The Blogging Platypus

When doing a quick search as to what constitutes a “religious employer,” it is not as clear cut as one would imagine. The obvious ones, such as religious schools, have already been brought before the court system for violating the workplace anti-discrimination laws. In  one case , the great RBG questioned if a religious school has the right to fire employees for reasons that have nothing to do with religion. This was in regard to a teacher who was fired after revealing that she had breast cancer and required medical leave in order to undergo chemotherapy. That teacher has since passed away. Also addressed in the case was who fell under the employee umbrella: teachers, nurses, coaches, janitors, bus drivers...  The water gets even more murky in terms of what is considered a religious employer. As of July 8, 2020, the Trump Administration won further control over women’s bodies. It was determined that “employers who have sincerely held religious beliefs or moral objections again...

Not too long ago, I shared a picture on my backup Instagram account about the importance of providing coverage for women’s health through health insurance. In the United States, the majority of people rely on receiving their health care coverage through their employer. During a massive health crisis, like now, over 50 million people have been laid off due to business closures out of precaution. If you are not employed or your employer doesn’t provide health care insurance options for employees, you’re not covered. You can apply for coverage through programs such as Medicare, but your access to medical care isn’t guaranteed with this program, and it may take a while to get in the system. Without coverage, you run the risk of racking up significant medical bills. A surprisingly large number of people in the United States declare bankruptcy each year due to mounting medical bills, even if they have insurance. A staggering 66% of all bankruptcies were tied to medical issues. A recent ar...

So, starting today, I wanted to try something new. Yesterday I ended up printing four sheets of brand-new affirmations to draw everyday so I would have a little bit more cheer a little bit more Springtime. Today’s pull was “I accept that things are falling into place for me and thinking about that affirmation today.” In the state of the world, it's sometimes a little bit hard to feel like things are actually going according to plan. That things might actually work out when, in reality, we’re faced with the fact that we might be losing people that we care about, that we love, that we follow on social media. Pulling my affirmations kind of help me to feel centered, in a way, that everything is going according to plan. Things are going well, but some of the things like with the virus, are not. Today’s affirmation, at least for myself, helps to remind me that I can change my fate.  It's been my experience that you can actually change your fate. You don't have to be resigne...