Monthly Archives: November 2011

#NHBPM Day 30 Play that horn


  Today’s Prompt (and the final prompt for November): Play that horn. Want to hear a secret? You’re awesome. (It’s actually not even really a secret.) This is going to be hard for you, O Modest One, but you gotta … Continue reading

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# NHBPM Day 29: Greeting Post Card


  Today’s prompt: Greeting card post! The greeting card industry is all about writing generally universal feelings in a presentable way that you can use to express yourself when you just can’t think of the words to say. Write a … Continue reading

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#NHBPM Day 28: RA, It’s Not Just Arthritis


  Today’s Prompt: Say WHAT?! What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve heard about health or your condition. Was there any context? What did you think at the time you heard it – and what do you think of it now? … Continue reading

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#NHBPM Day 23 Update on Life


Today’s Prompt. Health Activist Choice. Write about whatever you want! I missed yesterday’s prompt because after sitting down on multiple occasions to describe something peaceful, I realized it wasn’t happening.  Without going into any detail, I am dealing with some … Continue reading

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The Health Activist Awards from WEGO Health


I’m excited to share a fun new program with you today.  In December, the online health community and WEGO Health will be celebrating all the awesome achievements made in health leadership and patient advocacy in 2011! WEGO Health, a different … Continue reading

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#NHBPM Day 21 Ekphrasis


Today’s Prompt: Ekphrasis post. Ekphrasis (writing about another art form) – Find a Flickr Image in Creative Commons that inspires you in some way (positively or negatively) and free write about it. Give yourself exactly 15 minutes to write without … Continue reading

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#NHBPM Day 20 LOL Post


Today’s prompt: LOL post. Write a post about a moment that made you laugh. Or a video, picture, blog post, or something else that made you. I love this photo because it was just the absolute perfect moment.  My boys … Continue reading

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#NHBPM Day 19 Best of Post


Today’s prompt : “Best of” post. Grab a post from your archives and repost it! Add a few sentences at the beginning to frame it. Why you chose it. Why you liked it. And why it should be shared again. … Continue reading

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#NHBPM Day 18 A comment as a blog post.


Today’s prompt: Pick someone else’s post (from the past or from today) and write a comment to them. Write that comment as your blog post for today. Link back to them to let them know you were inspired.           I really … Continue reading

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#NHBPM Day 17 Let It Be.


  Today’s prompt: Let It Be. What’s something that bothers you or weighs on you? Let it go. Talk out the letting go process and how you’re going to be better to yourself for it. This is the prompt I … Continue reading

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#NHBPM Day 16 Little Engine Post


Today’s prompt: Little Engine Post. Write a list post with 10-15 lines that start each with “I think I can…” Write 5 lines at the end that start with “I know I can.” I think I can… Lose twenty pounds … Continue reading

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#NHBPM Day 15: This one’s for you, baby


Today’s Prompt.  This one’s for you, baby. Dedicate a song to your condition. Why did you pick that song? Find a youtube or link to a version to embed in your post. I am a strong believer is going on … Continue reading

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