Author: Briana Banos
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Like Skydiving
A friend recently let me borrow Notes on Heartbreak by Annie Lord, a memoir moving back and forth between Annie’s five year relationship with her partner, Joe, and its aftermath. I recently had a short, but personally meaningful, relationship end. Something at the end of her novel (not truly a spoiler) had me tearing up…
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Be the Activity
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending another wilderness retreat hosted by a dear friend in the Cairngorms. Every retreat, I meet new and fascinating people who are on their own harrowing path. Most are struggling through a hardship, or at least have been through a traumatic event (even chronic). During this retreat,…
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Botany
After arriving to Canada three days ago, I sat in the airport voice noting a friend about how the universe gets its kicks from us humans. “You’re funny universe. You’ve got a real sense of humor, I dig it, but also… f* you.” Amongst the plethora of projects on my plate, and besides one personal…
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Portals
I grabbed my phone to bear witness, but then paused. For some reason it didn’t feel right. I tossed it back down into my bag and surrendered, watching. See, I’m not one for flying. Since a young age, I’ve struggled with our motorway in the sky. Turbulence feels like a rollercoaster with no tracks. The…