PsyBlog is one of my favourite blogs lately. their latest post is on gratefulness. i haven’t done a gratitude post for a while. so let me do that right now. thanks, PsyBlog, for inspiring me to do that! it’s such a simple way to spread goodness everywhere – inside me, here on this blog, and… Continue reading what are you grateful for today?
Category: emotional health
7 ways to use writing for healing
yesterday i talked about the book writing yourself home. as i mentioned, it uses excerpts from women’s writings – some well-known, some not – to illustrate how we can use writing and journaling as a way of healing and self-discovery. here is one that i found interesting, about “matrophobia”, by ellen amber from her work… Continue reading 7 ways to use writing for healing
trying vs. allowing
in connection with a project my blogger friend karen is working on, i was inspired to think about these two concepts: trying. allowing. what might they mean? of course words have such complex meanings, and how we experience them individually may vary immensely from person to person. “trying” – the pleasant part of that, to… Continue reading trying vs. allowing
resentments: where do they come from?
a little while ago i wrote a post on dealing with resentments. but here’s a question: where do resentments come from? definition: what’s a resentment? pulling together some dictionary definitions, a resentment is the feeling of displeasure, ill will, bitterness, anger or indignation in reaction to an act, remark, person, etc., regarded as grievance (i.e.… Continue reading resentments: where do they come from?
that’s what they said
and today for some lighter fare – an excerpt from my collection of quotations on thinkexist: rainer maria rilke “let life happen to you. believe me: life is in the right, always.” “do not assume that she who seeks to comfort you now, lives untroubled among the simple and quiet words that sometimes do you… Continue reading that’s what they said
stressed? back into the cave!
“get out of your head!” do you ever get annoyed when people say that? i mean, what’s wrong with your head? thinking is good, it’s what got us out of the caves (no offence to caves, but they’re clearly not the best choice for most people as a permanent dwelling.) the problem is not being… Continue reading stressed? back into the cave!
10 little-known ways to say goodnight to insomnia
chronic insomnia – problems falling or staying asleep, or markedly unrestful sleep for more than three weeks – can drive people crazy. often there are underlying problems: depression, anxiety, restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, etc. treating them can help with sleeplessness. other things that can help are widely known, such as not drinking caffeine, not… Continue reading 10 little-known ways to say goodnight to insomnia
more emotional health for artists
in the spring, as part of a blog book tour, i posted a number of articles on eric maisel’s ten zen seconds. it’s a book that i come back to over and over again. below are summaries of a few more interviews with him – go check them out, especially if you’re an artist: shifting… Continue reading more emotional health for artists
shining a light on the demon
i still believe i am the gutter queen, green slime all over me, long, torn red ribbons in my filthy hair. i’m bobbing up and down in rain-drenched clothes in my black ship up on a raging river in the sewer. i’m comfortable thinking that i’ll never be up there, competing with the humans for… Continue reading shining a light on the demon
stress and writing
a guest article by alex i don’t write when i’m stressed because my thoughts become unclear and nothing i write sounds good to me. it seems that all my thoughts are mush and there is no direction, so i stop. the thing about that is that if i focused on the issue which is that… Continue reading stress and writing