life advice from dead people: F. Scott Fitzgerald

August 1, 2007

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Hey, some of them were pretty smart, for dead people. Take F.Scott Fitzgerald here: he wrote what many consider to be the Great American Novel (everyone who doesn’t consider it to be Huck Finn, that is). And he also wrote these very wise little precepts for his daughter, which I borrowed from One Little Detail’s […]

Posted in: attitude, family, humour, identity, inspiration, letting go, mental health, motivation, practicality, psychology, relationships, self-image, staying positive

help yourself: poster o’ the day

July 31, 2007

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click to enlarge: from CVV Suicide Prevention via Ads of the World :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ::

Posted in: attitude, community, depression, inspiration, looking inward, mental health, mental illness, motivation, relationships, self-reliance

a little motivational mood music

July 31, 2007

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Because sometimes you just need Elvis to give you a little bit of a kick in the ass. And here he is! Hail the King! No lyrics this time, because quite frankly they’re not the best thing about this song. Man, that was another age: a sexist, hound-doggin’ age. But Elvis is still The King! […]

Posted in: attitude, change, depression, humour, inspiration, letting go, manifestation, motivation, music, productivity, self-reliance, staying positive

blogging services for recovery

July 30, 2007

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There are many reasons to blog: keeping in touch with friends, sharing your expertise, publishing your own stories without waiting for the publishing world’s permission, or chronicling your own journey, whether metaphorical or geographical. Those fighting chronic illnesses have many compelling reasons to blog. They can trace their reactions to different treatments, get their feelings […]

Posted in: addiction, blogging, community, computers, family, health, looking inward, mental health, mental illness, relationships, self-reliance

aBOOT reBOOT

July 26, 2007

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Nobody says that, eh? But it’s Canada and the joke was there, so I had to use it. I ran into reBOOT today as I was taking my constitutional on the Downtown Eastside, as I have been known to do. It’s housed in an unassuming (and, indeed, almost completely unmarked) storefront on the rather funky […]

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diary of a (hard) liver

July 26, 2007

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Here’s an intriguing article from the Times of London, the alcohol diary of a columnist who thought: Oh hey, I’m getting on, maybe I should start cutting down, just in case, you know. Then he found out how much he really had been drinking, day in and day out. Not a pretty picture: I had […]

Posted in: addiction, attitude, change, diet, food, health, mental health, practicality, sobriety

vacate the premises

July 25, 2007

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Have we all heard enough from the self-proclaimed workforce martyrs who whine about how the company cannot possibly spare them for a four-day weekend once a decade? It’s great to love what you do; it’s not so great to be scared to turn your back on it. That does not speak of confidence, y’all. And […]

Posted in: attitude, bargains, change, community, depression, inspiration, looking inward, mental health, mental illness, motivation, practicality, productivity, psychology, self-image, staying positive, stress, work

Blogging for Beginners Class Saturday, July 28th

July 24, 2007

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What: Blogging for Beginners: from Zero to Technorati in 7 hours When: 9:30am-4:30 pm, Saturday, July 28th, 2007 Where: Tradeworks Training Society, 2nd floor, 87 East Pender Street at Columbia, Vancouver Why: Get your blog up and running in one day: strictly limited to no more than 8 students, this course covers blog basics like: […]

Posted in: blogging, Blogroll, community, computers, courses, events, productivity, runningthroughrain, Vancouver

the frugal indulgent manifesto

July 22, 2007

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It’s easy enough to live it up, given infinite amounts of cash; there are even expensive consultants to ensure you have a good time. It’s much more challenging to get out and enjoy entertainment, nightlife, fine foods, and other indulgences when you’re acutely non-prosperous (“poor”). If these things are to your taste, you will have […]

Posted in: attitude, bargains, bigotry, community, friends, humour, identity, manifestation, motivation, psychology, relationships, self-image, self-reliance, socioeconomics, staying positive

the walkability test

July 20, 2007

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Walk Score is an interesting online service that rates your neighborhood by walkability: things like proximity to cafes and parks, presence of sidewalks (why do they even allow developers to build without sidewalks?) and safety features like street lights. You can check out the neighborhood around your home (mine rates 49 out of 100; guess […]

Posted in: community, fitness, motivation, practicality, quizzes and tests

quiz: do you worry too much?

July 18, 2007

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Your Worry Factor is 43% While you’re not a worrywart, you worry more than you should. Maybe you don’t have enough to keep your mind occupied at times… Or perhaps you’ve trapped yourself into some bad thinking patterns. Try to worry less and enjoy life more. There’s no point thinking about things you can’t change! […]

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