “anti-Instagram,” the concept of this social media is very simple: the user receives alerts at random times once a day. …Social Media3 min read
Published in Plethora Of Pop·Sep 8Member-onlyReview Bombing Is Cultural TerrorismDon’t you have something better to do? — I was surprised this morning to read that the new Amazon Prime show, The Rings of Power, was review-bombed due to the cast’s diversity, among other things. It rubbed some people the wrong way to see black “hobbits”, elves, and dwarves. Instead of doing the logical thing — not watch…Culture4 min read
