my brain is still only functioning at 42.718% capacity (as opposed to the usual 60 7/8th) so i don’t find myself to be able to say much. what little brain power i had went to work today and another fabulous mental health chat on twitter. but i feel guilty for not blogging enough [...]
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8 from google
March 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Tags: blogs of note · creativity: poetry, art, etc. · depression and mental illness · eating disorders, body image & similar topics · interesting books · news and events · peace, environment, social justice et al · psychological research and other things academic
family life – a fantasy
March 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments
she opens the door.
“laura hapley?”
“yes …. ?”
“and wally hapley?”
“yes. and you are … ?”
he is 6’6”, broad shouldered, dressed in thick leather from boots to gloves.
“could i speak to mr. hapley, as well, please?”
“he is busy right now. what is this about?” she glances towards a door in the back.
he produces two [...]
Tags: creativity: poetry, art, etc. · emotional health · peace, environment, social justice et al
oh geez, the olympics
January 25th, 2010 · 2 Comments
here is something a friend of mine wrote. i’m reprinting it because, well, i’m not a big fan of the olympics here. (yet? maybe i’ll change my mind? there’s a few days yet to go …)
right now the city is in the midst of preparations, and deep collective angst, for the [...]
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be the change: violent criminals
December 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment
marshall rosenberg, the man known for his work in nonviolent communication, appears in the section off the cushion and into life in be the change: how meditation can transform you and the world). he works a lot in prisons.
the people there have done some stuff that i really do not like, like sexually molesting [...]
Tags: communication · interesting books · peace, environment, social justice et al · spirituality
be the change: how meditation can transform you and the world
November 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments
the other day i received the book be the change: how meditation can transform you and the world from the great people at FSB associates, who occasionally send me books to review. usually i spend quite a bit of time reading the book and writing a review but since i’m busy with NaNoWriMo this [...]
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torture in afghanistan: who are our enemies?
November 20th, 2009 · 9 Comments
my vancouver blogger friend jonathan narvey has a discussion about the current allegations that the canadian military looked the other way when people they had detained in afghanistan were transferred to afghani prisons where the canadian military knew, or should have known, that the detainees would be tortured. please see jonathan’s article and various [...]
Tags: news and events · peace, environment, social justice et al
november 2009 buddhist carnival
November 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments
middle of the month: it’s buddhist carnival time! being all busy with NaNoWriMo, this is a quickie version – a little taste from the blogosphere, a buddhist smorgasbrod:
a zen tale from secret forest
the disciple threw stones in the water all day long. the next day, the master told him:
—do throw a stone in the water.
—why, [...]
Tags: blogs of note · peace, environment, social justice et al · spirituality
remembrance day: musing on war and sacrifice
November 10th, 2009 · 4 Comments
remembrance day has always been an ambiguous day for me. good memories : an hour in the rain under a gazillion umbrellas, proudly listening to my daughter singing a song with the girl guides at a remembrance day celebration; or a lovely morning 17 years ago when my then-boyfriend, now-husband were walking up and [...]
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rising up to end stigma
October 31st, 2009 · 2 Comments
as you know, i am a proud member of the canadian mental health association. i am even prouder to announce that a participant advisory committee, that is, individuals who are using the services of the CMHA vancouver/burnaby branch, is hosting an event for people living with mental illness and those affected by it [...]
Tags: depression and mental illness · news and events · peace, environment, social justice et al
blog action day: buddhists and climate change
October 14th, 2009 · 3 Comments
once again, blog action day and the october buddhist carnival fall on the same date. let me present to you, then, a few colourful strands from that corner of the blogosphere where buddhism and climate change intersect.
icebergs are buddhist monks
we always start that buddhist carnival with a poem. here is an excerpt from [...]
Tags: blogs of note · creativity: poetry, art, etc. · interesting books · news and events · peace, environment, social justice et al · spirituality
blog action day
October 8th, 2009 · 6 Comments
october 15 is blog action day.
blog action day is an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day. the aim is to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion.
the goal
first and last, the purpose of blog action day is to create a discussion. bloggers are asked to [...]
Tags: news and events · peace, environment, social justice et al · the net
pollution on a wordless wednesday
October 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments
image by the writing zone
Tags: peace, environment, social justice et al · wordless wednesday
the dalai lama in vancouver
October 5th, 2009 · No Comments
last week i had the pleasure again to see the dalai lama. the topic of the talk was women and peacebuilding. i’d like to share with you my notes, taken down as closely as possible in his delightful language.
this is the third time i’ve seen the dalai lama. one of the things [...]
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sunday inspiration: peace for afghanistan
August 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments
here is a beautiful prayer, sent by my mennonite friends who work in afghanistan. even though the elections are over, it still very much applies.
for the people of afghanistan
god of love and life,
we pray for the people of afghanistan during this election time.
may your peace descend upon them and upon their nation.
may there be food [...]
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august 2009 buddhist carnival
August 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments
here’s the buddhist carnival again! last month my blog was still sick and the carnival didn’t happen. glad to be back for august. the buddhist carnival is a romp / surf / drive / ride through the buddhist blogosphere (blugghasphere?) and today’s menu brings you posts on music, fashion, family, war, wishy-washy buddhism, persisting through the agony [...]
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