As it turns out, I wasn’t able to edit my novel in August as I planned.
Kala Godin
Kala is a 22-year-old woman living in Alberta, Canada. She was diagnosed with SMA Type II at 11 months old. She is a columnist, author, and editor. In her weekly column, “The Mermaid Chronic(les),” she discusses life with SMA: from her daily life to the expectation of others. No matter the topic, she tries to keep things silly and sarcastic.
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Articles by Kala Godin
Add an MS Diagnosis to My List
“Can I leave?” is a line from my last column. Not many would say that…
It’s a normal day. Well, mostly a normal day. My parents come into my room at about 4 a.m. to…
My parents recently went on a trip and left me to fend for myself. I’m kidding. My sister was with…
Three days from now, on Aug. 23, I will be doing my first book signing. As…
We have a number of pets, including a small, aging Chihuahua and a few cats. They’re…
I previously wrote a column about body modifications and how my favorite kind is tattoos. When I think…
Dating, or the Lack Thereof
We see a lot of articles addressing SMA and dating, or dating when an individual is in…
We’ve finally had some decent weather. It has been rainy lately, which I thoroughly enjoy because I’m allergic…
It is July, the seventh month of 2019, and I am ready for this entire year to be…