Today we are all reminded of one of the simplest, easiest things we can do to avoid getting sick- wash our hands frequently and well. This holiday was created in 2008 as part of a global children’s heath initiative, but of course we can all benefit from a reminder. Now go wash your hands.
I apologize for last week’s post. I was in a mood. But for the record, the issues I raised are all real. I just didn’t need to present them in that exact way. This week we are turning 180 degrees and talking about gratitude. “Practicing gratitude” became fashionable during COVID. It seemed like every celebrity was talking about their gratitude… Read more »
I am frequently told that I do not look my age. I do wonder if this is partly because I don’t ACT my age, but to be fair I’ve never been 52 before. But it is true that people usually guess my age around 10 years younger than I actually am. So today I’m going to share my secrets for… Read more »
There are a lot of things I don’t know. I don’t know why anyone still supports Donald Trump in 2024 I don’t know exactly how airplanes work (don’t bother trying to explain it to me. Several engineers have with no success). I don’t know the names of the leader of 95% of the world’s countries. I could go on, but… Read more »
WE DO NOT SAY HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY. I REPEAT- WE DO NOT SAY HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!! Memorial Day is not a happy day. It is a day to remember those who lost their lives in military service. Every single one of those people who lost their lives had people who loved them. They had parents. They have friends. Maybe they… Read more »
I feel like this holiday should be in the fall, but today is Buy a Musical Instrument Day. I am very fortunate that I grew up in a family that values music and playing instruments. I was gifted my clarinet when I was in high school and after my car it’s the most expensive thing I own. It’s the first… Read more »
I’m sure you’ve seen this on social media. It’s usually in giant font and it reads “I saw something online that I was offended by and I just scrolled by” followed by something snarky. There are two possible explanations why someone who share this, and neither are very good. The first is that this person shares things that really are… Read more »
A couple weeks ago I did something I hadn’t done in a long time- I went to my local library. I got myself a library card and checked out a couple books right away. I’ve already returned those and got 3 more! It was important to me to get back to this now for a couple reasons. #1 Libraries are… Read more »
Yes, I’ve mentioned this one before https://beckypalmer.me/?p=1629 but it bears repeating. Today is don’t make your bed day. There are quite a few reasons not to make your bed every day. To me the most obvious is that it’s a complete waste of time. I didn’t spend a lot of money on decorative pillows I feel a need to display. I… Read more »
Today is the day to embrace your dark side- it’s the Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts! Every single one of us has the occasional crazy dark thought. Wondering what would happen if you swerved into oncoming traffic. Wondering if you could fake your death and start all over with a new identity. Wondering what would happen if you rage quit your… Read more »