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grassroots fundraising with social media
a great example of what social media can be – spreading the word of little causes with big ideas. read more | digg story (this is my first attempt at using digg’s “blog it” feature. what do you think?)
blogathon 2008: helping people with mood disorders
countdown to change therapy’s participation in the 2008 blogathon on july 26, 2008, where we blog non-stop for charities. i will be blogging for the canadian mental health association. an example of the kind of content you will find during the blogathon: marja bergen’s new book about finding meaning in a life with bipolar disorder.
rant: ugly cancer spammers
this morning i woke up, as usual, to a number of new comments on this blog. here are two, both from the same commenter: on my post, 14 ways to quit smoking: i am a big smoker. i tried to quit lots of times, but never succeeded. the biggest problem is that i am not… Continue reading rant: ugly cancer spammers
a luminescent wednesday
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a buddhist carnival, 8th edition
it’s july 15th – buddhist carnival day! here’s what we have. the face before you were born as usual, i like to start with a poem, and want to thank linda for sending one. i am quite taken by how she ties the experience of becoming a grandmother with the buddhist idea about “the face… Continue reading a buddhist carnival, 8th edition
how to deal with the swear jar
so we have a bit of a question here, maybe you can help us. about six months ago, we started a swear jar. whenever someone swears, they need to put money into the jar. a buck for adults, fifty cents for kids. now, thanks partly (ok, well, mostly) to the colourful language of yours truly,… Continue reading how to deal with the swear jar
anorexia in men
male anorexia is a topic that is not talked or written about very much. anorexia in men is reminiscent of males with a history of sexual abuse, another topic that is underdiscussed, underreported and undertreated. perhaps one thing that they both have in common is a perception of weakness (a very real problem in anorexia,… Continue reading anorexia in men
cancer: families, communication, self-development, fatigue
the last two frozen pea friday entries were a bit more introspective and heavy. today’s post is heavy, too, but only on science. i wanted to see what solutions health psychologists are looking at in terms of frequently occurring problems for cancer patients,e.g. how to talk about cancer, how cancer impacts family life, cancer and… Continue reading cancer: families, communication, self-development, fatigue
blogathon 2008: countdown to insomnia!
on july 26, i will not sleep. from 5 am to 5 am the next morning, i will be blogging. yup, i’m participating in this year’s blogathon, a marathon in which selected bloggers such as raul and rebecca, bloggers participate to raise awareness and funds for their favourite charities. for 24 hours, every 30 minutes,… Continue reading blogathon 2008: countdown to insomnia!