Allow me to (re)introduce myself! Hi, I’m Jodie, and today I’m making the change from bringlighttoshadow.com to jodiebaer.com. Why the name change, you might ask? Iterative growth 🌈 When I first started this site, I launched under the name “Jodacious Writing”. Writing had been a dream of mine for decades. I picked this name (inspired […]
October 11 marks National Coming Out Day, a day for us to recognize the coming out journey for many1 of the 2SLGBTQ+ population. The phrase “coming out” can make it seem like a discrete one-time event, like there’s one grand ceremony where we announce our sexuality, never to have to explain ourselves again. But most […]
A queer sci-fi story set in near-future Toronto, when corporations have gained control of the people. Read previous chapters Violet slept deeper than she had in years, waking up refreshed in spite of the scant four hours of rest. Work plodded by at an even pace as her mind flipped between dreamily replaying the events […]
As I’ve been reflecting on trauma, I can’t help but notice how common it is for me to feel a sense of urgency. Take, for example, my pre-work ritual: I’m buzzing around the kitchen, bouncing from task to task with ease as I wait for my morning coffee to brew. I don’t have a drop […]
If you hate recipe preamble (I swear I’ll keep it short), you can jump to the recipe here As we head into the season known for all things basic and white (I’m looking at you, pumpkin spice latte), I thought it’d be fitting to share a recipe for the basicest, whitest stuff of all – […]
A queer sci-fi story set in near-future Toronto, when corporations have gained control of the people. Read previous chapters here DISCLAIMER: This chapter is NSFW and meant for audiences 18 and over They were back in the armory after an uneventful return journey. Violet stood behind the concrete partition removing her uniform. The fabric hit […]
A queer sci-fi story set in near-future Toronto, when corporations have gained control of the people. Read previous chapters here Violet’s feet hit the dust-covered concrete with a muted thud, marking her third foray into the Defiance headquarters. RJ kept an even four paces ahead as the duo made their way through the abandoned space, […]
A queer sci-fi story set in near-future Toronto, when corporations have gained control of the people. Read previous chapters here Violet’s feet hit the dust-covered concrete with a muted thud, The sun was just beginning to cross the horizon as Violet made her way through the plant’s sterile lobby, trading the natural blaze of light […]
Welcome to the very last week of my Self-Discovery 101 series, where we spend a bit of time on Saturdays getting better acquainted with what makes us tick. Today, we’re talking about gratitude and how it can be practiced for well-being. Hey! If this is your first time with this Self-Disco 101 series, check out […]
I’ve been in my head again as of late, as an intellectual writer-type is wont to do. Per my birthright as an Anxious Queen™, that intellectualizing has degenerated into worrying about a veritable medley of concerns, both within and beyond my control. High on the worry list is my truest and deepest-rooted fear, my old […]