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
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Notes/Books Reading a “Moving” Success!
On Sunday, April 12, 2015 we were received by close to 60 audience members...aka poetry and music appreciators, at The Art Gallery of Windsor to celebrate National Poetry Month for our Notes/Books reading and musical extravaganza. The Rodzik Gallery, a space illuminated by outdoor light and riverfront action, was the perfect location for the event - bringing… Continue reading Notes/Books Reading a “Moving” Success!
The Secret
Sometimes I feel stupid. I feel inadequate. I feel like there’s something really wrong with me. I can’t always chalk it up to over-active-pre-menstrual hormones or a bad day. Sometimes I really feel deeply like I just don’t get ‘it’. I’m a writer. So I write. This part has always come naturally to me. I… Continue reading The Secret
2014 Carry-Overs
*This post is Rated SV - for swearing and vulnerability* I've been writing this post in my head for weeks now. Finally sitting down and whipping out my balls so I can write it - type it - out of me. 2014 was a year I can't label as any one word. But some words… Continue reading 2014 Carry-Overs
VANESSA SHIELDS 