MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'creative writing'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:41:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069531&cid=t_203107_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F27%2Fthe-dangers-of-letting-your-online-persona-do-the-talking%2F Last week, while taking a break from work, I found myself reading through a friend’s personal blog. While everything was well written, and while the author herself did a careful job remaining anonymous to most of her readers, I couldn’t help but cringe at some of the stuff she was writing about. Personal stuff. Stuff that, once it’s out there, you just can’t take back. Part of my cringing was due to the fact that about a year ago, I was right there with her. I’ve had a personal blog for years, and it used to be the one place where I could completely dump my emotions. A creative writer who has to work (on non-creative writing) quite a lot to pay the bills, I don’t always get to spend the hours a day I’d like to on my own pieces — so whenever I... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069531 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:13:22 +0100 5069531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883937&cid=t_203107_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FJoXkYSUtNd0%2F While I have been putting the initial outlines together for my new book, I’ve been trying some new things to organize my thoughts and put together the pieces to start writing. I’ve had a great experience with Evernote, to capture all my ideas in one place, accessible from the cloud on most almost all of my online devices. My new iPad 2 works well for typing and collecting ideas. The iPad version of Apple Pages exports right into the Mac version. Overall things are coming together. But when I went to sit down and actually write, I noticed I was missing a few things. The main thing I was missing was a comfortable chair. When my wife and I moved a little over a year ago, some of our old furniture would not fit into our new house. One of the casualties of the move was a cloth couch... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883937 Sat, 28 May 2011 17:13:50 +0100 4883937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704995&cid=t_203107_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Fq42Bb0wplvg%2F Do you enjoy writing – or dread it? I write for a living, and I also coach writers and would-be writers, so I know just how tough it can be to get up the motivation and the courage to write. But in almost every job, you’re going to have to do some writing. You might also want to write for personal reasons: perhaps you’d like to write your memoir for your grandchildren, or you’re keen to write fiction or a blog. How can you make writing seem less terrifying – and more fun? #1: Write About What’s On Your Mind This is something which I still do from time to time, even though writing’s usually pretty effortless for me – and I know a lot of other people find it useful too. Write for ten minutes without stopping (set a timer) about any topic you like. You could write about your d... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704995 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:11:52 +0100 4704995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706730&cid=t_203107_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F28%2Fgood-versus-evil-in-strength%2F You have to hand it to Kurt Gray, a doctoral student at Harvard. He knows how to spin a set of three small experiments he conducted to make headlines. Here’s what Gray had to say about his findings: “By perceiving themselves as good or evil, people embody these perceptions, actually becoming more capable of physical endurance.” and “But in fact, this research suggests that physical strength may be an effect, not a cause, of moral acts.” Did Gray actually measure a person’s inherent “goodness” or capacity for evil (or did he measure artificial situations created in a lab that may or may not actually mimic these qualities)? And if so, did he also measure physical strength (or simply one small aspect of strength, physical endurance)? In the three exper... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706730 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:33:44 +0100 3706730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350607&cid=t_203107_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2F1965-slice-of-life.html Seniors, have you tried writing your life story? Or just short anecdotes or vignettes? Here is one from my blog at http://lifestorytelling.com. 1965 - A Slice of Life - Scandal and Me Open the mind's closet for 1965. I'm 13 years old, and this is the era of "Scandal and Me." Scandal was a black half-Arabian, half-thoroughbred mare. Scandal and I often stayed out on the trails in the snowy winters until after dark. I leaned down low over her neck, shining a flashlight on the paths. It was an adventure. It's 1965, and I'm in the 8th grade. A huge horse farm was built a few years ago across the corn field behind our house. For several years I've been working there after school and on Saturdays. In the 6th grade I started at $2 a day and now I'm up to $3. I give the money to my parents to he... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350607 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:52:00 +0100 3350607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1810568&cid=t_203107_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2008%2F09%2F20%2Fthe-writers-must-be-crazy%2F Wonderful New York Times essay by writer/professor David Gessner (on the sanity required by academia versus the madness of creativity) got me thinking about one of my favorite songs. In an interview John Hiatt revealed how he came to write the offbeat love song “Ethylene.” I saw the name on a road sign in Missouri. There was this two mile stretch of road, and Ethylene was the name of the wife of the couple who had adopted this stretch of highway. I remember going to a gas station, and this guy was asking me questions, and running me through the wringer. In this gas station there were a bunch of stuffed heads of hunting trophies, and he mentioned that he and his wife bowhunt. He says, `Oh, my wife’s a better bowhunter than I am. She can bag her limit.’ I thought it... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1810568 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:02:49 +0100 1810568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1263528&cid=t_203107_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fcreativity-and-caregiving-reducing.html For a change of pace I am offering some creative writing I did recently. Since I came back from my recent trip to the Oregon coast with crutches, one leg in a velcro cast and the other in several braces, I have been turning to creativity to reduce stress. I always enjoyed creative writing as a child. The Oregon coast was wild and inspiring. Along with slide shows in previous posts here is a bit of poetry about the "wild rivers coast" of Oregon.The Oregon Coast Spirit by Kristi Marie Gott Remember images so soothing,Such a comfort in the night. Tall firs along a river.Bare aspens, mountains beyond. Wild beaches full of driftwood.Redwoods for a hundred miles. No sound but the wind and water.Birdsong breaks the silence. Elk graze near a lost lagoon.Deer take dainty steps in fields. Snow heav... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1263528 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:25:00 +0100 1263528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1149759&cid=t_203107_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fchange-is-foot.html I am reading the Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. I actually signed a little contract to myself (as suggested) by the author, to do the exercises in the book, make an 'artist's date' every week (which could mean just sitting with my knitting) and to write every day.I am very excited.And a little scared.I promise to elaborate more on this in the future, but I'm not ready yet. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1149759 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:27:00 +0100 1149759