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...
Jan 31st
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Jan 30th
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“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)
Jan 30th
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ListenLuther Vandross - I’d Rather
Jan 28th
“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.
Jan 27th
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Jan 25th
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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.
Jan 24th
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Jan 16th
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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...
Jan 14th
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“Be firm on the issue, but gentle on the people.”
–  Gerri, a former nurse coordinator
Jan 12th
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Jan 10th
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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...
Jan 9th
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Jan 8th
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“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)
Jan 8th
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519. The best way to ruin an apology is with an...
Jan 4th
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