Unraveling Impulse nissafrancisco

In this episode I talk more about my personal experiences with racism. I share several stories from childhood to adulthood and how they impacted me. 

In this episode I talk about navigating topics of race as a student in High School and University. I also share how Gender Studies introduced me to a whole new way of understanding race and the politics of feminism and blackness. 

In this episode, I give share a little background on how Black History Month in Canada came to be, the erasure of Black history in Canada and how I connect to Black history through my parents stories as immigrants to Canada in the 70’s. 

In this episode I talk about what self-acceptance means to me and share some of the things I’ve learned to accept about myself at the age of 40. 

In this episode I unpack my relationship with rest and why we need more of it. I also go on a tangent sharing  some stories on my journey with writing but manage to tie it back to rest! Yay me! 

In this episode I reflect on 2021, sharing some of my biggest lessons and wins as well as my hopes for 2022.