Remembering Brooke

Grief. It is such an uncomfortable and uncontrollable feeling. It hits you at the weirdest times and often times makes you feel like you cannot shake it once it comes over you. Yesterday I found out that my childhood dance teacher, Brooke Myers, passed away after her battle with breast cancer. She was only 40, with a young family, a thriving studio, and literally one of the most vibrant and bubbly people I know.

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Rachel Fackoury
What a year it's been!

It’s been an entire year. One whole year since I last taught an in-person fitness class. I remember the lead up to the day. I went out for dinner the night before with a friend. A Friday night in a popular downtown Toronto restaurant, except it was eerily quiet.

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Rachel Fackoury
Sharing Privilege

Privilege. For several weeks now, I have known that this important topic needs to be discussed on my blog. But for several weeks, I have pushed it off, for fear of saying the wrong things, offending people, and being misunderstood

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Rachel Fackoury