Linkage..

Info on social phobias. I did the test and it says I do not suffer from social anxiety.

Cheaper Than Therapy?

I snapped this at a local Mexican restaurant the other day. The table tent depicts a decadent dessert as as an alternative to highly priced counseling. (My convictions about the healing power of Mini Molten Chocolate Bunt cakes aside), we are in an era of DIY, where software and hardware allows one to be their own counselor. In some cases this is good. We could all assume responsibility for our well being and stop neglecting the multitude of resources so many others have not. However, we were not meant to do it alone. Christ surrounded himself with others and relied on them and they on He. Isolation and addiction go hand in hand.

Local development iQuestions.com threatens to lower your therapy bill with free video advice. While I think perhaps some of the counseling is slightly underqualifed, hearing many peoples 'takes' on war torn issues is a great way to discover your own truth.

Note: They might want to reconsider the link that says "orgasm: coming soon!"

Moods in Ur Tubes

Chill Master Flex
gives the internets' the gift of serenity. Calming music, tranquil waters, fireplace, or ocean sunset simply to enjoy via your web browser. I find it delightful. Thanks 'flex.

Guided Prayer

ExploreFaith has a nice little devotion area that has a daily MP3 audio clip to accompany a group of ideas and scriptures. (Too bad there isn't an RSS feed.)

You know in today's devotion it has a 'chant'. I don't really chant in my devotions. It associates me with my childhood in a Hindu ashram. I tend to think of it as mindless repetition. However, my wife has seen studies that show certain chants and groups of repeated sounds are healing for people with 'dain bramage and neurosis. I don't like the tendency in myself to be quick to judge another's expression of worship.

At what point did my faith lead me to judge another's?