by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Oct 18, 2022 | Anti-racism, Big Ideas
Have you started a sentence with: “I’m not sure if this is offensive but…”? Well, it probably was offensive and you shouldn’t have said it. This is an important lesson in anti-racism: it if needs a disclaimer, don’t say it. We’ve all seen it: a person with...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | May 18, 2022 | Life lessons, parenting, Self-reflection
Last weekend my daughter celebrated her eleventh birthday. It was her first in-person birthday party since the pandemic hit. She invited a small group of friends – some from school, some from dance, and some from our street. The day was a rollercoaster of emotion,...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Apr 29, 2022 | Fitness, Global Pandemic, Health, High Achievers
The pandemic has forced us all to adapt in various, often creative, ways. It has taught us many things about who we are, the choices we’re willing to make to protect our loved ones and other members of our communities, and how certain ways we have structured...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Mar 25, 2022 | Global Pandemic, Health, Self-care, Sleep, surviving
The pandemic has provided an important lesson in how to adapt. For most of the pandemic, I have been surviving on between 3 to 6 hours of sleep per night. This lack of sleep is related to heightened anxiety affecting one of my children caused by the...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Sep 28, 2021 | Big Ideas, Community, connection, Self-care
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” ~ Audre Lorde This quote by Audre Lorde has made me reflect a lot on the meaning of self-care. How do we care for ourselves in a way that is a radical...
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