I vividly remember my first job. I was twelve years old. In Grade 7. The job was to clean a dental office with my mother (she worked there during the day). I remember being excited about making money even though I wasn’t sure on what I wanted to spend the money. Every Friday night, my… Continue reading On Happiness & The Changing Landscape Of Careers
Author: Vanessa Shields
Writer. Mother. Lover.
National Poetry Month Round-Up!
It’s May. What. The. Heck. Look, I’m willing to forgive Time his speedy madness because Mother Nature has finally given us the Spring we’ve been so desperately waiting for. (She does that, doesn’t she?) Even though in other parts of the world Mother Nature is not being so sweet (donate to the Red Cross to… Continue reading National Poetry Month Round-Up!
Brick Books – Celebrating Canadian Poetry – Featuring Giles Benaway
I'm over at Brick Books for this post, continuing to celebrate National Poetry Month! I've written a short feature on poet Giles Benaway for Brick Books' Celebration of Canadian Poetry series. Giles Benaway's first book of poetry Ceremonies for the Dead blew me away. Who is your favourite poet these days? I just bought 'Howl' by… Continue reading Brick Books – Celebrating Canadian Poetry – Featuring Giles Benaway
VANESSA SHIELDS 