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Bextatic
@bextatic.bsky.social
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My first chapbook “Multimorbid” will be coming out with kith books in 2025. My poetry and CNF playfully explores what it means to exist in a body with multiple chronic illnesses. She/her. My publications: https://linktr.ee/bextatic
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I’m so proud to share my essay “Depressive Wayfaring” is out now in the Canadian Mental Health Association magazing TRANSITION. Available for subscribers here: sk.cmha.ca/documents/tr...

Two years ago I published my first poem and it has been a goal to appear in print in a Canadian publication!
Cover of TRANSITION magazine visible under an open copy that shows the title “Depressive Wayfaring” by Rebecca Wood. There is an image of a compass and the first part of the text of the essay is visible “Trauma is cumulative. Life experiences later on top of one another to create a palimpsest map that leads the body towards safety, marking pathways, rerouting nervous system responses for self protection…”
July 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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I am so pleased to share my poem “Illness Survival Skills” published this week by Kneebrace Press kneebracepress.com/2025/03/25/i... This poem will appear in my debut chapbook “Multimorbid” out this year with kith books.
Text reads kneebracepress.com Illness Survival Skills By Rebecca Wood Finding the edges of functionality When sick is not contagious Body heaving with thought distortions Incapable mind bile Bitter
March 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Thank you @ms-trippingonair.bsky.social and @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social for the opportunity to read this excellent book! I was diagnosed with MS around the same time as Ardra and I loved learning more about her life through her funny and engaging writing style.

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Cover of Fall-osophy: My Trip through Life with MS, a memoir by Ardra Sheppard. Below the title there is a drawing of a woman in a black dress. She is shown from shoulders down as though she has fallen with her feet in the air. One foot is wearing heels. The other foot is bare and the shoe has fallen off. Above the title is a drawing of a cane. Background of cover is pink, orange and green. Quote in the top corner “Bright, and spilling over with insight” -Rebecca Taussig author of Sitting Pretty
March 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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My piece “MS Clinic” is in this beautiful issue of Feels! The launch was so lovely and Hannah, Sarah and Therese did an amazing job editing this work. I am honoured to be included with such amazing writers and artists! feelszine.com/products/dis...
Image of the title page of my essay. Title MS Clinic at the top of the page. Graphic of a chapel stained glass window. Text at the bottom of the page by Rebecca Wood and page number 23. Below is the picture of the cover of Feels. Text Feels in pink at the top, painted art in the centre and text Disability issue at the bottom. Image border is purple.
January 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Come see me next week at the Disability Holiday Market! Sunday December 8, 11am-5pm at Wychwood Barns 601 Christie Street. Visit my instagram @knots_and_clay to see the hats, earrings and ornaments I have been making!
Image Description: The Disability Holiday Market graphic, featuring a light blue background with snowflakes. At the top are the words "The Disability Collective & Wagner-Green Centre for Access and Inclusion present" in capital letters. Below are the words "The Disability Holiday Market" in a cursive font. Below are the words "Sunday, December 8, 2024 | 11 AM - 5 PM”, "Wychwood Barns", "Crafts | Food & Drinks | Gifts", and "Free Admission", all in capital letters. All text is in blue. At the top left and right corners are bunches of flowers in red, cream, and grey colours. At the bottom left and right corners are green evergreen trees. At the bottom is a layer of snow. In the centre of the snow is a blue booth with snow and a sprig of holly on top. The roof of the booth has dark blue vertical lines on it. In the centre of the booth is a kinara, mittens, a snow globe, a cake on a cake stand, a plate of jelly donuts, a menorah, and a dreidel. Underneath is a string of lights. Below are The Disability Collective and the Miles Nadal JCC logos. Below the booth are the words "thedisabilitycollective.com" and “mnjcc.org/access” in blue capital letters. To the left and right of the booths are stacks of wrapped presents in blue, white, and yellow hues. Beside the presents on either side are groups of people smiling and enjoying the Market
November 30, 2024 at 8:33 PM
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Thrilled to receive an honourable mention in the League of Canadian Poets Summer Lovin’ Contest! Congratulations to the winners and all the honourable mentions! Read the winning poems here: poets.ca/summerlovin2...
Screen shot of honourable mentions for the Summer Lovin’ Contest. Full list of names and poem titles can be read with screen reader at https://poets.ca/summerlovin2024/
September 26, 2024 at 8:57 PM