Resources
Welcome to the area of “for fun and for free”. I will continue to add more links (as I find them) that will hopefully add enrichment, or increase “the wonder factor”, to your life…
Please note, some of the service resources listed below are specific in location. Also, links below may “break” or go stale. I apologize if a link is interrupted and I will try to maintain this page – within reason.
If you’re having difficulty finding services in your area, please contact:
Dial 211 for help finding community resources in the Lower Mainland (Vancouver, BC). Not sure what services are out there? Simply dial 211 and they will help you sort out your options and refer you to the recourses best suited to your situation.
Alcohol & Drug Info & Referral (24/7)
604-660-9382 or 1-800-663-1441
24-Hour Vancouver Crisis Line
1-866-661-3311
Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868
International Help Lines
Mind + Brain Stuff
- http://drdansiegel.com/
- http://www.thersa.org/events/rsaanimate/animate/rsa-animate-the-divided-brain
- http://www.scientificamerican.com/mind-and-brain
- http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8317
- http://www.rickhanson.net/
- http://drdansiegel.com/resources/healthy_mind_platter/
- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090512134655.htm
- http://www.lumosity.com/
Mindfulness + Meditation
- http://www.mindfullivingprograms.com/
- http://www.shambhala.org/
- http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/introduction-mindfulness-video
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAy_3Ssyqqg
- http://drdansiegel.com/resources/healthy_mind_platter/
- http://drdansiegel.com/resources/everyday_mindsight_tools/
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwqlurCvXuM
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_30JzRGDHI
- http://www.eckharttolle.com/
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHVwkoQPPKc
Wellness + Wellbeing
- http://www.anxietybc.com/
- http://www.cmha.ca/
- http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/19-ways-to-bounce-back-from-just-about-anything/
- http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-feeling-depressed/
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/
- http://www.trauma-pages.com/
- http://www.healthnewsnet.com/
- http://www.ementalhealth.ca/
- http://www.stresscanada.org/
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7qFi52FX1Q
- http://www.posttraumawellness.net/
- http://eft.mercola.com/
- http://selfhelpmagazine.com/
- http://www.brenebrown.com/welcome
- http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.html
- http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame.html
Personal Development / Life Design
- http://www.manifestyourpotential.com/
- http://bigthink.com/experts-corner/losing-the-plot-the-work-life-integration-story
- http://www.fastcompany.com/1825042/strive-work-life-integration-not-balance
- http://prtini.com/work-life-balance/
- http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/
- http://www.haven.ca/
- http://www.hollyhock.ca/cms/
- http://locationindependent.com/
- http://www.daniellelaporte.com/
- http://fourhourworkweek.com/
- http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/reach-your-goals-through-daily-habits/
- http://www.fastcompany.com/3003586/6-simple-rituals-reach-your-potential-every-day
Relationships
- http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/topic/connecting/connection-happiness
- http://www.helpguide.org/mental/improve_relationships.htm
- http://www.thersa.org/events/rsaanimate/animate/rsa-animate-the-six-habits-of-highly-empathic-people
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terri-cole/11-fearless-questions_b_1672283.html
- http://www.coachville.com/tl/thomasleonard/karla/formsCD/202relationshipquestions.pdf
- http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/what-happy-families-know/how-to-keep-love-going-strong
- http://www.gottman.com/
- http://kinseyconfidential.org/
- http://www.thestranger.com/
- http://www.holdmetight.com/
- http://www.manifestyourpotential.com/love/game_of_love/find_your_love_style/workshop_what_is_my_love_style.htm
Children, Families + Parenting
- http://www.acestudy.org/
- http://www.incredibleyears.com/
- http://www.lifematters.com/step.asp
- http://www.steppublishers.com/
- http://www.mindful.org/mindful-voices/on-teen-life
- http://neufeldinstitute.com/
- http://www.continuum-concept.org/cc_defined.html
- http://www.attachtrauma.org/index.html
- http://www.handinhandparenting.org/
- http://www.thersa.org/events/rsaanimate/animate/rsa-animate-changing-paradigms
- http://ttfuture.org/welcome
- http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
- http://www.worrywisekids.org/
- http://www.helpstartshere.org/mind-and-spirit/grief-and-loss/grief-and-loss-resources.html
- http://www.n4a.org/
- http://www.seniors.gc.ca/[email protected]?cat=631&lang=eng&geo=ALL
- http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/pregnancybabies-index
Social Justice
- http://www.love146.org/
- http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/
- http://www.amnesty.org/
- http://www.hrw.org/
- http://idlenomore1.blogspot.ca/
- http://www.madebysurvivors.com/
- http://earth911.com/
- http://endgenocide.org/
- http://animals.about.com/od/wildlifeconservation/tp/wildlifeconserv.htm
- http://www.wavaw.ca/
- http://www.democracynow.org/
- http://www.cots-homeless.org/
- http://nohumanisillegal.wordpress.com/
- http://www.pivotlegal.org/
- http://www.thersa.org/events/rsaanimate/animate/rsa-animate-the-truth-about-dishonesty
- http://www.thersa.org/events/rsaanimate/animate/rsa-animate-first-as-tragedy,-then-as-farce
- http://www.fastcompany.com/3002985/indego-africa-warby-parker-gifts-give-back-good
Career + Professional Development
- http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/08/the_disciplined_pursuit_of_less.html
- http://www.mindtools.com/
- http://www.douglasmerrill.com/
- http://www.thersa.org/events/rsaanimate/animate/rsa-animate-drive
- http://manybooks.net/titles/carnegieda16311631716317-8.html
- http://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-right-job/an/11737-PDF-ENG?N=0&Ntt=Job+satisfaction
- http://www.careerpath.com/
- http://www.myersbriggs.org/
- http://www.assessment.com/
- http://www.career-intelligence.com/assessment/career_assessment.asp
- http://www.manifestyourpotential.com/
Drugs, Alcohol + Recovery
- http://www.recovery.org/
- http://www.nejm.org/medical-research/addiction
- http://www.samhsa.gov/
- http://www.recoverynation.com/
- http://www.smartrecovery.org/
- http://www.practicalrecovery.com/
- http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9CDFF7F801824137
- http://drgabormate.com/writings/articles/
- http://www.aa.org/
- http://www.na.org/
- http://al-anon.alateen.org/home
- http://charlottekasl.com/16-step-program/
- http://www.coda.org/
- http://www.edgewood.ca/
- http://www.turningpointrecovery.com/
- http://peakhouse.ca/welcome/Program
Stuff on the Tougher Stuff
- http://www.helpguide.org/topics/suicide_prevention.htm
- http://www.pbs.org/wnet/onourownterms/tools/index.html
- http://www.helpguide.org/mental/grief_loss.htm
- http://psychcentral.com/resources/Grief_and_Loss/
- http://www.psychologytools.org/grief.html
- http://www.helpstartshere.org/mind-and-spirit/grief-and-loss/grief-and-loss-resources.html
- http://www.helpguide.org/mental/coping_divorce_relationship_breakup.htm
Business + Technology
- http://hbr.org/
- http://anti-pitch.com/
- http://www.douglasmerrill.com/
- http://ethisphere.com/
- http://www.fastcompany.com/
- http://lifehacker.com/
- http://www.inc.com/
- http://www.sethgodin.com/
- http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/graphics/8.01.BootstrappersBible.pdf
- http://www.squidoo.com/Seth-Godin-ebooks-
- http://www.thersa.org/events/rsaanimate/animate/rsa-animate-the-power-of-networks
- http://www.thersa.org/events/rsaanimate/animate/rsa-animate-the-internet-and-society
- http://www.thersa.org/events/rsaanimate/animate/rsa-animate-crisis-of-capitalism
- http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671397/20-tech-trends-that-will-define-2013-selected-by-frog#1
- http://www.fastcompany.com/3003950/how-one-clear-verb-can-take-your-presentations-blah-amazing
- http://www.christopherthornphotography.com/
Wonderings/Wanderings
- http://www.gutenberg.org/
- http://www.ted.com/
- http://www.stumbleupon.com/
- http://flipboard.com/
- http://twistedsifter.com/
- http://www.thersa.org/events/rsaanimate
- http://discovermagazine.com/
- http://www.brainpickings.org/
- http://www.howstuffworks.com/
- https://www.khanacademy.org/
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZKcQAYtVbM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
- http://colectivosanpancho.org/
- http://www.colophon.com/
- http://www.postsecret.com/
- http://www.amnh.org/
- http://www.rawvision.com/
- http://www.tate.org.uk/
- http://www.merriam-webster.com/
- http://familycrafts.about.com/od/craftstechniques101/u/findaproject.htm#s7
- http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/papermache/a/blpmpulp.htm
- http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/
Professional Connections
- http://bc-counsellors.org/
- http://www.vikkireynolds.ca/
- http://www.emdria.org/
- http://www.sightpsychology.com/
- http://www.lifecoachtraining.com/
- http://www.coachfederation.org/
- http://www.adler.edu/page/programs/vancouver
- http://klinikvancouver.com/
- http://www.concordiacounselling.ca/
- http://www.shamrockcounselling.com/Shamrock_Counselling_Website/Shamrock/Shamrock.html
- http://www.daletrimble.com/
- http://www.wavaw.ca/
- http://hollyburn.ca/
- http://www.sharesociety.ca/
- http://lookoutsociety.ca/
- http://anxietyandstressrelief.com/
- http://drdansiegel.com/
- http://www.gottman.com/
- http://www.ecuad.ca/