The Blogging Platypus

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...

The term self-care seems to have taken over social media over the past few years. This buzzword is easy to find, from product packaging to social media influencers touting the need for this thing called self-care. But what is it and why has it spread like the floating island of plastic trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? If you were to ask me five years ago about self-care, I would not have an inkling about what it is, what it entails, and why I should practice it on a regular basis. I was attending graduate school and working as a freelance writer, hustling for as much work as possible. I had no time to even think about such a thing as self-care. Little did I know at that time, but in a few years, self-care would be an integral part of my life. These days, self-care happens each day, in different ways. Being kind to yourself counts as self-care. Treating your body with the care and respect it deserves and needs counts as self-care. Relaxing in a warm Epsom salt bath counts...