Today I became a North American. I was sworn in as a Canadian citizen. The team at Renewal and Hollyhock Leadership Institute were waiting with a cake, a flag, a fun video on being Canadian, and we all sang O Canada with our maple leaf pins on.

Though I’ve been in Canada for many years in a variety of capacities, including guest, home owner, business owner, board member, consultant, work permit, and permanent resident/landed immigrant, it's a very big deal now to be fully rooted.