Resources For National Truth & Reconciliation Day in Canada

Today is the National Day For Truth & Reconciliation in Canada. Here are some resources I’ve found helpful and compiled over the years, for further learning: The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People In North America by Thomas King (2012)An excellent book by a Guelph-based Indigenous author and former English professor at theContinue reading “Resources For National Truth & Reconciliation Day in Canada”

Recommended Reading: Sex, Gender & Sexuality

This is a collection of books centering issues of sex, gender, and sexuality. There will be some overlap with the faith, gender, and sexuality list. This list will be periodically updated so keep checking back regularly!Note: All book links are to Amazon for ease of reference, but I highly recommend purchasing from your local bookstoresContinue reading “Recommended Reading: Sex, Gender & Sexuality”

Recommended Reading: Intuitive Eating & Joyful Movement

Below is a collection of books I’ve personally read and found helpful for intuitive eating, joyful movement, anti-diet, anti-fatphobia, and embodiment purposes. This list will be periodically updated so keep checking back regularly! Note: All book links are to Amazon for ease of reference, but I highly recommend purchasing from your local bookstores if thatContinue reading “Recommended Reading: Intuitive Eating & Joyful Movement”

Recommended Podcasts: For LGBTQ+ Affirmation

This entry will be updated on occasion with podcast recommendations on LGBTQ+ affirmation. If you prefer to read about such issues, check out my recommended reading list here. Faith and Feminism – LGBTQ+ with Jacquie Alexander https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-79-lgbtq/id1438368947?i=1000471431402An interview on one of my favourite podcasts, Faith & Feminism with Jacquie Alexander, a bisexual woman, on herContinue reading “Recommended Podcasts: For LGBTQ+ Affirmation”

Read, Watch & Listen: Recommended Media For Narratives of Blackness

Hi all! I’ve been asking myself, as many of you no doubt have, what I can do in these times of increased vehement discourse about racism and police brutality. A lot of organizations and individuals are doing really great work, sharing links and resources to excellent analyses and causes to donate money towards. My meansContinue reading “Read, Watch & Listen: Recommended Media For Narratives of Blackness”

Recommended Reading: Books To Read During The Pandemic

Hi all! With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping us all cooped up for much longer than we’d like, I thought I’d share some recommended reading in case you’re looking for some books to pass your time. Literature and FictionThe Muskoka Trilogy by Gabriele Wills (Including Summer Before The Storm, Elusive Dawn, and Under The Moon This seriesContinue reading “Recommended Reading: Books To Read During The Pandemic”

Recommended Reading: Books on Faith, Gender, and Sexuality

Hi all! The intersection of faith, gender, and sexuality has long been an area of interest to me–especially given my fascination with the politics of gender and sexuality that I took several courses in during my university days. I thought I’d put together the most current version of my recommended reading list with notes onContinue reading “Recommended Reading: Books on Faith, Gender, and Sexuality”

Book Recommendations: Favorite Excerpts from Shameless

I recently read Shameless: A Sexual Reformation by Nadia Bolz-Weber, and it was brilliant. I was impressed by her no-nonsense attitude, her ability to speak truth against the grain, and her incredible wit. I learned later that she was a stand-up comedian at one point in her life which made a lot of sense inContinue reading “Book Recommendations: Favorite Excerpts from Shameless”

Recommend Reading: Top 3 For Christmas 2018

Hi all! This is a bit of a new post format for me. Given that people often struggle to find time to read, and one of the times they can sometimes fit it in is during the Christmas holiday season, I thought I’d share my top 3 recommendations of books to read this holiday season.Continue reading “Recommend Reading: Top 3 For Christmas 2018”

Recommended Reading: In Honour of International Women’s Day

As many know yesterday was International Women’s Day. It coincided nicely with preparation for a small group I am a part of which will be discussing the role of women in the church in the coming weeks. I debated back and forth on what form this post would take and decided, in the end, toContinue reading “Recommended Reading: In Honour of International Women’s Day”