By Valerie Rice | November 29, 2020 Most societies have a time in the middle of winter where they celebrate a holiday. In the US there are at Least 14 religious holidays in December, and a few non religious, like New Year’s Eve. So when someone says “happy holidays,” they mean it. There is noContinue reading “Making Your Winter Less Dreary”
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Understanding is NOT Agreement: But Let’s Listen Anyway
By Valerie Rice | November 27, 2020 Picture this: Thirteen year old daughter is screaming at the top of her lungs that I never LISTEN! And I am too dumb to UNDERSTAND! Because all I ever do is ask her how I can help, or tell her the same answer over and over and sheContinue reading “Understanding is NOT Agreement: But Let’s Listen Anyway”
Happy Thanksgiving? You tell Me.
By Valerie Rice | November 26, 2020 Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that is just…well, you love it or you hate it. As far as what we are celebrating, I’m pretty sure it has something to do with taking advantage of Native Amerians and eating a ton of food. The fun factor is entirelyContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving? You tell Me.”
The World Needs A Doctor: No, THE Doctor
By Valerie Rice | November 23, 2020 I have been waiting a long time to write this, and it has nothing to do with Fauci or the W.H.O. and everything to do with WHO. Yeah, it is Doctor Who day, and I am here to explain why we all need this in our lives. WhoContinue reading “The World Needs A Doctor: No, THE Doctor”
Laughter is the Best Medicine? : Well, it Helps
By Valerie Rice | November 21, 2020 The world has been gripped by crisis for the last year, and as I am sure you are aware, it is seriously stressful. Many people have a hard time dealing with stress and it can lead to severe anxiety. For those with anxiety disorders, it makes life aContinue reading “Laughter is the Best Medicine? : Well, it Helps”
Personality Disorders
By Valerie Rice | November 19, 2020 There are numerous times someone walks into my office, is evaluated, and I know I can help them. And there are times I am paired up with someone who has a personality disorder. It isn’t that they can’t be helped, but that this particular type of disorder neverContinue reading “Personality Disorders”
Inequality Kills
By Valerie Rice | November 18, 2020 We hear a lot about “equal rights,” but we can’t seem to agree on what this means. In a country where all men are supposed to be created equal, there is a whole lot of privilege going on. This privilege prevents equality from existing. Maybe what we reallyContinue reading “Inequality Kills”
Transgender : When the Body Lies
By Valerie Rice | November 17, 2020 I want to start off by telling you that I have thousands of words about this in my head that are desperate to spill out onto the page, but only some of them are kind. The others are in lecture form and I will do my best to Continue reading “Transgender : When the Body Lies”
Live Free Or (And) Die
By Valerie Rice | November 16, 2020 Once upon a time I was blasting my death metal and writing, when I got a call from my friend in India. I do so love these calls because he tells me about his country and culture which is vastly different from ours, and I wondered…How much nicerContinue reading “Live Free Or (And) Die”
Mental Illness and You
By Valerie Rice | November 13, 2020 Alright ladies and gentlemen, we have talked about stigma, but how does mental illness affect YOU? Since I love to tell you that you are the master of your own universe, let’s see how MI infiltrates your universe. Now, before we start, please b aware that these thingsContinue reading “Mental Illness and You”
