She writes not well, but she does it Words fall clunking into place one by one, forming one sentence Then another This is what happens when coffee meets sativa & 2 am rolls around Halfway between a sleepy haze and a chemical-fueled daydream – what a cloud to float on When you commit to something […]
Author: Jodie B
Be Kind, Expand Your Mind: Beyond Binary Thinking
In a departure from my usual poetic openings, I’m going to start this piece with a bold claim – I believe that humans are capable of (and philosophically responsible for) expanding our minds, of moving beyond binary thinking, so that we can become better versions of ourselves. I believe that humans prefer basic binary thinking […]
Do Tarot With Me! An Aries New Moon Reading
With all of its symbolism and archetypes, tarot gives us an invitation to look within and find meaning in our experiences and behaviours. Tarot imagery layers on top of personal experience and subjective interpretation to produce something that’s somehow deeply unique to its reader and also thematically generalizable. I believe that even when a reading […]
Cretaceous OG: A Cannabis Short Story
“Here, check this out.” You lean forward with more effort than should be needed, fighting against the plushness of the overstuffed couch to reach the mason jar extended your way. You stick your nose into the opening, inhaling deeply and filling your senses with the sticky, earthy, skunky aroma. The buds are tight and covered […]
6 Ways I Find Joy in Being Out, Bi, and Proud
I’ve been publicly out as bi for nearly 5 years now, and I’m fiercely proud of who I am in all my complexity. It took me until my mid- to late-twenties to emerge from the proverbial closet, largely because coming out as bi requires overcoming a shit-ton of internalized biphobia. While I always knew there […]
Attack of the Corporate Overlords: Chapter 1
A queer sci-fi story set in near-future Toronto, when corporations have gained control of the people. Yonge and Dundas was one of the busiest intersections in the city, known for its blinding fluorescent billboards and the mishmash of shanties that had begun cropping up after the Great Fuel Crisis of 2025. As non-renewables became scarcer […]
Queer Sci-Fi Novel: Attack of the Corporate Overlords
Attack of the Corporate Overlords is a queer sci-fi novel set in near-future Toronto, when corporations have gained control of the people. Synopsis The FPC (Free People’s Corporation) has total global rule, imposing their capitalist principles on everything from employment to production to the flow of information. With the remainder of the world’s wealth funnelled […]
Tarot: A Tool for Introspection and Growth
The year is 2017. I’m celebrating my birthday in my small hometown, back for the weekend after recently having moved to the “big city” in pursuit of my dreams. The event receives the regular birthday fanfare – friends, family, cake, gifts. I open a parcel from my two closest friends, gifted uncharacteristically by them both, […]
Musings on Love
Today, I’m floating on a cloud. I’m riding the high of just launching my writing blog – the first self-promoted public acknowledgment that I am a writer – and the positivity is flowing out of me. I feel the familiar energetic buzz, but notice it carries a different quality today. Normally this is the frequency […]
Look Mom, I’m a Writer!
Hey there 👋 Welcome to my new writing space! My name is Jodie and I’m proud to say I’ve finally done the damn thing. After years of quietly fantasizing about becoming a writer, I’ve taken the plunge and am officially ready to start sharing my work with the world. Let’s start with the basics: I’m […]