there is a sad mystery in the trial of william pickton, the trial of canada’s most gruesome serial murder. dozens of women disappeared between 1997 and 2002 from vancouver’s downtown eastside, and today william pickton, a pig farmer from coquitlam, a city part of great vancouver, was charged with second degree murder of six of… Continue reading let’s remember jane doe, not willy pickton
Blog
journaling: now we’re really getting creative
who says you can only use words when journaling? see what suzi blue is doing with her journals:
what do your favourite words tell you about yourself?
yesterday, i came across a post by lisa collazo on good therapy that inspired me to follow her idea to really look into what words mean for us. one of her questions was – what are your favourite words? here they are, with an explanation why – and read on, because we’ll turn it into… Continue reading what do your favourite words tell you about yourself?
a fun and crazy writing experiment
do you sometimes feel like you really don’t get where you’re at? like you’re stuck in some confusing, chaotic morass of dreams, demands, moments of joy, feelings of depression? if you have a journal, here’s a fun tool you can use that might just open a new door for you. take an old entry that… Continue reading a fun and crazy writing experiment
mental illness and violence
most people have little reason to fear violence from people with mental illness, even in its most severe forms. historically, in the 1950s, mental illness carried great social stigma, especially linked with fear of unpredictable and violent behaviour. while there is greater public understanding of mental illness nowadays, paradoxically, the perception of people with psychosis… Continue reading mental illness and violence
practical creativity
so i was going to tell you about my favourite list post from the litemind group writing project. it’s zara’s 6 steps to take writing ideas from wordpress themes. i like it so much because it shows practical creativity at its best: she takes something that usually sits in the background (a blog design) and… Continue reading practical creativity
the best of the lists
today is the deadline for letting luciano know which are my favourite list posts, so that he can get on with his group writing project. i’m not feeling very well today, so i’ll just give you my top 11 posts. yup, didn’t want to narrow it down any more. tomorrow i’ll hopefully feel well enough… Continue reading the best of the lists
impermanence
twice in the last few months i spoke about human nature. in the first post, i alluded to the question of whether there is such a thing as human nature. in the second i showed you an essay i once wrote about human nature. if wonder how this hold up against buddhist ideas of impermanence?… Continue reading impermanence
carnival of eating disorders #11
welcome to the november 30, 2007 edition of carnival of eating disorders. i see this carnival as serving two purposes: one, as a concert of the voices who live with eating disorders – as people personally affected by them, as friends and loved ones, as professionals. the other purpose is to educate people who do… Continue reading carnival of eating disorders #11
recovering from anorexia: a treasure trove of wisdom
last year, i had a post entitled recovering from anorexia: 10 activities. over the months, we’ve had some important conversations on that post and a lot of wisdom from people who are overcoming anorexia. i’d like to present this wisdom here in a somewhat organized and easy-to-read format. these are all things that have helped… Continue reading recovering from anorexia: a treasure trove of wisdom