welcome to this month’s carnival of eating disorders, where we look at blogs that help us understand the various forms of eating disorders, and point ways to recovery. OVEREATING this time around, the biggest category is on overeating. we have marsha hudnall who discusses a finding that has been making the rounds lately: binge eating… Continue reading carnival of eating disorders #4
Month: March 2007
granny post number 4: waiting, waiting
if you’ve been following our story on twitter, you’ll know that my daughter’s baby still hasn’t arrived. we’re all in some sort of suspended state right now. she started labour 55 (fifty-five!!!!) hours ago. now, all of a sudden, no labour! grrrr! (but i’m grateful that we all got some sleep) so i figured i’ll… Continue reading granny post number 4: waiting, waiting
baby!
there may not be any posts for the next few days – my daughter is in labour, the baby is on its way! yahoo!
juice, choice and buddhism
we drink a lot of juice at my house. usually i buy it; this time my husband did. we have different taste in juice. i like straight orange juice; he and our daughter prefer a little more variety. so husband buys four packs of juice and puts them in the pantry. then, this morning, reaching… Continue reading juice, choice and buddhism
kind acts and open hearts
“kind thoughts are nice but what we need is kind acts” this is one of brock tully’s phrases that are still with me after attending the one of a kind stories event yesterday. twelve speakers shared their stories, truly from the heart – twelve courageous people who are making kindness happen, right now, right here.… Continue reading kind acts and open hearts
gratitude, again
it’s time to do a gratitude post – haven’t done one in a long while! i am grateful that i am part of a supportive community that my practice is growing for the members of my thesis committee for our roomy house for all the interesting people i’m meeting
world water day: making the right decisions
today is is world water day. in reading about it, i found that since 2000, canada has held the dubious record to be the only country at world water forums to vote against a UN resolution to promote the right to water, stating: “canada does not accept that there is a right to drinking water… Continue reading world water day: making the right decisions
more inspiration from dr. seuss: no one is youer than you
today you are you, that is truer than true. there is no one alive who is youer than you. that’s a quote from dr. seuss’s book, happy birthday to you. (as some of you know, i’m a big dr. seuss fan.) but why only say that on a birthday? and – oh, here is an… Continue reading more inspiration from dr. seuss: no one is youer than you
malesque: (non)categorizing gender
this is another post by alex green, my lovely young assistant. it’s great to work with people whose minds are fresh and agile! here, alex picks up the thread from the post on international women’s day, where the term “male-esque” made an appearance. what does “male-esque” mean? to define male-esque is going against
wheel of life: the rounder, the better
once again, i’m fulfilling frances’ monday mission. today, the idea is to post a blog using graphics and less than 100 words. easy. imagine your life as a wheel. each spoke represents how satisfied you are with that particular aspect. the fuller and more rounded, the better your life. it could look like this: or… Continue reading wheel of life: the rounder, the better