Six of the Best Blog Posts #1
When I get the time and frame of mind I love surfing around the wonderful blog community to see what other souls are writing about. Once I steer away from the “how to blog” blogs - exactly how many of these are there these days, aren’t we experiencing a little overkill? - I come across some wonderful wee communities, thoughts and lives which are delightful to dip into.
Seaneen, on the excellent Pole to Polar, wrote The Internet Told Me I Had Cancer. There are so many of these ’diagnose’ yourself tests on the internet these days, and going from this post, far more than I actually realised there were. Never having done any of them myself - I have enough wrong with me right now - I can’t vouch for their results.
Meanwhile, on the equally brilliant A Never Quiet Mind, Zathyn writes about Antidepressants and the Placebo Debate. With all the news lately about medication, prozac and it’s merits for those with depression the terms ‘mild’ and ’severe’ seem to have been lost in the mix. Having had virtually no sucess with any of the medication I have yet taken - especially it’s bipolar triggering effects within me - I am firmly under the belief that a placebo, for those with severe depression and mental illness is useless. But that’s just me, what do you think? He also mentions on his blog about the recent heat wave in Adelaide, which, given my love for that city and also Australia was plesantly nostalgic reading; though I’m glad I wasn’t actually there at the time!
I also loved Pandora’s Boxes, a poem on Jane’s Writing, which is a blog I have only recently discovered and am relishing reading through all of her posts.
Then there’s the question how do I link to dozens of fantastic blog posts with only one link? Easy, by alerting you to the wonderful Carnival of MS Bloggers run through Brass and Ivory which this issue has some truly excellant articles for you to devour.
On a more lighthearted note, there is Simon’s Cat, which I came across on Youtube. So technically it’s not strictly a blog - but hey - it is definately worth checking out!
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And finally for this time, Scott Davis on Finding Your Marbles explores the benefits and practicalities of writing in How to Start a Healing Journal. Wonderful, practical advice for all.
Well, I hope you’ve found something new and interesting to peruse in your journey’s through life and cyberspace, no doubt I’ll be back at some point with more wonderful blog posts for you all.
