we read a lot about women with body image problems. but what about men? well, in this, the second carnival of eating disorders, you’ll read someone’s reflections on that. and while we’re at it, why don’t we talk some more about what guys have to say on the subject, since it is often seen as… Continue reading carnival of eating disorders #2
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make it worth your while
when is something worth doing? and how often do you do things that are worth your while? how often do you squander away your day? this is something david seah, a freelance IT professional, asked himself, and he came up with this great system. there’s really little i can add, other than kudos to david.… Continue reading make it worth your while
dialogue: speaking the truth
a few days ago, we talked here about the rejection of jay’s six-word story because it was supposedly not g-rated. jay’s and jennifer’s comments on it were so thought-provoking that i decided to post my replies to them here. this is not just about one incidence. it’s about how to best deal with the lack… Continue reading dialogue: speaking the truth
15 years, 15 stories, 6 words
fifteen really short stories that have crossed my path in fifteen years of counselling: depressed, manic. manic, depressed. depressed, manic. marry you? you gotta be kidding. have anxiety, will not travel. help! too thin. better eat. that’s hard. “can’t think straight.” “relax.” “oh, wow!” booze, cocaine and
carnival of healing #68
how do you heal the emotional aftermath of cancer treatment? how do we deal with the ups and downs of our personal journeys? what does external clutter tell us about the chaos in our minds? these are just a few of the questions posed in this week’s edition of the carnival of healing, a readers… Continue reading carnival of healing #68
the ashley treatment: what we need is compassion and humility
should ashley, who may never develop mentally beyond a 3-month-old, grow up physically to be a woman, fully capable of bearing children? you know what, i really don’t know. i can’t even begin to imagine what it’s like to be ashley or her parents. for the parents – is it like living
obesity virus
this is a repeat from my old blog from last year, with an update. this article showed up in medicalnews: Can You Catch Obesity? Apparently You Can, Say Researchers 30 Jan 2006. Written by Christian Norquist In the past, all we had to worry about was our ability, or inability, to resist fattening foods. According… Continue reading obesity virus
carnival of eating disorders #1
welcome to the first carnival of eating disorders! if you’re not familiar with blog carnivals, you may think this is an odd name – this link here will tell you more about blog carnivals. this carnival contains articles about bulimia, anorexia, orthorexia, body image and overeating gathered from other blogs. i’d like to tell you… Continue reading carnival of eating disorders #1
carnival of eating disorders
the articles in this blog have been featured on a number of blog carnivals so far (for example, on the disability blog carnival, the carnival of courage, and the bipolar and depression carnival). with these good experiences, i figured i might as well start a blog carnival myself. it’ll be a monthly compendium of interesting… Continue reading carnival of eating disorders
grow a brain: surf with the sufis
at the alliance for arts and culture 20th anniversary party yesterday, i met writer and photographer ruth seeley, whose blog started me on an interesting little surfing journey. it led me to jecate’s blog, who again led me to grow a brain, one of those blogs that you can spend days and days on, written… Continue reading grow a brain: surf with the sufis