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WCW meets WSW

Hey all! Last week had me MIA again, because of a terrible case of strep throat – or as I like to call it: mini mono. Because it knocked me flat out! And I am not entirely healed up yet, so this is going to be a quick, but oh-so-needed shout-out post going out to…Continue reading “WCW meets WSW”

On Being

And I’m back again… later than planned. But as my dad always says: Better late than never. For a few reasons, the last couple of weeks of summer were a bit bumpy, so I thought I would start fresh the week after Labour Day. Get back into the blog, get back into a that post-summerContinue reading “On Being”

Family & Community: IRL

Hey all! Apologies for the two-week hiatus, but #WSW is baaaaack. ((Into the final minutes of Wednesday night, as per usual.)) And this week’s World Saving Wednesday is dedicated to the reason I had a mini-hiatus: I was reconnecting with family and community. Over the past two weeks, I was reminded of how amazing itContinue reading “Family & Community: IRL”

Standing up

ICYMI: On Monday, Elin Errson, a 21-year-old student in Sweden stood up on an airplane, and refused to sit down until action was taken. This simple act of standing up, and standing her ground stopped the deportation of a 52-year-old asylum-seeker to Afghanistan, where his life was at risk. I have watched this video twiceContinue reading “Standing up”

Together Victoria

As I mentioned in my very first post of #WorldSavingWednesday, life has seemed a bit heavier for most of us since November 2016. For 20 months, it has felt a bit like watching a car crash in slow-mo; a maniac at the wheel, plowing down the progressive, inclusive society we had spent decades building up.Continue reading “Together Victoria”

The Steadfast Environmental Activists

Happy Wednesday, all! I was all set to write about a completely different topic this evening — and am going to leave this link here so that I’m reminded to come back to it in a future Wednesday — but instead, today I want to give a shout out to all of the steadfast environmentalContinue reading “The Steadfast Environmental Activists”

A is for Adventure

Kicking off the weekly edition of #WorldSavingWednesday are the awesome folks behind: A for Adventure! What exactly is A for Adventure, you ask? It’s actually a lot of things, including: a children’s book, some swag, a bi-weekly podcast, some beautiful photos and videos… but at the heart of it, it’s a group of wonderful guys withContinue reading “A is for Adventure”

All the senses w/Sense8

In stark contrast to Trump’s self-interested, exclusionary rhetoric, Sense8 demonstrates the incredible power of diversity and inclusivity. I feel it is only right that I complete my #WorldSavingWeek (and pride-themed posts) with an anti-dote to what was depressing me initially — the heartless sentiments and decisions coming from the current White House. In contrast toContinue reading “All the senses w/Sense8”

Nancy & the Heart

Looking to get more LGBTQ into your podcast line-up? In today’s addition of pride-themed #WorldSavingWeek, I bring you two podcasts focused on the Queer experience: Nancy and the Heart. Both are excellent, but each has a different style. Nancy is hosted by two best friends who dive into queer stories and conversations each week. AsContinue reading “Nancy & the Heart”

The Power of Music & Media

Wrap up your Monday with a bit of (powerful) music. We all know that music has a very strong emotional power to it, and so I want to give a shout-out in this pride-themed #WorldSavingWeek to Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, and Mary Lambert for their beautiful song Same Love. When this song came out in 2012,Continue reading “The Power of Music & Media”