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ballet It's been a year since I (re)started ballet at 30

It's been a year since I (re)started ballet at 30

ecology Avenue Mont-Royal has become a beautiful garden 😍

Avenue Mont-Royal has become a beautiful garden 😍

nonbinary Book Rec: "Apprendre à nous écrire" edited by Magali Guilbault Fitzbay

Book Rec: "Apprendre à nous écrire" edited by Magali Guilbault Fitzbay

creative writing A photo of an alleyway in late march after dusk, full of snow still, and a black cat visible in the light of a lantern.

Create A Compelling Story Setting

Games A screenshot of the game introducing Laynie running away in her car.

The French version of 11:45 A Vivid Life is out!

Reading Notes Reading Notes on Fourteen Wolves: A Rewilding Story

Reading Notes on Fourteen Wolves: A Rewilding Story

nonbinary All Hands On Deck: The CAQ is pushing a disaster bill for trans, intersex, and nonbinary people

All Hands On Deck: The CAQ is pushing a disaster bill for trans, intersex, and nonbinary people

interviews Three perspectives on giving useful writerly feedback

Three perspectives on giving useful writerly feedback

books Reading the entire Jane Austen canon for the first time

Reading the entire Jane Austen canon for the first time

Aiming for a zero waste lifestyle The Sustainability of Regular Pens, Fountain Pens, and Goose Quills

The Sustainability of Regular Pens, Fountain Pens, and Goose Quills

It's been a year since I (re)started ballet at 30

It's been a year since I (re)started ballet at 30

Aug 3, 2022 5 min read balletPersonal Logchronic paindisabilityself-caremental health Comments
It's been a year since I started ballet at age 30 with little more than a handful of bad habits embedded into muscle memory. Here's what a year of ballet has taught me.
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By: Gersande La Flèche
Avenue Mont-Royal has become a beautiful garden 😍

Avenue Mont-Royal has become a beautiful garden 😍

Jul 26, 2022 3 min read ecologyecosystempermaculturefarmingherbalismMontréalsustainability Comments
A portion of a major avenue near me has been transformed into a community garden full of herbs, veggies, and fruits, and it's wonderful.
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By: Gersande La Flèche
Why I Wear A Mask Even If No One Around Me Does

Why I Wear A Mask Even If No One Around Me Does

Jul 19, 2022 5 min read covid-19disabilitycommunityQuébec Comments
In this blog post, I try to answer the question that was posed to me the other day at a ballet studio, "why are you still wearing a mask?" While the question was not asked kindly at the time, I decided to answer that same question here, as if it had been asked in good faith.
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By: Gersande La Flèche
I bought a Funkey S and I love it

I bought a Funkey S and I love it

Jul 14, 2022 3 min read Gameselectronics Comments
A friend suggested I take a look at the Funkey S, an open-source retro gaming console that reminds me of the 2003 Game Boy Advance SP (and a tamagotchi, because of the size!)
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By: Gersande La Flèche
My poetry is being published in the Flourish Fest Zine

My poetry is being published in the Flourish Fest Zine

Jun 3, 2022 1 min read poetrymusicFlourish Festival Comments
One of my little poems will be published in the Flourish Fest Zine this June 2022 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
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