Category Archives: Health Activist Challenge

#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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#NHBPM Day 14 Elevator Blog


Today’s prompt:  Elevator blog. If you were in an elevator with someone and they asked about your blog. What would you tell them? Make a version for a 30 second elevator ride. Make a version for a 1 minute elevator … Continue reading

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NHBPM Day 12: Teach a Class


Today’s prompt.  Teach a class. What’s something that you’re uniquely great at and could teach a class on? Write the tutorial in a blog post. Bonus points for images, links to resources, and video. I could teach anything related to … Continue reading

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NHBPM Day 11 – If it’s not broke, don’t fix it


Today’s prompt: If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. What is working well in your community, healthcare, blogs, social media, or your work in particular? What do you like about it? I manage and advocate for two online communities for … Continue reading

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NHBPM Day 9: My Personal Brand


 Today’s NHBPM prompt: My personal brand. As a Health Activist, you are a front-facing leader. What do you imagine you look like to your readers? What qualities do you possess? It’s ok to toot your own horn today – you … Continue reading

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NHBPM Day 8: Three Truths, One Lie


Today’s NHBPM prompt.  3 Truths and 1 lie. Tell us 3 things that are true about you, your condition, your Health Activism, or your life. Now tell us 1 lie. Do you think we will be able to tell the … Continue reading

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NHBPM Day 7: The Rollercoaster: Case of the Mondays


Today’s NHBPM asks: Case of the Mondays. Write about something that gets you down, burns you out, or makes you sad. Purge it in a blog post. Turn it around at the end. Tell Tuesday why you’re ready for it. … Continue reading

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NHBPM Day 6: If I could anything as a health activist: I would fight against asbestos


Today’s prompt asks the following: Get inspirational. Money is no longer an issue. What is your biggest goal that is now possible? How could you get there? Now bring it back down to size. How much of this can you … Continue reading

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NHBPM Day 5: Five ways I have changed since I started advocating


  Today’s NHBPM: 5 things that changed my life. For better? For worse? List 5 things that changed your life as a patient, caregiver, or Health Activist and how. There are been so many things that I have changed my … Continue reading

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NHBPM Day #4 After I Hit Publish


Today’s NHBPM prompt asks: What happens after you press “publish.” Write about your post-blog-writing process. Do you immediately tweet a link? Email it to everyone? Re-read it for spelling errors? I once read that serious bloggers don’t stop after hitting … Continue reading

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NHBPM Day 3: Dear 18 year old me


  Today’s blogging topic involves writing a letter to yourself when you were 18.  If you are going to do this, be sure to tell yourself what to do more of, what to do less of, and what you have … Continue reading

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NHBPM –Day 2: My TV Show


Today’s NHBPM post involves my blog being turned into a TV show. I am the co-writer on the writing team.   You won’t believe this but I would like Ricki Lake to play me because she is so down to earth … Continue reading

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