I found this at Scandie’s “Anxiety & Panic Disorder Support Group.” The idea is to copy all of the statements and put in boldface the ones that apply to your own battle with anxiety and panic.
I don’t know why I did it! But what if I make a mistake? You mean I’m not supposed to think all the time? …

I took one like this once before, and I think I got the same result. It’s interesting to know that my views haven’t changed to favor either side:

You Are a Liberal Republican

When you tell people that you’re Republican, they rarely believe you.
That’s because you’re socially liberal – likely pro-choice and pro-gay rights.
You’re also not so afraid of big goverment, as …

I found this survey over at Dave’s “Random Thoughts from a Progressive Mind.” Rather than forcing my answers into the small places, I thought I’d give the extended versions:
Abortion: Couples should have the right to decide for themselves what is best for them and the unborn child involved.
Death Penalty: It would be a deterrent if the legal system didn’t have …

This comes from Christy at “A Day in the Life” by way of Aunt Nub’s Empty Head. The object is simple: copy and paste all of the statements and put in boldface the ones that apply to you.
Here goes:
001. I miss somebody right now. 002. I watch more tv than I used to. 003. I …

I must be getting older because time seems to be going by more quickly. We finished up a major project at work earlier this week, so there’s a lot less pressure on now…until my boss reveals the list of summer projects due by September 1st. But there’s always time for the “Saturday Six!”
Julie of “Drivin’ it Home” was …

I read an interesting discussion about whether writers read published fiction while writing works of their own over at Absolute Write.
Some writers avoid reading other writers like the plague at different points along their own creative process. They mention a fear of unconsciously copying another author’s style in their own work. Other writers say they don’t know how not to …

I found this through a friend of mine named Neil. This is a Spiritual Gifts Test to show you what your strengths are in terms of your faith.
Here are my results:

Score
Spiritual Gift
Statement/Response

23
Wisdom
008 = 5
030 = 5
052 = 3
074 = 5
096 = 5

19
Discernment
016 = 3
038 = 5
060 = 3
082 = 3
104 = 5

19
Intercession
020 = 5
042 = 5
064 = 3
086 = …

From the Healthy Place Anxiety-Panic Community…
The Top Ten most “ridiculous” comments made to a person with an anxiety disorder:
10. What’s wrong with you?
9. You’ll never recover.
8. Take a holiday.
7. Just try to relax.
6. You’re just a little bit stressed.
5. You worry too much.
4. Snap out of it.
3. Pull yourself together.
2. Try harder.
1. There’s nothing wrong with you!
My number one isn’t …

I saw this quote on a writers message board and I just had to pass it along:
“The hardest thing for most writers to do is WRITE!” –Stephen J. Cannell

While on a recent blogjog, I found mention of Microsofthealth.com, a website designed exclusively for employees of Microsoft and their families.
But on the front page, there is a BMI calculator. BMI, the body mass index, is a calculation based on one’s weight relative to one’s height and is supposed to be relatively reliable for adults 19-70 who are not competitive …

Last Friday, President Bush appointed the nation’s first “Copyright Czar” to oversee America’s efforts to combat intellectual property theft. The Secretary of Commerce’s deputy chief of staff, Chris Israel, became the Coordinator of International Intellectual Property Enforcement, which Congress created last year to focus law enforcement agencies fighting copyright infringement. The position also oversees a federal …

I’ll see my parents during the last week in August, and it’s my goal to lose a total of 20 pounds by the time that happens.
That will still put me well above the “proper” weight for someone my height, but 20 pounds is a start, at least.
This morning, I did one mile on the treadmill and for lunch I had …

I wonder if people are still upset with Joe, the friendly Journals Editor over at AOL, who recently riled up his audience with the suggestion that blogs are boring.
Over at his blog, “Magic Smoke,” he claimed all blogs are boring because they fall into one of two categories:
1. The Big Fish Blogs
These are the blogs where everyone talks about basically …

Today, I was visited by Mr. Death. No, I didn’t have a near-death experience, I’m happy to report. I’m speaking of the Mr. Death who tries to convince a writer to kill off a character in his story.
The character in question in my work-in-progress has been on and off of the chopping block. When I first began to conceive the …

After another Saturday morning spent trying to find good homes for some deserving four-legged friends, I bring you another edition of the Saturday Six. I’m sorry for keeping the regular players waiting longer than usual this week.
Laura of “Adventures in Juggling” is the “first to play” last week according to the rules, which specify that to be counted as …

Your Blogging Type is Logical and Principled

You like to voice your well thought out opinions on your blog.And if someone doesn’t what you write, you really don’t care!Serious and blunt, sometimes people take your blog the wrong way.But you’re a true and loyal friend to those who truly get you.

What’s Your Blogging Personality?

A writer at one of several writing message boards I belong to says that the reason the writing doesn’t happen — when a writer experiences such a period — could be that the writer doesn’t have anything to say:
In fiction, I believe that you have to have something that you really want to say, and then come up with …

Some will think this is a lame attempt. In some ways, it is. I was having trouble deciding on a mood for which I could find sufficient subject matter (or the motivation to hunt it out).
I went out to my patio this morning to water some plants that were withering in the heat. I noticed that despite the smoldering temperatures …