About

Hello, my name is Jasmine and …

I am: a wife, a mother, a friend, a sister, a daughter, a knitter, a Canadian

I have: Type 1 Diabetes, Myasthenia Gravis, one daughter, a husband, a home, much joy

I love: Peace, chosen family, chocolate Popsicles, beef stew, music, making things, Diet Coke

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Instagram: @stressed_out_hippo

Email: stressed_out_hippo@hotmail.com

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Other places I’ve written:

The Canadian Journal of Theology, Mental Health, and Disability

• Finding Belonging in the Margins: a Reflection on Disability and Community

Yahoo 

• Why I Feel The Need To Console Others When They Learn About My Illness
• What You Won’t Find When You Google ‘Myasthenia Gravis’

The Disability and Faith Forum

• Seeking Out The Prophetic Voices of People With Disabilities
• Spiritual Practices in a Time of Crisis and Solitude
•  The Body and the gift of pain
• Let it be
• “Just trust God!”

Convivium

• COVID in a Lifeboat

Catalyst – Citizens for Public Justice

• Finding Belonging in the Margins (condensed version)

The Mighty 

• When I Apologized to My Daughter at the Park for Being a Mom Who Doesn’t ‘Work Properly’
• When You Are Judged For Having Strong Moments in Public With an Invisible Illness
• When My Coworkers (Literally) Lifted Me Up After Accessible Spaces Let Me Down
• 12 Ways the Movie ’50/50′ Got Illness Right
• The First Time I Met Someone Else With Diabetes After My Diagnosis
• Why I Love Listening to the ‘Sickboy’ Podcast as Someone With Chronic Illness

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Public Speaking:

• Living With Limitations – Zoom conversation hosted by The Meeting House Ottawa password: 8k@253$+
• The Mad and Crip Podcast
• Chris Two Cent Eric Podcast