Ramblings of a Canadian Gypsy Phoenix

Page 86 of 365. Good Morning Lovies. I would love to greet you all with bright, beautiful salutations; but alas, my heart is heavy with a story that brought me to my knees and full of sorrow for a woman I did not even know... yet, I know her story well. I am posting the link here of the story before I write my feelings on the situation, so you may all have a better understanding of the case. Here is the link: Spanish Woman Wins Legal Battle for Euthanasia I will begin by saying I live in Canada and we do have M.A.I.D. which is basically our polite way of saying "Dying with Dignity"; before you all get your panties in a twist, I DO agree with it to some degree, but this is something I will discuss more on another day and in greater depth.  Today, however, I wanted to talk about Noelia Castillo ~ Yes... SAY HER NAME!!! I am NOT going to make this about politics, or how it was migrants that are the problem here... or even the fact that it is the system that failed her... she was...

Page 85 of 365 Good Morning Lovies. I know, I have been scatter brained and my entries have been few and far between.  I apologize for that.  I have been caught up in my own world; and sort of trying to ignore the madness happening outside my door... it is soooo ugly out there!!! It's heart-breaking and enough to make me go insane. Today's topic is going to be a little touchy for some, but it touches my life and I wanna talk about it. Please bear with me. I have been following this gentleman on social media, that along with his sister, they have chosen to put their father into a LTC (Long Term Care) home, as he suffers from Dementia. The empathy and compassion I have for both the adult children and their elderly father is unimaginable. You want to know what blows my mind??? The amount of cruelty they face from people... Strangers from around the world bash them for placing him in a LTC facility... as if they did it to "fump him off". As if this was on a "whim...

  I wasn't sure I wanted to write a second entry today, but something has irritated me the past few days; I felt it was important to vent about it rather than keep it inside ~ burning my thoughts any longer... So, as many of you know, I am dealing with many, many, MANY health issues, that have unfortunately force me to be in disability. This is a blessing in certain ways; but in others, it is an entire shit show.  Living in Canada, and having "free" healthcare DOES have its benefits. I have a great family doctor. I recommend him to everyone. He is very attentive to every issue that is going on with me, and he doesn't dismiss anything, no matter how minor it may seem.  I know, a lot of people will say it takes a lot to see a specialist; but, I kind of leave people with their jaws dropped when I reveal I have 17 specialists. To most, it WOULD sound soooo bizarre, and to see me, you would not think I need all of them; but if you were in my daily life, you would KNOW why ...

  Page 76 of 365. Good Morning Lovies.  Happy All Snakes Day!!! To some, today may be a day dedicated to St. Patrick. To others, today is a day about liberation and freedome from spiritual oppression and saying you're still here no matter who tries to give you. Whether you believe in the story of St. Pat, or believe that you're still a snake that will not be forced into hiding, let today be a day to truly remember your roots. To thank your ancestors for all they've provided you with and to be ever so grateful for this gift of life. Patrick, a fifth-century missionary, is credited with chasing all the snakes out of Ireland. The problem is, actual snakes, being cold-blooded creatures, never lived in Ireland. So, what "snakes" could he have possibly chased away? It turns out, "snakes" was a malicious metaphor for Pagans. Patrick is hailed for single-handedly wiping Paganism from Ireland and ushering in Christianity. As a result, some Pagans look at March 17...

  Page 67 of 365. Good Afternoon Dear Lovies. I hope the day finds you well. The weather has been unusually beautiful outside this weekend, minus the rain (which I happen to love, but that is besides the point).  There have been a few rather scary moments in the community, where children have fallen through the ice, on the lake, not realizing that it was 20 C outside, making the ice conditions rather unsafe and unpredictable.  All in all, everyone was safely rescued, and lessons learned...   (One can hope!!!) Today, I decided to expose my vulnerability to you all. I don't like showing my cracks to people; but I feel if I cannot share what I go through, than I am simply being a hypocrite for everything that I stand for. Please bear with me as I try to explain what has triggered me, and why I am being the way I am. So, to begin, those of you have had been reading my blog from the beginning, know that I have been sexually assaulted in recent years, and it was done ...

Page 63 of 365. Good Morning Lovies. Surprisingly, it is above zero outside, there isn't any snow on the ground; and I sit here in a tank top and shorts. (Mind you that is nothing new, as I am one who wears flip flops out in the snow when it is minus 15 or minus 20 outside... I AM Canadian after all!!!). I have been struggling with writing lately. Really been stuck in my head. There is soooo much evil in the world, that I couldn't even put into words what I wanted to say, let alone what I thought of it all. It truly is impossible to process how "sick" the world has become... or maybe always has been... To think that on March 1st, we commemorated the lives that were lost over the farce of the Salem witch trials in 1692. The injustices that occurred. Women AND men who were executed for being human; for using natural things to heal people. To me, it is utterly insane how society was back then. I had to bring that up, in order to express how I feel about what is going on ...