Mabeltalk in 2011

Mabeltalk last year, by subject, minus the random posts... [under construction]

My Picks for Best Posts of 2011


FEELING BETTER ABOUT OURSELVES

Hero Journey
Faults Make Us Interesting
The Real Law of Attraction
Mistakes Make Us Human 
Where Would I Be Without My Mistakes?
The Importance of Art
Be Kind to Strangers
The Kindness of Strangers
Random Acts of Mean
Caring What Others Think - It's Normal
Daily Incivilities
Where Does Your Identity Come From?
Christianity: You're Doing It Wrong
The Fashion Industry: Better criticism
The Art of Letting Go
Mediocre and Proud of It
Childhood Potential Still Up for Grabs
Nothing Human is Alien to Me
10 Lessons I Learned From Prince
Lessons in Pride by X-Men's Mystique
Bad Girls?
A Balm for a Bomb
Take the Headdress Off!
Ayn Rand and Denying Emotion
Don't Let Them Tell You It Can't Be Done
Not Judging
Notice Your Accomplishments
Distort Reality
Fail Better
Worrying
Quotations
How to Apologize
Indian Boarding Schools (residential schools) Were Not Well Intentioned
Intelligence Is Not Enough


SERIES

Positivity
A Gift from Our Ancestors
The Bright Side of Death
It's a Survival Skill
Some Assembly Required
My Lucky Cats (and we could be next!)

It's Okay to Be Politically Correct
Part 1 - Why certain words are offensive no matter who they're directed at
Part 2 - Why it's okay for people within a group to use an insult about that group
Part 3 - Why sexism is a poor basis for comparison with other kinds of discrimination
Part 4 - What is "privilege"?
Part 5 - It's better than what we had before

Kahnawake Pow Wow 2011
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

Oliver Kitteh

Anger in the Star Wars Universe
(When is it okay to be angry?)
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3


MY JOURNEY (oldest to newest)

Collage Me Up Baby!
The Law of Attraction done right
The Art of Letting Go
Choose Life! (cause the alternative is less than dignified)
My Inner New Age Girl
The Road Taken: Any Regrets?
A Church Hole in My Soul?
Your Journey is Always in Draft Form
Still Figuring Out My Life
Oracle Cards & Daydreaming
Fly Meditation
Uncommitmentphobia
My Journey of Procrastination
Hold Me Tight 1
Hold Me Tight 2
Advice for Feeling Broken
Life is Risky (A conversation with my cat)
After Brokenness - Mercy
Reading the Bones (the role of the supernatural)
What Success Really Looks Like (cartoon)
Balance


HEROES

Nicki Minaj
Background Dancers (Part 1) (Part 2)
Phyllis Diller
No 1 Ladies Detective Agency
Princess Boy's Parents
Bill from Freaks and Geeks (vs Kathy Griffin)
kd lang & Made in Dagenham
Roseanne Barr
Prince
Wave at the Bus Guy
Sienna Miller
Bridesmaids movie
Miss Piggy
Iris Apfel Again
Mae West
Jane Siberry
Barbie Gaga
Lingerie football players


INSPIRING SONGS

Because You're Beautiful
Camouflage
Breathing Songs
The Constellation of the Heart
The Thing About Love
Strength, Courage and Wisdom
Unwritten
Far Far
Cold War
The Sisters of Mercy


MY TIGER DAUGHTERS: Haley and Minion
The best of 2011
April 2
May 21
May 28 
June 2
June 18
July 3
July 17
July 12
July 22
Sparkle Toy 1
Sparkle Toy 2
Haley teh Cat's Autobiography
A Day With Haley
Aug 3
Aug 19
Aug 28
Sep 11
Sep 24
Oct 3 (Sue Ellen and JR)
Oct 16
Nov 24


STORIES & WRITING
How Not to Write a Novel (book review)
Prolific Authors
Altering a Romance Novel
Pocket books, ebooks, pricing
Writing About People of Color
PG Wodehouse lines
The Forest for the Trees (book review)
Writing With Honesty
Writing the Breakout Novel (book review)
Researching Race
LitDiva's Literary Awards
Merry Rewrites Shakespeare
How to Write a Humor Novel
Rom Com Recommend
Hidden Clues in Your Writing
Writing the Other (book review)
Writing Race: Black Hawk Down
Romance Novels and Science
Graphic Novels
Discovery Writing
Dances With Wolves and Hair
In Support of Words
Neck Exercises for Writers
Novels as Plants
Humor by Heyer
Comedy Can Save Your Life
My Novel - plotting
Post-colonial Novels
Dr Who - Humany Wumany
PG Wodehouse Again