Frances Reflects Storytelling: Recent Episodes
Frances Bolton
Witnessing The Unseen …. I had grown up as a part of the unseen. In my experience as a helper in in The Indigenous community, I have seen the unseen and the stories. It’s not the names but the stories of the unseen that are shared here. I welcome listeners to join, and ask questions. I see. I share the stories of the unseen.
Wa,
The opportunity for a vehicle let alone a 2nd vehicle is upon my reflection this time via Indian viewpoint … P.1
A.4. Ep.7. #MMIM #JusticeForCole #LongHair #WeMatter Cole was 27 years old & Cole was murdered April ‘24. Cole was stabbed 27xs and, His hair was cut off. A sad irony, Aug ‘23, his sister Kyla Red Bear was also murdered + left in a wooded area. #CanadaMMIM #CanadaMMIW
A new work colleague shares her newfound experience working with Youth & The Unseen Youth can be in a school setting… Something simple, like conversation over a span of 5 months …
Lateral Violence & thievery surrounded My Uncle Max’s death in the early 1990’s. He was dead for a month B4 his body was discovered in June/July, the hot months. My uncle was truly The Unseen <3 and We didn’t need Theft of Our Family Emrg Funds, but his sister stole it, for her new house. #TheUnseen
The marriage of the Unseen P.1 unbeknownst story of the provincial/federal governments impact upon The Unseen, cross-cultural ties, and marriage to a narcissist
We can add to Our Lil Clan …. In many ways esp. working in secondary schools & beyond, as supports to expand adult choices youth make … Season4, Ep.2 Happy 2024
A shared, lived experience of going beyond food insecurity to sharing. the wealth of food …of The Unseen
S 3 Ep.18 —> Not only personal experience, but TikTok has exploded with The Unseen Xmases, of Moms empty stocking. Happy ‘23 Holidays
The pandemic has challenged The Unseen …. Here are a few, Just a few stories that happened with The Unseen….
S.3 Ep 16 Aboriginal Youth by Suicide. is 3x’s higher & higher still compared to male ratio for females. A RS shared a few words of concern about her pregnant 24 yr old with suicide. A perspective on Youth n depression especially when doing their formal education to returning home, after being away for 2 yrs.
A difficult episode as I’ve witnessed my youngest and all the youth of worked with. Idealism is shot down for a variety of issues & There’s no one to help hold them up with their health, mental health or to remain grounded from Colonialism wreaks havoc on their mindset.
S 3, Ep 14 - This is heart wrenching as nothing has changed when statistics prove neither the federal/ provincial government has done nothing except alienate our children. I share my personal aunt story of fostering held no value to The Ministry, ironically, none of that has changed in 25 years.
Intense mental struggles happen when married to a narcissist. It’s been 19 yrs of reflection and choosing good mental health, for my sons to witness you can be alone and be okay.
My Pops is 74, statistics, on CTV News, say it’s 39%, but it’s larger than that across B.C. Personally, I witness the human struggle for housing anywhere…
Learning to accept #PostStrokesFran has been a whirlwind of acceptance and Mt interactions with my children, my community & change to acceptance of not working, at this time…. Just focusing of Frances World- a first.
Has an overwhelming sense of gratitude for those who’ve seen me, throughout my 9 mo. PostStroke, especially my kids who just want their loving mom… Being seen through an illness.
The Downtown Eastside (DTES) is a collection of the largest Unseen and difficult to witness Our Loved Ones surviving in a mess of chaos.
National Aboriginal Veterans Day: Nov 8. Season3, Ep.7 The Unseen Of a people Unseen by Canada for a very longtime.
There’s NoMore Unseen than Our People who attended and many lost their lives before they even began … It’s everyday Our Society needs to understand. I’ve been trying for 30 yrs or more…
As a solo-mom, post stroke. My sons help hold me up + Their childhood friend who’d mom had just died. A success, as a mom to know my children know Our rituals regarding death, grief n loss is a proud moment, for this mom.
?a momma bear, now, with time on her hands while on disability is a foreign way to now live. No more wake up the child/ren for school, making lunches/ pick ups etc. #MoreTimeOnYoutHands #SemiRetired
As a young girl we look to our parents for guidance in love & relationships, as we search as we become adults. My work w. Youth of 35+ yrs takes me to advocate when I witness some similar from the youth and family’s in my work. Just experience of a past life shared, just that.
Post-Stroke, at home it takes much longer to do the simplest errands requiring help, as a Solo-mom & stroke survivor to ask for help is so difficult to do.
It’s not positivity of moments, but it’s just a moment of difficulty not a bad day upon reflection. The Creator only gives what we are able to handle I reflect on a few moments….
Learning to accept my personal accomplishments are now different than w. 2 arms/hands/legs were … The realization Is huge as I accept this, at home w/o my sons at home
After 10 in the hospital, is learning to accept assistance at home. I’m learning to get support from my friends- gardening and cleaning
Stories of strokes & How it can affect our bodies, in different ways, especially emotionally
Our family is from Kemano, BC. A mini dialogue in 2 months Post-Stroke m. Enjoy our impromptu. Wa,
A struggle to be seen by family never or rarely happened for him. So much so, as with colonial institutions + society, after 27 years, my stepson chose to take his life. What I strive for people to see … the unseen… you will be missed Josh
Woven into youth work & Solo-mom struggles is to tame the Wild Man in ways of knowing and staying connected is such an important relevance for keeping/ giving space…
W/o Auntys to guide me, I was alone. Ironically, my Van District colleagues helped hold me up during my pregnancy of 10 months & as a new mom. I’d only 2 uncles to help support me, their love, amazing + The love of my baby sister, Lana (photo w. My 1st)
No Self-Love. Being disconnected, and young while Unseen in post-secondary/ UBC NITEP program
Through turmoil, hardship, multi-barriers, intense grief, and a solo mom with 2 sons residing in Van East Side. The end of 2021 & I’m about to celebrate in a pandemic.
Blanketing and Celebrating The Unseen for gramma in our school setting despite all the barriers he’s battled he is going to graduate! no photo of him due to his age-A photo of my sons grad photo
?What happens to OurIndigenous Graduates, after Graduation? A guest, Amber, a teacher sharing the Unseen
At age 14 yrs, The unseen was seen, by an ever so loving Nanny who’d adopted me & much later, my Big son in 1998. So much love shared
A solo-mom of 3, and her 2 daughters were a integral part of my teen years. Imagine a sliver of an Aunty amongst 4 girls w/o a mom and Lee is your 1st mentor? Wow, how fortunate for the unseen
It Take A Community to Raise a child … The act of sharing Indigenous love with dear loved ones ….
It’s been almost 30 yrs of my work in schools, a speciality in seeing The Unseen. Yet, having grown up in a vast number of elementary schools, I was seen.
For me, it’s hunger, for others, it’s lateral violence. And yet, for others it’s victims of violence… Silent Suffering is very real.
Seeing the unseen, seeing the silent struggles, shaking things up … in colonial institutions
A Henaksialaamom of 5 made it to Kemano via her oldest nephew to bury her in our ancestral homelands of Kemano working our grief and loss thru cultural knowledge helps hold me up
Living in an urban jungle is an experience not for those with cultural traditions surrounding death … I gifted her her my 1-eyed cedar hat to journey with. I love you baby sis/kid
My baby sister struggled her entire life, especially as a young girl from family and her boyfriends yet her gentle soul never harmed anyone
Anaalsooq/Hychka / Thank You one and all for having had supported Frances they this point to encouraging me they 1-eye, a severe learning disability…. I am grateful
I’ve challenged my degree … Yet registered for 3 courses. Idealism of growing up, as age “52” is nearing next month. Surrounded by faithful friendships to help hold me up at this time.
Throughout this pandemic a change came forth to ground my sons in our tiny home with US3 surrounding support from other busy mommas sharing genuine love and support.
Tenacity of Indigenous Ppl remain unspoken. Their strength as so many struggle: Emotionally, Financially, Spiritually even at 5 yrs old to call your aunt for food to deaf ears (?)Please really listen and respect our silent struggle
So many of Our People will choose to struggle: emotionally, financially, spiritually- Tenacity of the unspoken ....
A return to post-secondary for a diploma transformed my body, along with my spirit and mind when I chose to be the change.
Creating space, as an Indigenous & As a solo,urban mom within East Vancouver Indigenous community
Being the change is a huge accomplishment of a daughter, sister or a parents love, in 1st generation, without anger. May you not be triggered
As a longtime settler, Live work or play in traditional territories begins with land acknowledgment, always
Retina eye care, Diabetes, Dads Homelessness, younger Sisters collapse +Heart surgery and my youngest shared truth discovery during a f/t 3rd year of a degree in counselling
F/t 3rd yr Solo Counseling Student residing in a tiny 2.5 bdrm with 4 ppl. Being the change, overcoming to remain grounded.
Solo reflection of Pandemic- YR 1 1-Month in as I guide My adolescent children thru it by embracing and weaving a family mtg of love, respect & kindness
The back stories of those unseen Indigenous youth trying while still in the colonial world
17 min. On a sense of what a mom is or those who are a mentoring what great moms can be ... to help build up ourselves or to help build up our children with assertive and loving Human Beings
Sharing my initial podcast about maternal mortality including a brief insight into research papers, and websites.