Who is West End Girl?

My name is Ariane, and I live in Vancouver, Canada. This has been my home on the internet for years, and this site also includes archives from two previous incarnations of personal blogs, all told dating back to the start of 2003. (That's almost 10 years, yikes!)

I'm currently on sabbatical, after leaving my job as a web project manager in the spring. I'm spending my time these days working on my improving my health (I have multiple chronic illnesses including IBS and Fibromyalgia), personal development (learning about what I want my life to look like and how to get there), and creative endeavours (finally giving myself permission to do all the art I want!), and I'll be sharing some of what I learn and discover on this site.

I recently published the first issue of Chronically Yours Zine, my new zine about living with chronic illness, and it's up for sale for just $5 on my Etsy shop!

If you'd like to get in touch, drop me a message here.