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Un-social Media

I took a very long break from social media. Part of that was coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. I had enough of digital connecting. Real human connection was so much more exciting. Around that time, I was also falling in love. (With the m

Sheri Disney · Oct 14, 2025

Masset Matters

We’ll Make Great Pets

AI= Artificial Intelligence Can we imagine a version of the world, in the future, where there is no more war or possibility of it? Any flaws of the corporate world have been solved. All humans want for nothing. And have everything we need a

Sheri Disney · Sep 12, 2025

Masset Matters

All Together Now

Connecting with friends we haven’t seen in a while and meeting new ones. The Edge of the World Music Festival is an amazing experience that my kids got to experience from start to finish this year. Volunteering and being part of the team we

Sheri Disney · Aug 16, 2025

Masset Matters

The Best Is Yet to Come

Home. What is it to you? A place? A person? Something you have never really known? Something you miss dearly? Something you can find anywhere? A state of mind? Canada Day will have happened by the time you are reading this, but it is just a

Sheri Disney · Jul 4, 2025

Masset Matters

Vigilante Diplomat

Imagine a place where you wake up and the sun is shining, the temperature is warm, the birds are singing just outside, and the people you encounter greet you with a smile and a “good morning.” Strangers welcome each other warmly. When this

Sheri Disney · May 24, 2025

Masset Matters

Seeing Is Believing (Sometimes)

The northern Haida Gwaii communities have experienced so much loss in recent days. Family and community members, my heart is with you. Also, Masset Fire Department, you deserve more appreciation than words can express. You are a dedicated c

Sheri Disney · Apr 13, 2025

Masset Matters

A Northern Haida Gwaii Perspective

My heart is with the family members and community who are experiencing loss. Legacy is the lessons they have left for us… The best thing I heard this week was from a long-time friend—the kind that you’re always happy to hear from when they

Sheri Disney · Mar 29, 2025

Masset Matters

Embracing change, community, and the seasons of life

My heart is with the family and community who are experiencing loss. March 20th will be the first day of spring for this year. Does this year seem like it’s flying by too fast or like each day is inching forward? When my kids were very youn

Sheri Disney · Mar 24, 2025

Masset Matters

A Northern Haida Gwaii Perspective

I’ve been listening to pieces of other people’s lives and their conversations with one another while traveling into the snow and sun, and back. Walking through airports, restaurants, hotel lobbies, and various waiting areas, I started to no

Sheri Disney · Mar 8, 2025

Masset Matters

Passion Fuels Community

First and most, my heart is with the family members, friends and community who are experiencing loss. If there’s anything I can do… I was standing in a changing wind, wondering if I had the determination to continue to try to make a paper f

Sheri Disney · Feb 1, 2025