To My siSTARS Reading This You are not too late. You are not too old. You are not too quiet. You are the wave. You are the wisdom. You are the Gray Tsunami. Let’s design your magazine. Let’s celebrate your becoming. Let’s rise — together. You are not done You are just beginning!

I’m honoured to stand in the spotlight this September as the featured Kintsugi Woman in our GGCN Magazine. Kalina Bains, kalinadigitalmedia.ca

My Inukshuk as an icon for KalinaDigitalMedia.ca. She’s made of rose quartz, and she glows with gold veins running through her cracks. She’s a Kintsugi Inukshuk. She says: I was here. She whispers: I was broken. She radiates: I put myself back together, and now I shine. We Are the Inukshuk Every woman I’ve met through Kalina Digital Media, every grandmother featured in Global Grandmothers Magazine, every SiSTAR who’s submitted her story, My why is to give back. To build a

Rooted in Canada, born from love and legacy, Kalina Digital Media Studio empowers women by celebrating their initiatives, stories and creates media that shines bolder and brighter with you. From Elgin County to the world, we carry the spirit of Canadian creativity, inclusivity, and storytelling into every offering. We’re proudly Canadian. Globally inspired. Always community-driven. And this year? We celebrate one full circle of legacy and light. Come join the glow, the circl

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us." — Marianne Williamson Over the years, this quote has popped up, and it reminds me of my journey. This quote by Marianne Williamson? It’s a beautiful mirror. I used to think I was afraid of failing. Turns out, I was terrified of succeeding. Of being seen. Of shining so brightly that I’d have no choice but to rise.