I am looking for 'healing' poetry: poems that 1) urge you to keep going, 2) tell you that yes, life is hard, but you can do it, 3) remind you to keep your shit together, 4) embrace you and say that you are not alone in this, or 5) just say that this too shall pass.
[more inside]
posted by pleasebekind
on Jul 4, 2012 -
31 answers
I'm worried about my friend - I am afraid she going to marry a guy she doesn't like or respect. Any recommendations for things I can say or do to encourage her to take a critical look at the relationship?
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on May 24, 2012 -
31 answers
How do I keep from getting discouraged in personal pursuits (spec. hobbyist electronics)?
[more inside]
posted by griphus
on May 7, 2012 -
20 answers
Most of my cohort begins taking their written exams next week, and I'd like to give them a bit of encouragement. Can you help me come up with some silly and encouraging signs to post on the door of the testing room that will give them a smile before they walk in?
[more inside]
posted by lilac girl
on Mar 1, 2012 -
2 answers
I am easily swayed by others' opinions. I am easily encouraged by encouraging words and discouraged by discouraging words. Please help me be sure of myself.
[more inside]
posted by bobobox
on Dec 6, 2011 -
15 answers
A good friend of mine is going through a rough patch and I want to make her a cd of encouraging music. I'm starting with Don't Stop Me Now by Queen, one of her favorite bands, but I don't know where to go from there. She likes all kinds of music, particularly ska, and she's a fabulous singer and always appreciates a talented vocalist (plus a song with positive "I rock"-type lyrics to sing along to would be perfect). Suggestions?
posted by easy_being_green
on Jun 16, 2010 -
43 answers
I moved across the country for a dream job at my alma mater, my job's funding was cut and I am now unemployed. I have no benefits and am losing my place at the end of the month. I don't have a lot of money but I have decided to make a go of Eugene, Oregon. I have applied to some temp places, but what else should I be doing as a professional fundraiser and broadcast journalist to find work and get my life together? I am over the despair but I need major help.
[more inside]
posted by parmanparman
on Dec 17, 2009 -
5 answers
Desperate friend has turned to me for book suggestions on her three year old. Ideally available in Australia, but Amazon is always possible.
What are your killer books for nailing the second really difficult time in a parent's life.... the 2-3year old?
[more inside]
posted by taff
on Sep 6, 2009 -
9 answers
How to stay cool with a fellow coworker and encourage them to do a god job at same time?
[more inside]
posted by furtive
on Jul 24, 2009 -
12 answers
I'm out of fresh encouraging perspectives, and the stakes are higher than ever. Please help me figure out how to best be a supportive friend in the 11th hour of my pal's struggles with studying for the med school boards.
[more inside]
posted by dorothy humbird
on Apr 29, 2009 -
7 answers
Does loud, distinctly heard cheering (not general crowd roar) "work"? Is it at least benign?
[more inside]
posted by BaxterG4
on Aug 9, 2008 -
23 answers
Where, online, can I buy one of
these rocks? Ideally, I'd like to be able to chose from a selection.
posted by Rabulah
on May 9, 2008 -
2 answers
To encourage people to comment on your blog: The comments in a popup, or on the entry page itself? (And more generally, what design features encourage commenting?)
posted by Tlogmer
on Oct 2, 2004 -
13 answers
