Remembering & Re-entering #thisisimaginationatwork44
Hello there! In February, I wrote my first blog in a seriously LONG time and reminded myself that I am going to write these blogs as if no one is…
Exhale. Keep Going. #thisisimaginationatwork43
Hey! It's me Jenn. I know you haven't heard from me in a while. I have been here, just haven't been sharing as much as I would like to. So if…
Seeking Storytelling Caretakers
Paid Opportunity We are looking for 3-4 Storytelling Caretakers. Application Deadline: December 15th 2022, midnight Honorarium: $400 The Department of Imaginary Affairs will be offering "First Winter Stories: Creative Storytelling…
Lost in Translation: Grief – #thisisimaginationatwork42
On January 29 2022, the DIA team went to support Jenn (our CEO!) with her “Artifacts of Grief” DesignTO Installation, which highlighted the definitions, thoughts and feelings that frontline workers…
Engaging with Community: Shwasti at Dentonia Park – #thisisimaginationatwork41
When I first started working with DIA as a social researcher for the “A Tale of Two Parks” project, I felt tremendous amounts of anxiety. I had just finished working…
The Inaccessibility of the Funding Process – #thisisimaginationatwork40
Hey there! Welcome to 2022! We have made it through the Gregorian and Lunar calendar new years and as a team, we are still working on finding our project…
Take (Self) Care #thisisimaginationatwork #39
Disclaimer: This is an end-of-year post that is not filled with all our high-hitting impact and success stories like you might expect. I am not listing off all the projects we did that I am proud of and trying to push you to look at them all again. But instead, it is a raw look at how I am feeling at the end of another very hard year, knowing that the hard stuff is far from over.
If you are feeling at all emotionally drained, I recommend you just close this screen now. But if you are feeling like you might have the capacity to take on some emotional baggage, I welcome you to keep reading.
Wherever you are today, I am grateful that you showed up in whatever capacity you have.
Take (self) care,
Jenn
A Tale of Team Tabling – Where We Re-Learn How to Interact – Pt. 2 #thisisimagination #38
Hello Radiant Human, before you start reading & imagining pt.2 of this blogpost, we encourage you to read pt.1 here to get yourself imagining your day with both Ari and…
How I Wrote My First Novel #thisisimagination #37
I remember first picking up “No Plot, No Problem!” by Chris Baty at an Indigo near my home in 2012. I had just graduated from high school and was spending…
A Tale of Team Tabling – Where We Re-Learn How to Interact – Pt. 1 #thisisimagination #36
On Friday, September 3rd, 2021, marks the second time Ari and I (Elvin) met as we spent our entire day tabling and building connection together at Dentonia Park. Prior to…