Today is World Mental Health Day. This is a day near and dear to my heart. I have struggled with my own mental health most of my life. I was formally diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety in my late 20s. I’ve been on medication ever since. I have tried to quit medication, under medical supervision, twice. Both times my… Read more »
I am a huge fan of napping. My weekend naps are almost sacred to me. For this, I get a TON of grief from, well, just about everyone. I suspect a good bit of it stems from a bit of jealousy- many folks just don’t see any way to fit napping into their day. But to me it’s all about… Read more »
Today is Virus Appreciation Day. Yes, this is a real thing. We usually think of viruses as bad things. Stomach viruses, respiratory viruses, even HIV come to mind. And of course no one wants to get any of those. But did you know there are viruses as well as bacteria in your gut? They work together in harmony to help… Read more »
“Everything has to be perfect!” How often have we heard that? How much stress has that statement caused? And, most importantly, how often was the situation it was used in really that important? Sure, there are times when things need to be perfect, or darn close. Scientific experiments. Construction of nuclear reactors. Space launches. Administration of chemotherapy. Yet, most of… Read more »
Every day we are inundated with things we are supposed to care deeply about. Of course we should care about big issues like climate change and human rights violations, but I’m not talking about those kinds of things. I’m talking about the much smaller issues that manage to get folks really riled up. Of course we are all going to… Read more »
Today is Locate an Old Friend Day! We all have one or two friends from “back in the day” we lost track of for one reason or another. Thanks to social media, a lot of those “lost folks” have been found again, but if you are still pining for your lab partner from junior year or whoever it might be,… Read more »
I mention my cats a lot in passing, but how well do you really know my critters? Not very well you say? Then you are in luck, because today you’re going to up close and personal with the cats of Casa Palmer. First up is our elder statesman- Hershey. Age: 17 Nicknames: Big Boy, Captain Crabby Pants Likes: my husband… Read more »