Back in 2012 I experienced an awakening. I felt like there must be something more to life & I had no desire to stay in the corporate world. …

We were together for over 6 years when we got married and we had already lived together for 5 years by the time we said ‘I do’, which seems normal. Plenty of time to get to know each other. …

And I want to hear how it sounds with the ‘listen’ feature I always imagined this poem being recited by Vincent Price who had the evil laugh in Michael Jackson’s Thriller video, back in 1983. Anyhow, let’s see how it sounds with the listen feature here on Medium. Happy Halloween Everyone! 🎃 Dare to walk the streets at night. Ghosts & Ghouls…

Ask myself questions. — Is it where you live? Is it where you feel supported? Is it a physical place or a feeling? Could home be several places? Is home where the heart is? I went to visit my family a few provinces away and realized that it wasn’t really my home. I love…

Make your dreams come true on 8/8. — I have been in anticipation of Lion’s Gate Portal all year! I really just heard about it or paid attention to this as of last year. I only observed and wasn’t an active participant in it. I didn’t know about the energy portal until it was peaking last year, and…

Otherwise, she will drag you out by your hair! — My latest journey with a Shamanic healer brought Raven. The survivor. The intelligent transformationalist. Purple, indigo, and bright blue in my third eye, spirit was there, beating the drum as I travelled to a place of clarity and knowing. It was no surprise that Raven was with me. I have…

It only happens sometimes for me; I wish it could be more — On the weekend an eccentric woman wandered into my shop. She walked through the door directly to where I was standing and said “That’s an interesting name for a store; Santosha Poetry” she told me that she was a poet and she wrote a book of poetry, she studied with…

Not looking for validation, just asking myself questions. I think people who know me would generally consider me as anti-racist. I am always trying to raise awareness of indigenous rights and issues in Canada and to learn more about my Metis culture. I attended the Black Lives Matter protest in…

A tale of a teenager’s first job — My first job was at Bonanza Steakhouse (think Ponderosa). A family restaurant from the 70’s & 80’s with an all you can eat salad bar. People would flock to this establishment. They could consume all the salad they wanted, before their steak and fries arrived to the table. …