bad buddhist vs. the sixth precept is the title of a blog post by marie that was submitted to the last carnival of eating disorders. i was quite intrigued by it and would like to talk a bit more about it. buddhist precepts, says diane esshin rizzetto in waking up to what you do can… Continue reading time to eat or time to feel?
Category: interesting books
a question of integrity
edith yeung over at dream. think. act had a post the other day where she listed a long list of questions about integrity, taken from the book the power of principles by william j. byron. these “integrity questions” are focused mostly around what i would call our civic and professional duties, and i think they’re… Continue reading a question of integrity
online contests meet human desires
i’m entering david airey’s contest. and lincoln’s. and the good woman at whitterer on autism passed on a break out blogger award to me. i’m jumping up and down! “aha! tshumpink up an down! vat iss your mind doo-ink?” says the psychologist in me. why do we get so excited about things like that? i… Continue reading online contests meet human desires
blessings on 9/11
god bless the rain, and the storm clouds that bring it. god bless the music, and the voices that sing it. god bless the ones who sing everything wrong. god bless the creatures who do not belong. god bless the hearts and the souls who are grieving for those who have left, and for those… Continue reading blessings on 9/11
family therapy for people with eating disorders
from medicalnews a few days ago: bulimia treatment success doubles when parents involved in therapy mobilizing parents to help an adolescent overcome the disorder can double the percentage of teens who were able to abstain from binge eating and purging after six months. a team based at the university of chicago medical center showed that… Continue reading family therapy for people with eating disorders
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
writing. books. synchronicity.
sometimes, life plonks you right in the middle of a coincidence. smack! there you are. or not. maybe it’s synchronicity. here’s a little example. my dear friend haedy gave me a book for my birthday: in buddha’s kitchen: cooking, being cooked, and other adventures in a meditation center. a wonderful confluence of goodness already: haedy… Continue reading writing. books. synchronicity.
plurking
the first time i ever came across the concept of coaching was in teri e belf’s book, simply live it up. as soon as i saw it, i had to get it – after all it had an orange cover, had fractals on it (yes, i’m a sucker for nice-looking covers), and mentioned brief solutions,… Continue reading plurking
living with compulsions, living with the devil
today: a few excerpts from a book i’m reading right now, living with the devil: meditations on good and evil, by stephen batchelor. it’s not just “a” book – it’s one of the best books on buddhism i’ve read. the path a path is created by one’s aims and removing what gets in the way… Continue reading living with compulsions, living with the devil
what’s your learning edge?
when i first received david’s invitation to participate in the meme with the name “what’s your learning edge?“, i thought, “oh, but i am constantly learning. i live and breathe learning!” and in a way, that’s true. i’m forever ferreting out new information, looking at things from a new perspective, and i always have a… Continue reading what’s your learning edge?