Rowan (they/them) Rowan (they/them)

How Burlesque Helped Me Fall In Love With My Body

The cafe tables of Glad Day, the queer bookstore in the heart of Toronto’s gay village, have been rearranged into a semi-circle facing the wall across from the bar, blank except for three letters cut out of neon yellow construction paper: F A T…

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Alexis (she/they) Alexis (she/they)

A Slow Recovery From Creative Burnout

A journal entry I jotted down while on my 15-minute break two years ago: “I still feel depleted in my bones, lungs and soul after drinking an entire pot of coffee. I yearn to create like I once did many moons ago – immersed in creative flow…

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Jade (she/they) Jade (she/they)

The Road Back to Love After Heartbreak

“Plenty of fish in the sea.” It’s a phrase we’ve all heard after a breakup. While the sentiment is often well-intended and optimistic, embarking on your journey to “catch” your next lover can be daunting. After my last breakup, I felt…

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