Encouraging words, right? Especially for those of you (us) who struggle with mental health issues. Just read all the way to the end before you let me ruin your day, okay? It’s not all bad news, I promise. When you have a mental illness (and admit to needing help), the first and primary goal in…
Let me lay out a hypothetical situation for you. You have a family with two parents and a child, and they’re receiving no-cost Medicaid and Food Stamps. Both parents are unemployed, and one is receiving disability and GI Bill for going to school. All three individuals have medical conditions that require regular maintenence and prescription…
I know, a bit of a cliche title, huh? But let’s face it, we all have certain ideas and expectations when it comes to diets. Unfortunately, a lot of those ideas and expectations are wrong, and they get us into trouble. Let’s take a look at a couple. Bad idea #1 – Cut certain kinds…
(Well, one of them, anyway, since I’ve been known to say this about caffeine and chocolate milk too.) Messed up sleep A lot of people take sleep for granted. I want to slap those people. Some don’t even consider it to be important, much less a priority (I want to slap those people too, but…
Self-help, at its core, is a search for solutions to the problems in our lives so we can be happier. And we all have problems. Most of us spend considerable energy trying to solve our problems to make our lives better. We buy self-help books by the dozen, do tons of research on the internet,…
Well, it’s really TWO apologies, but that doesn’t make for much of a title, now does it? I apologize to the regular readers of this blog who enjoy it as it stands (and, let’s face it, there aren’t that many of you. A generous estimate numbers you at about 15.). I have a few subscribers…
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