Do You Need Help?

If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text 988 or 988.ca. For outside of Canada, this website provides a list of crisis centres in other countries The Lifeline Canada Foundation or Find a Helpline. Are you a sexual assault survivor? Need assistance or support? For survivors of sexual violence in […]

Happy Easter. Reclaimed.

Every Sunday I cold plunge. But this Sunday is different. I will be out there with bunny ears on. Cold plunging has become part of how I manage my body now. Since the surgery two years ago, things have shifted. I lost a couple of toes and it changed more than I expected. The foot […]

DNA

In honour of Child Abuse Prevention Month I registered my DNA because my father is a convicted sex offender This is what breaking silence looks like I write about this decision in my book Breathing the Night Out. You can get the book on the Home Page.

Dear Lara

Honoured to introduce the Canadian premiere of Dear Lara. Renowned violinist Lara St. John speaks out about the sexual violence she endured as a 14 year old student at the elite Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. A powerful story that refuses silence and asks us to truly listen. Click here to book your tickets See you […]

Break the Silence or it Breaks You

This is how I’m feeling today after watching the amazing documentary The Limits of Forgiveness, which explores restorative justice. In the film, both the predator and the victim were truly heard. Both left feeling seen, held, and brave. Thank you, Marlee Liss, for your courage and determination to fight for your rights. You are a […]

The Limits of Forgiveness

Looking forward to attending The Limits of Forgiveness tonight. Thank you Marlee Liss for your courage and determination in bringing your story forward. Stories like this matter. They open conversations many people are still afraid to have.

A Billionaire Warned Us. We Ignored Him.

Listen to this billionaire, Nick Hanauer. He gave this warning 12 years ago. And we did not listen. Now look at where things are heading. Growing inequality. Growing fear. Systems getting tighter, not freer. He told us this would happen. So I am asking you to actually listen this time. Not because he is rich.Not […]

Minister of Empty Buildings

Hey Mark Carney, I just wrote my own job description for you to offer me. And Prime Minister Mark Carney, I accept the position of Minister of Empty Buildings… with all my heart, I accept 💖 Let’s fix housing, grow food, and create jobs together. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow, what […]

This is How I Heal

This is how I heal. I carry the weight of child sexual violence trauma every day. I wake in the middle of the night and count my breaths. This is how I heal. And yet Canada offers no real support for people like me. I am not alone. There are 8.5 million survivors of child […]

I Went for Food. I Left With Dignity

I never imagined I would be here. I worked full time from 1979 to April 2024. Forty five years. Then a surgery changed my life. I came out of it with brain damage and everything shifted. I burned through my life savings and line of credit trying to recover while navigating a system that is […]