January 2012
15 posts
Buying New Experiences, Not Things, Tied to... →
Well, duhh.
psychotherapy:
via Psych Central:
A new study suggests that those who spend money to do things are happier than those who spend their money on possessions.
In the study, investigators determined extraverts and people who are open to new experiences are more apt to spend more of their disposable income on experiences, such as concert tickets or a weekend away, rather than...
“I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place. Accident has cast...”
– W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence (via psychotherapy)
Luther Vandross - I’d Rather
“Patients were brought to us in the middle of interrogation for medical care, in...”
– MSF general director Christopher Stokes. MSF is suspending operations in detention centers in Misrata, Libya, because detainees are being tortured and denied urgent medical care.
This is sad. I didn’t realize MSF did work that was so in the thick of it all.
Fourteen months in Haiti →
Great read - a nurse reflects on her experience in Haiti. After intending to stay for four weeks (immediately after 2010’s earthquake) she ended up staying for 14 months. Amazing.
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Crack doesn't kill people. Fear does.
theangrytherapist:
There are two types of fear. Emotion that keeps us alive. Fear of falling. Fear of bears. Fear of the mysterious man with a dark hoody walking a little too fast. Then there is the other type of fear, emotion that keeps us dead. Fear of failing. Fear of what ifs. Fear of what others will think. We already have the first type of fear. It comes standard. The other is an...
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“Be firm on the issue, but gentle on the people.”
– Gerri, a former nurse coordinator
Louis CK's Shameful Dirty Comedy
viafrank:
I’ve been thinking about Louis CK lately. I’m a fan of his show on FX, and I’m so happy his recent adventure in distributing his newest comedy special himself has been a rousing success. But my thoughts are going elsewhere to wonder why he has blown up in popularity in the past couple years, and why his comedy seems to resonate with these times. It always feels like there’s a...
“Most good things happen without a plan: friendships, falling in love, finding a...”
– » How to Have the Best Year of Your Life (without Setting a Single Goal) :zenhabits (via bijan)
519. The best way to ruin an apology is with an...
December 2011
15 posts
To Bangladesh; and beyond →
I leave in 6 days to start a new adventure. I’ll be writing about it here.
Here's the thing
theangrytherapist:
We are only on this planet once.
Are you going to allow fear, other people’s opinions, money, and dead relationships, prevent you from leaving your mark?
Live like you’re dying.
Because you are.
- Angry
9 more days.
I’m simultaneously excited, unnerved, and highly anxious.
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The fact that I don’t adapt all that well to major life changes always takes me by surprise. I like to dive into things before I have a chance to be afraid of them, but sometimes this method of decision-making makes me anxious when I do finally have a chance to sit and think about what I’m about to do.
“There are more Americans living in poverty than there are Canadians on the...”
– Confessions of a Child Janitor | Crooks and Liars (via politicore)
Interesting.
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Worthproof Yourself
theangrytherapist:
If someone discounts our ability, we don’t carry that with us as much as when someone discounts our worth. We can disagree with what someone thinks we can or can not do. But it’s difficult to disagree with one’s opinion of us. So we start to believe it. We internalize their beliefs and create false beliefs about ourselves. We begin to feel we are worth less.
The truth is...
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“You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
I love this and agree completely.
(via shutupashloo)
Wow. Great reminder for me.
- Angry
November 2011
15 posts
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EWB Toronto invites YOU to A Sweet But Fair...
Come learn more about fair trade in Toronto! Taste fair trade wine, talk to and shop from over 8 fair trade Toronto vendors and win some awesome raffle prizes!
Included with admission:
- fair trade wine tasting
- shopping with over 8 different fair trade vendors!
- a chance to win some awesome raffle prizes
- and much, much more!
For students: $20
General admission: $30
Tickets will be...
theangrytherapist:
What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
“The best advice I got from my aunt, the great singer Rosemary Clooney, and from...”
– George Clooney
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent,...”
– Charles Darwin (via theangrytherapist)
“A human being is happiest and most successful when dedicated to a cause outside...”
– Benjamin Spock
Relationship
theangrytherapist:
The notion of relationship is an encounter between two free and responsible individuals engaging in a mutual and authentic exchange.
Key words: Free / responsible / authentic.
- Angry
“When you look at urban survival in a place like Bangladesh, it takes on another...”
– - Stanley Greene
Urban Survivors is a multimedia project by Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in collaboration with the NOOR photo agency and Darjeeling Productions, highlighting the critical humanitarian and medical needs that exist in slums the world over.
Everything is a Gift
Read this.
theangrytherapist:
Many struggle with the inability to accept and move forward. Our minds stay locked in dwell mode. We live in “what ifs”, wishing we can go back and change things. This is a dangerous place. It prevents us from being present. Basically, we become miserable fucks.
One way to shift into gear and start moving forward is to believe that everything is a gift....
October 2011
16 posts
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My first 5K race!
Place: 1172/6500
Time: 28:05.2
Pace: 6:18
Category: Women 25-29
Category place: 111/530
Gender place: 489/3232
:) In other news, Denis finished his marathon with a time of 4:27:28.8! I am so proud of him. We are grossly proud of each other. And now we are enjoying Neocitron (the no-name version) and Nighty-night tea before bed.