Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be a post about that Disney movie that took over the entire planet! Quite the opposite. This is about a conversation I had with my therapist right before Christmas. Yes, I’m currently seeing a therapist. That, along with a medication chance, it what’s helping me improve my mental health, which I’m happy to report… Read more »
3 years ago I wrote that the “War on Christmas” was a load of crap. Guess what? I was right then and I’m right now. And here’s why: Christmas is everywhere. There used to be 3 TV specials for Christmas- Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and Charlie Brown Christmas. I lost count how many there were right… Read more »
I’ve been seeing and reading a lot of misinformation lately on two medical conditions that are near and dear to me. These conditions are Diabetes and Depression. Since I have been diagnosed with both of these a decade or longer ago I have had plenty of time to educate myself on how to manage them and so I want to… Read more »
I’ve written several times before about my own personal struggles with depression and anxiety and tried to shed insight into some of the myths about these diseases that are still alive and kicking. One of the worst offenders, in my opinion, is the “Just change your situation/ get rid of whatever’s upsetting you and you’ll be just fine”. In many… Read more »
I will never fully understand motherhood. I will never fully understand what it feels like to be treated poorly because of the color of my skin. And, no man (with the possible exception of transgendered individuals) will ever understand what it’s like to be a woman. Why is this important? It’s important when discussing two issues that have garnered massive… Read more »
I have dear friends and family members who are life long Republicans. I have dear friends and family who are life long Democrats. I’ve made it perfectly clear over the years that I am in Independent and that I don’t think either party is worth a damn. I value my right to a private ballot to the point where I don’t… Read more »
I’ve touched on my suspicion of most “alternative” medical treatments in a couple of past posts, most recently in my posts titled Common Scents http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2016/01/common-scents/ and It’s Not that Simple http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2016/02/its-not-that-simple/ I’ve noticed there are a couple quick, simple guidelines that tell me right away I should steer clear of some products: #1 The label says “this product is not designed to… Read more »
Most weeks I share a light hearted, even funny “celebration” day but this week is little different becuase today I’m highlighting Restless Leg Awareness Day. I’m doing this because Restless Leg Syndrome (also known as Willis-Ekbom disease) is something that runs in my mother’s side of the family and I have it as well. While it’s not something that can kill… Read more »
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again- Why can’t we all just get along? Between folks who are poor sports when their teams lose (or win), folks who think someone not standing during the national anthem is a crisis, and folks who are very opinionated about their choice for the next President it seems like everyone is very… Read more »
Today is Individual Rights Day. Normally I save my “special day” post for later in the week, but this one feels so timely I had to talk about it in my weekly long post. Today we honor John Locke, a philosopher born in this day in 1632, who wrote extensively about the rights of each individual person that they earn… Read more »