Updated: Aug 30, 2023
July 4th 2023
Hi there! I'm Melissa, a whimsical thirty-something living a sweet dream on the west coast of Canada. As a mental health and substance use professional working with marginalized individuals, I am passionate about reducing inequality, promoting trauma-informed practice, and bringing forth positive social change. Each of us has a journey to go on, but the way provisions are doled out makes a tremendous difference on the road ahead.
As a modern mom, I understand how challenging it is to raise fledgling humans in a culture that prioritizes profit and progress over people and planet, distractions over connection, and the oppressive institution of motherhood over the liberated and profound experience of mothering. I have two amazing, offbeat kids and two fur babies. I'm grateful to have them and a steady and grounded life-partner by my side keeping me tethered to what matters in the here and now.
As someone who has spent their entire life fascinated by the human experience, I believe that we find inner wholeness when we are attuned with nature and when we become relentless in excavating down to the core of our most authentic selves. This takes courage, and very often means going rogue against a culture that would prefer us to be passively asleep. What if we could exist differently? What if we could be liberated from ways of being that keep us starved and undernourished? This is the essence of the writing you will find on this blog.
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Those who know me best would probably describe me as feisty, outspoken, soulful, witty, and of course...mercurial. In any case, no matter how you ended up here, I'm glad you've stopped by to ponder and wander with me. Kick ass cowboy boots are welcome, but not required.
- M