I was single when I was 15/16; all my friends were in relationships. Up until that point, I had not had a serious boyfriend. I was a kid; I did not know anything about relationships – meaningful ones at least. Then I heard Make Me Whole by Amel Larrieux; I thought, wow, what she is…
Every Sunday I would wake up to Whitney Houston’s voice echoing through the hallways of my house. My family liked Whitney, but I loved her. I was captivated by her music and found many similarities between her family and mine. You see, Whitney was born the same year and month as my mom, and Whitney’s…
My partner and I had just broken up. It was one of those breakups you didn’t see coming. I guess at the time, I wasn’t sure it was completely done. We had maintained communication. It wasn’t the cleanest of breaks. Each time we spoke I put on a brave face but I was a total…
I was born in Trinidad and came to Canada when I was six months old. A lot of people joke and say I’m not really Trini because I only lived there for six months. But even though I didn’t live in Trinidad for long, I claim my Trini roots. Despite growing up in Canada, I…
There is this song by Casey J. It’s called “Fill Me Up”. I first heard this song when I was going through a hard time of personal growth. I had just learned that my partner had been having an affair with two other men. At the time, I thought this woman cared for me and…
