Shavonne’s Cup Of Tea

One of the best days of the year (imho), Ash Wednesday, is tomorrow, HURRAY! 🙊 It’s a big big day of prayer, fasting, and hope for all. I’ll be asking Heaven for 4 things. ⁣ ⁣ 1) Ukraine to repel the invaders, and the freedom to join whatever geopolitical club they want without outside coercion or intimidation. ⁣ 2) My orange Jeep to survive and thrive another year.⁣ 3) All of my flying buddies to get the jobs of their dreams. ✈️ ⁣ 4) The advancement of my own career. 😉 ⁣ ⁣ Will it happen? Let’s find out! ⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/Calrmm7rtHw/

Welp, it’s not a MiG-29, but she’s pretty in ‘er own way. 💁🏻‍♀️⁣ ⁣ Proud of Poland for donating 28 (!!!) MiG-29s to the Ukraine! An incredible gift. Also proud of Canada for its $7 million lethal military aid donation to the nation, with an additional $25 million in non-lethal aid announced recently. It wouldn’t hurt my feelings for my country to be doing more. Here’s to hoping for a swift end to the war. ☹️⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/Cai4qWQrsLl/

🤝 to the people who’ve been my biggest cheerleaders, my insta family included! It’s Anti-Bullying Day in Canada, and that’s always meant a lot to me. I’ve personally been the target of false rumours (read: lies), derision, and the hugest ones as far as pain to my heart —> making fun of my being indigenous, my culture, and my faith. I even had someone bully me by telling me that I’m “not that native”, and then accuse me of “taking advantage” of being indigenous. In that case, like all others, the trash took itself out. 😤 I don’t have time for poo, too busy trying to fly good, and do good. 🤚🏽 ✈️ ⁣ ⁣ ... but LOL anyways at the irony of a white person gatekeeping if I am native or not, and then telling me I benefit too much from it. 😂 ⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CaWN7UPrQ0E/

Couples in the cockpit, YES or HELL NAH? I want to hear your vote and your reasons, comment below!!! For me, I don’t see it as an automatic negative if family is flying together in a commercial setting. I’d expect a company to deal with them as any other FO/captain pair, i.e., if there’s a breakdown in communication or CRM, it might require a chat with management, retraining, or some discipline depending on how badly safety was affected. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Anyways I’m biased as all heck since I’ve flown medevac and charter with my husband, and it was an absolute treasure. There’s no one in the world I’d rather help out more and learn from. Bonus savings for your company too, you only have to pay for one hotel room! 😂 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Photo credit to my spouse. 👌🏽 ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CaSX0S2JtuZ/

Just wanna say that loads of indigenous communities in Canada RELY on aviation to bring in critical supplies like food and building materials. If we didn’t use aircraft, we’d be left canoeing crap into some places. You can think of these plane trips as sort of like a modern day trade route - without trade, communities dry up and die.⁣ ⁣ So this is your PSA to support Canadian aviation whenever you can ! Vocal support is worth its weight in gold too. 👏🏼 ⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CaRAbdyrdYQ/

Planes are composed of ⅓ metal, and ⅔ paperwork. Take it from me. ;-)⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CaL6ej3riW5/

Ok so this is insane. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING that I’ve been praying for has been happening. I’m starting to think I have super powers or something? 🤣 ⁣ ⁣ For real though, it’s all God. ⁣ ⁣ Thanks God for answering everything I’ve begged for, from helping friends get their dream flying jobs, blessing us with life-long friends, giving us some beauty vacations, to guiding our financial future to something we can be proud of. 💸 Life’s pretty sweeeeet. ⁣ ⁣ Oh, if you have anything you’d like me to use my super powers for and pray about, leave a comment below and I’ll pass it along to the Creator. 😂 ⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CaGrGXBrr5X/

MAN HOW DO PEOPLE MAKE BIG DECISIONS. Like... do I stay on maternity leave, or should I go back to work and fly now? If not now then, when?! Ahhhhh! How can it be possible to even make such a huge decision. 🙈 Anyone have experience in this field? You gotta save me. ⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CaEkNPWLxNq/

SERIOUS ENERGY BOOST for all the things in my day - taking care of baby, updating my flying resumé, studying statistics, and editing photos! MARZ+® SHINE SPRAY is unique as it’s an energy SPRAY, NOT a drink or a pill. This is cool because you can nerd out and tailor your dose accurately for any situation that comes your way. I could see this being super convenient for flying when you don’t want to deal with a dumb coffee mug in the cockpit. I also fast every day for on average 17 hours, so having an option that not only tastes like candy, but is zero sugar, without calories, gluten-free, and packed with vitamins... yes please. I need it. I love it.⁣ ⁣ Head on to @marzlabs and pick up a spray if you want to shine too. ✨ ⁣ ⁣ Shoutout to @creator.co.community for facilitating this opportunity. 💘⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CaDKLnPP3_P/

In case you needed a reminder today. 😏 Happy St. Valentine’s Day! 🥰⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CZ_MHMPrnoa/

It’s been two years that I’ve been on SSRIs!⁣ Two years that I’ve been going back and forth with Transport Canada about my medical.⁣ Two years of paperwork and frustration.⁣ Two years of spending money on pointlessly repetitive doctor’s notes for TC. ⁣ Two years of looking up at airplanes and feeling sad and wondering if I’ll ever sit in one as a pilot ever again. ⁣ ⁣ So damn, does it ever feel good to have this important little stamp in my license now. It was worth it. Now get me back into the saddle - stat!⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CZ3HRQ1rUPW/

I DID IT! My category 1 medical has been officially reinstated, and my license stamped. I am now a PILOT once again! Can’t wait to get back into that cockpit and get flying. 👩🏻‍✈️ ⁣ ⁣ I’ve learned a lot through this process, and would love to share it with you all. Especially for those wondering what happens when you start any kind of new medication with your doctor. All of the steps you have to do after you make that decision are sure NOT written anywhere, and are confusing as all hell. I think some blog posts need to happen ASAP to expound on this. ⁣ ⁣ Feels good man, God is good!⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CZxViEWPP9R/

Time to talk long-term aviation plans! 🗺 I get asked this a lot. I am currently NOT interested in transporting pax. The “extras” that comes along with the privilege of carrying people doesn’t seem appealing to me personally. My circadian rhythm has always been screwed up, and I’ve always been a natural night owl because of it. Which makes me great for cargo! I’m cheeriest at 3am! 😂 I also like the “humility” that comes with cargo. It lacks the glamour of transporting people, but is even more essential to daily life than we could ever appreciate. ⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CZqeeaKrCNj/

It is and I find it SOO important to promote a sense of shared humanity - especially in these tumultuous times. It makes me sad to see the judgement, and lack of understanding I’m seeing in my country from my peers towards groups they disagree with. My only big prayer right now is than the country can come back together in respect and solidarity, and that aviation especially comes back with the rigour it once had. ⁣ ⁣ Judging by all the hiring companies are doing, we’re heading in the right direction in that respect! I love being in a position where I can pay it forward by helping people out with getting the job they want, or by giving career advice. ✨ ⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CZlWWf_u0T7/

Can’t wait to come home and see my family again! I miss the Albertan life big time, yes, even the snow. Soon I’ll have to start to think about whether or not I want to return to flying or continue my maternity leave ... what a dilemma. My heart is in on the ground with my baby, AND in the air now. ✈️ ⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CZfIX-kPTFX/

Didja know the first runway lights EVER in the WORLD (well, electric ones, if we’re being picky) were installed at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) in 1930? That’s in Cleveland, OH, for those not familiar with the airfield. Nowadays, as commercial pilots, we sure take those lights for granted don’t we? 😋⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CZcUHv0uxMC/

A dramatic end to the fight to get my aviation medical back is here!⁣ Spoiler alert: I am a pilot, no one can defeat me. 👩🏻‍✈️ ⁣ ⁣ Full, exclusive story is upcoming on my blog. ⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CZaMDGNPaaP/