Author Archives: jassydoc

Sing and remember…

2021-01-13 Lately there have been way too many reasons to be disappointed in humanity…. way too many failed opportunities offering the ability to prove goodness exists and that what really matters is intangible. It’s heart breaking and depressing. And too often, heart broken, depressed people make really bad choices. Stupid choices. Choices that can neverContinue reading “Sing and remember…”

Have I mentioned I hate hospitals….?

2021-01-07 What a week….So I have been in and out of hospital/dr clinics for the last few weeks again, and am a bit muzzy when it comes to what day it is, let alone what date it is… resulting in being a bit discombobulated…and then B ended up being non-weight bearing in her hind end MondayContinue reading “Have I mentioned I hate hospitals….?”

Another gotcha day for B-girl

2021-01-06It is so hard to believe that this crazy girl has been with me for 9 years now…Though she drives me nuts (especially those days she corners 5-point bucks or decides to chase down skunks), I have been so lucky and so grateful to have her around.She makes me laugh when I’m sad or stressed,Continue reading “Another gotcha day for B-girl”

Finding the light…

2020-12-31 Fire is a force of nature, and was believed to be like the sun, moon, and other natural phenomena… basically a bridge linking the elements. Traditionally, candles and fire have great meaning for both sides of my cultural heritage. For Celts and Gaels, lanterns provided light associated with both blessings and good fortunes, asContinue reading “Finding the light…”

The last minutes of 2020 charitable giving….

2020-12-31 There may only be a few hours left of 2020, but that means there is still time to get in your last charitable donations for the year!! All of those funds go towards capacity building workshops and clinics in the environmental-disaster torn developing countries that we work in. Just a reminder that anyone donatingContinue reading “The last minutes of 2020 charitable giving….”

Reminiscing at the close…

2020-12-30 4 years ago at this time I was just arriving in Ottawa to start my “new” job with the CFIA… it was a chaotic and incredibly hard and emotional time. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s I had…1. gone into the hospital for 2 calcium-magnesium infusions… (due to the damage to my parathyroids from theContinue reading “Reminiscing at the close…”

CoVID chaos and public perception

2020-12-17 People assume as an epidemiologist, statistics are just “numbers”… faceless entities that are just a means to an end. For some, that may be true. But for most of us, it is exactly the opposite – we know and feel every number, because every single one has value and meaning… they tell a story,Continue reading “CoVID chaos and public perception”

Happy 25th Shimms!

2020-12-14 When I was 25 I had a bit of a “mini-breakdown” in the lounge area of my flat in London… it was triggered by two things:1. the realisation that my “baby” sister was turning 21 and finally “legal” and able to do EVERYTHING regardless of where she was in the world. Which meant thatContinue reading “Happy 25th Shimms!”

Socially conscious spending

2020-12-12 With the weight of everything CoVID has done and meant to everyone, it is important to consider the attitude and “behaviour” of the corporations we are supporting. Those companies/organisations/businesses that have strived to make sure employees are supported and taken care of deserve our support. Those who have laid people off, or cut salariesContinue reading “Socially conscious spending”