I will not apologize for my body. Not for its size, its shape or its age. I will not apologize for my body. And I will not confine it in society’s cage. I will enjoy it, live in it, love it and love in it. I will not apologize for my body. Not for the … Continue reading Because It Is Mine
A Soul is a Resilient Thing
Colour Me Bad Words
Very few things provide relief like a well utilized curse word. Think of when you stub your toe and those artfully crafted cuss-filled verbalizations emerge, the sudden throbbing begins to subside. It's not a coincidence. And if you pause here a hot minute, you'll find I fucking love swearing. Though knowing when it's appropriate takes … Continue reading Colour Me Bad Words
The Space I Take
We have crested into a new year. And even before the clock struck midnight, my inboxes were full of advertisements, special offers, and amazing opportunities for me to transform my physical form. To be honest, like a lot of people I am sure, as each year ends and the next begins, I think back on … Continue reading The Space I Take
Type 1 Diabetes On Screen
The Diabetes online community (DOC) went wild over a teaser trailer for Pixar’s latest film Turning Red, back in the summer of 2021. At forty years of age, I too got excited when I saw that teaser trailer. Then I scoured the internet for answers. It appeared at least one of the characters was wearing … Continue reading Type 1 Diabetes On Screen
Mainstreaming and Mechanizing Menstruation & T1D
I remember waiting in the school’s office. I sat there with my underwear secretly stuffed with toilet paper to hide the evidence. My dad was on his way. It was towards the end of my grade 8 year. As far as I knew, I was the last girl in our grade to get my period. … Continue reading Mainstreaming and Mechanizing Menstruation & T1D