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Journey Forward


Decolonize Myself. The act of undoing the hold of colonization. Of course there is the original meaning and then there are numerous adapted meanings. In my journey it is a reconnecting to my culture and applying it to the world around me.


Decolonize Myself. The title alone should inform others that I am imperfect. I share things I find interesting or challenging. I share things I aspire to be. At times I share things that I disagree with but have to remind myself it is about perspectives. The page is another facet to my ever-changing personal journey.


Decolonize Myself. As the title suggests I am reclaiming myself. I am examining everything through a First Nations lens. I try to follow the cultural guidelines of character but hardly do I succeed. I also try not to be a cultural gatekeeper. I make mistakes, learn from them, take accountability, retry, fail again, start over.


Decolonize Myself. I begrudgingly accept this has become a "platform." I