Sitting pretty in a gilded cage?
She couldn’t run and play with her friends at the party because she might damage her beautiful, expensive dress. This is what […]
Author: Annie
Hi, I’m Annie Gyg. I’m drawn to write because one of the things that I find most fulfilling is sharing my life experiences and thoughts in the hope that some little snippit from my bountiful collection of mess ups and peculiar thought processing may actually help someone somewhere actualize their real, unencumbered self—as so many writers have done for me. You—authentic and unfettered—are best positioned to make a positive difference in a world desperately begging for change.
Let’s grow up and take responsibility
It is unfair to say we’re responsible for cleaning up a mess we didn’t make? Maybe. But unfair as it may be, […]
My wonderful may not be yours
One of the most wonderful things in the world is being able to go out my door and ski for miles through […]
You said it, Einstein
Einstein departed this earthly domain in 1955 when I was eight weeks in utero. In a reincarnationy sort of way, I have […]
How the saints led me to environmentalism
In the house I grew up in there were invisible beings everywhere. One was my guardian angel; there were various saints (dead […]
Your Personality in a Picture
This article explains how it’s impossible for you to be just an “average” person. It includes a quick, unscientific, fun personality exercise […]
An eight by 12 four-bit room: two stories of living minimalistically
Dedicated to Josh and Liam Ah, but two hours of pushing broomBuys an eight by 12 four-bit roomI’m a man of means, […]
4 Steps to Finding Freedom in a Locked Down World
We Ontarians have the strictest Covid regulations in all of North America, our Premier recently announced. Was this a point of pride […]
Unshackled
This is my story of becoming unshackled—released—from shame and blame that kept me small and stuck for many, many years. This audio recording […]
Lake Huron: is she a person?
What if Lake Huron was to take the U.S. and Canadian federal governments to court for criminal negligence causing death of its […]