This July, I am partial to enjoying Midlife, an anthology of essays written by friends I met at the Gateway student newspaper. I am a writer, co-publisher and co-editor of this book!

Created as a gift amongst friends during the pandemic, Midlife takes you through personal reflections on self-discovery, growth, ambition, infertility, family illness, parenthood, and health.

Midlife is a passion project fuelled by the desire to reclaim our creativity, particularly in a time when our lives feel like they are narrowing. A true labour of love via a reunion of these friends, and a gift to each other and the community during a time when connection is more important than ever.

This book is witty, sharp, funny, and moving; featuring an equal representation of men and women contributors.No matter what your age, reading Midlife will connect you to yourself and to a community of creatives

Midlife’s contributors all love reading and writing, and recognize that literacy is a privilege. Most of us have careers that are heavily focused on communication, which is one of the gifts of reading. The ability to express yourself and to extract comprehension and meaning from what you read is a beautiful thing. I love celebrating the work of these talented friends and writers in the sun – in my garden.