Tracey Arial

Who Am I?

I am a sister, daughter, mother, wife, grand-daughter, cousin, niece, aunt, friend, neighbour, colleague, writer, journalist, author, historian, consultant, self-employed businessperson, citizen, resident, member, parishioner, director, partner, humanitarian, socialist, naturalist, idealist,believer, ecologist, gardener, cyclist, swimmer, hiker, canoeist, cross-country skier and snowshoer. I'm a Canadian who was born in Ontario and now lives in Quebec.

These lists could go on, but clearly, an individual is significantly more complicated than the current trend towards branding leads us to believe.

My role as a non-fiction writer touches on all these identities along with many of which I'm not aware.

My aim to write inspirational stories that encourage readers to act in favour of a private or public good is a lofty goal requiring mutual respect and trust, something that must be earned, not assumed.

To help encourage that trust, I make the following pledges:

• To ensure honesty, accuracy and fairness, I admit mistakes and do my best to correct false impressions.
• As an independant worker, I work hard to avoid conflicts of interest. If my story recommends any product or service, I've received no payment for doing so. While I do accept goods and services on occasion, it is always for review purposes and not for profit or gain.
• It's important to know which individuals are behind any creation, so I do not use psuedonyms.

Whether you're a employer, potential partner, or someone who reads my work, I hope you'll find whatever information you may need or want through this site. Please look around. I've included lots of links to partners for anyone who wants to order articles or books.

Thanks for your time. If you have questions or commments, please feel free to send them along.