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One of Us (Canada)
@oneofuscanada.bsky.social
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Canadian author, editor, photographer, traveller, beachcomber, social justice warrior, survivor, spoonie, neurospicy (she/her).

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Memoir and more: https://open.substack.com/pub/onecanada
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Reflecting on the many flavours of friendship throughout my life. 💞📖🍁♀️

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#memoir #redflagscanada #trauma #interdependence #mentalhealth #recovery #canadianauthor #canadianwriter #authorlife #indieauthor #queer #feminist #friendship #neurodiversity
Chapter 72. The evolution of friendship
Hope
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January 19, 2026 at 10:08 PM
oneofuscanada.bsky.social
On freeing myself from limiting self-beliefs and corrupt standards for women-identifying folks.❤️‍🩹📖🍁♀️

onecanada.substack.com/p/chapter-68...
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#memoir #redflagscanada #trauma #codependence #mentalhealth #recovery #canadianauthor #canadianwriter #authorlife #indieauthor #queer #feminist
Chapter 68. Effs given and not
Hope
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January 14, 2026 at 10:13 PM
oneofuscanada.bsky.social
Bespoke retribution for perpetrators of #narcissisticabuse based on their specific forms of discomfort.😉❤️‍🩹📖🍁

onecanada.substack.com/p/chapter-57...
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#memoir #redflagscanada #trauma #narcissism #mentalhealth #recovery #complexPTSD #canadianauthor #canadianwriter #authorlife #indieauthor
Chapter 57. Your living hell
Strength
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January 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
oneofuscanada.bsky.social
Collateral damage from #narcissisticabuse includes losing other beloved members of one's #familyofchoice. ❤️‍🩹📖🍁

onecanada.substack.com/p/chapter-53...
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#memoir #redflagscanada #trauma #grief #loss #narcissism #mentalhealth #complexPTSD #canadianauthor #canadianwriter #authorlife #indieauthor
Chapter 53: Eligible to vote
Strength
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January 6, 2026 at 1:18 AM
oneofuscanada.bsky.social
Reflections on the messy, tumultuous and non-linear #recovery from #narcissisticabuse

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#narcissism #mentalhealth #complexPTSD #memoir #canadianauthor #canadianwriter #authorlife #indieauthor
Chapter 49. I Wish / Old Habits
Strength
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November 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM
oneofuscanada.bsky.social
passionfruit nectar
common in NZ not here
sweet tangy delight

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#haikuchallenge nectar brought back delicious memories today! 🥰
November 15, 2025 at 1:56 AM
oneofuscanada.bsky.social
Reflections on #grief #loss and #spirtuality.

onecanada.substack.com/p/bookends-9...

#MedicalAssistanceinDying #dyingwithdignity #MAID #disability #humanism
Bookends 92-29
Reflecting on two deaths in two days
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November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
oneofuscanada.bsky.social
This isn't just a great novel. It's a decadent eight course meal.

#booksky
#fredrikbackman
#fiction
Cover of "My Friends" novel by Fredrik Backman. Blue background with three friends holding hands underwater.
June 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
Portuguese installation artist Joana Vasconcelos wrapped a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar in a cotton crochet pattern #WomensArt
Photo of the main body of a white electric guitar wrapped in colourful crochet yarn patterns
June 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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coralcitycamera.bsky.social
We love a goofy, bucktoothed, and smiling parrotfish in Coral City 😁🏳️‍⚧️🦜🐟 #stripedparrotfish #parrotfishjungle #parrotfishcapitaloftheworld #bucktooth #goofy #smile #protogynoushermaphrodite #supermale #terminalphase #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity
June 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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#BlueskyArtShow #Vibrant #bloomscrolling #photography #flowers #Iris
Overhead shot of a purple, mauve, yellow and white Bearded Iris with rocks and leaves in the background.
June 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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artheals.bsky.social
Colors of spring and summer.

#blueskyartshow #vibrant #spring #flowers #gardening #photography #Bluejay #birds #colors
Bluejay standing on a flower garden box. Yellow and purple flowers in the box. Green grass surrounding.
June 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Another shot of this hummingbird. 🩷💞
Hummingbird on fuchsia hanging basket. Pale blue sky, with multiple fuchsia blooms open at various stages, light brown-gray female hummingbird drinking from a bloom, pale band of white clouds above, topped with blue sky.
June 7, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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randomlybeautiful.bsky.social
Just a Bluebird post....
#Nikon #Birds #Bluebirds #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Manitoulin #Blue
Image of male Bluebiurd sitting on an old wooden post and set against a blue sky.
June 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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mdineenphoto.bsky.social
This Red-headed barbet was my first post here. Bringing it back for #Vibrant #BlueSkyArtshow

#EastCoastKin #birds
Bird perched on a branch, looking demurely at the lens. Bright red head, yellow breast, green and white striped body.
June 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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NYC art, "Old tree"
by Pamela Rosenkranz
"The synthetic has become nature"

#BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant
June 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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the hidden passage
June 7, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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Blue tit baby on its first day out of the nest.
A young eurasian blue tit sitting on a wooden fence.
June 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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thingsbydiana.bsky.social
🌈✨ Always an ally
June 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
oneofuscanada.bsky.social
Gorgeous bird and song!
May 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
oneofuscanada.bsky.social
STUNNING! 👇
saskajanet.bsky.social Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · May 18
No kidding, one of my favourite photos I've ever taken. Things got very grebey yesterday #birds 🌿

(Eared grebes)
Two black and rufous grebes with bright red eyes and golden fringe of feathers covering the sides of their heads. They are floating beside each other and honestly look like they are gazing into each others' eyes.
May 19, 2025 at 1:12 AM
oneofuscanada.bsky.social
This brilliant human putting words and images to her experiences!🧵👇💞

tinygiants.substack.com/p/stitching-...

#sensory #neurodiversity #tinygianthings #writesky
Stitching Sound
A small sensory journaling practice — creating awareness in the places where overwhelm starts.
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May 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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onechalkarmy.bsky.social
I wanted to have something here for their Culture Fair tomorrow. As we left the house, I mentioned that I looked rough with needing a shower, and I hoped we didn't see anyone. I meant neighborhood walkers, but as it turned out, Antioch was hosting something tonight. I stubbornly...

At Antioch
Photo of a sidewalk chalk drawing that says, "The beauty of the world lies in the DIVERSITY of its people."
May 9, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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downmydirtroad.bsky.social
Roses from my yard today.
#Roses
#Flowers
#Bloomscrolling
Photo of a red rose underneath another red rose partially visible at the top. The rose is surrounded by its green leaves and stems and grass in the background, water droplets are visible on both of the roses.
May 9, 2025 at 2:18 AM