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Tag Archives: toronto ontario
lethargy & optimism
Every November, I experience a particular, familiar fatigue, the same repetitive thoughts from the year before. It is the season when chronic suicidal ideation strengthens, when it takes root and rapidly solidifies itself in my brain, my blood, my heart … Continue reading
borderline personality disorder, psych wards, & friendship
content note: suicide, self-injury, overdose, psych wards, ableism, transphobia, the usual I’m writing a zine about suicide, borderline personality disorder, & friendship, but I’m struggling because, gosh, I’ve been writing about these things for such a long time & it … Continue reading
Introvert Studio, know home
(content warning: self-injury, suicidal ideation, all the stuff i write about always) Hello, hello, I went on tour and then I came back to Toronto and I had a mental health suicidal-feelings crisis, narrowly escaped the psych ward, and moved … Continue reading
No Space Will Ever Be 100% Safe or Accessible, But…
Lately, I’ve been attempting to write definitions for words like “radical,” “mental health,” “accessible,” and “safer.” Definitions for me – all of our ideas on each of these words will vary greatly. I’ve also, as you may have heard/read me … Continue reading
BookCampTO: Part Two: Criticism Can Be Responsive, Creative, & Encouraging
Part One: I Was Gonna Write About Writing But Instead I Wrote About Privilege. The Critical Culture workshop appeared in my life just when I needed it. When I write (and when I write about writing), I’m not sure which … Continue reading
BookCampTO: Part One: I Was Gonna Write About Writing But Instead I Wrote About Privilege
Around the end of August, I went to BookCampTO, my first time at the annual unconference. They were celebrating their 5th year with a theme of “Alive! Surviving & Thriving.” I was nervous about attending: Am I a real writer … Continue reading
Hello, Toronto!
I moved to Toronto last week, and the city has been treating me well. With lilacs, apple blossoms, columbines, and roses in bloom, and everybody riding their bikes, it seems like the perfect season to start over. I’ve never been … Continue reading
Maranda Elizabeth 