my trip to windsor and toronto, ontario was an interesting one. at the same time that i was attempting to wrap my head around the challenges of protecting victims of human trafficking within canada's system, the first charges of human trafficking were laid in calgary, making me the woman of the hour in terms of media interviews. radio, print, and television, i did them all. and loved it.
after all that thinking, articulating, and networking, i was ready for a rest and some excitement of a different kind in toronto.
but i was in a strange headspace the entire time i was there. i am sure trying unsuccessfully to make a scheduled dinner happen didn't help, but i felt as though i didn't belong in toronto. and yet, when i thought about where i am in calgary, i haven't been sure that this is where i belong either. i feel in some ways like i have more to offer the world than what it is getting from me right now.
sitting around and talking policy, human rights, and international conventions felt more right than what i do at my desk monday-friday. and yet, i don't think i have it in me for another bug change at the moment or the near future. i think all this back and forth and this and that was exhausting so when i arrived in toronto, my head was full of thoughts that still have no answer and i had visiting to do. which is tiring itself.
it was a good trip and i am not complaining in the slightest, but it filled my heads with lots of thoughts that will take some time to think through. good thing i have some long-haul flights in my near future!
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