Friday, October 8, 2021

The impact of one

If you haven't heard or read the story of Dr. Nadia Chaudhri, I'd recommend checking out her Twitter feed or this beautiful obituary from the Montreal Gazette (https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/obituary-facing-death-concordia-neuroscientist-nadia-chaudhri-inspired-thousands-and-created-a-legacy

Dr. Chaudhri approached her terminal diagnosis in a very public manner and used her social media to inform and educate. She also advocated and fundraised. She lived more in her final months than many people ever do. 

I really hope that my own response to such a horrific diagnosis would be to react in the same dignified and beautiful way. 

A different kind of intersection

Yesterday was both National Philanthropy Day and National Grief & Bereavement Day in Canada, an intersect of my two professional passion...