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Jill Prouty

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  • Summer Reading Roundup

    Summer Reading Roundup

    Here it is: The best of what I’ve been reading these last few months. Summer is winding down, which makes me a bit said; but the good news is that the first book on my list has yet to be published – something to look forward to! The Ways We Hide by Kristina McMorris (September…

    jillprouty7

    August 24, 2022
    Uncategorized
    books, librarians, libraries, reading, summer reading
  • The Women You Know

    The Dobbs decision denies millions of American women the fundamental right to decide for themselves whether or not to carry a pregnancy to term.

    jillprouty7

    July 14, 2022
    blog, Uncategorized
    abortion, Dobbs, reproductive rights, Roe, women
  • Nature vs Nurture

    I recently watched Three Identical Strangers, an award-winning documentary from director Tim Wardle, on CNN. The film explores questions of nature vs. nurture and medical ethics, as told through the incredible story of three men separated at birth: Edward Galland, David Kellman and Robert Shafran. The film is fascinating: Triplets separated at birth and adopted…

    jillprouty7

    February 10, 2019
    blog
    adoption, mental health, mental illness, multiples, nature vs nurture, parenting, suicide, three identical strangers, triplets
  • More Time, Memories

    When people say they want more time, they often mean they want to make more memories doing the things that make them happy.

    jillprouty7

    December 31, 2018
    blog, Uncategorized
    family, free time, me time, memories, mental health, new year, time management, unplug, unplugged
  • Get Out of Your Head

    When I began my weight loss journey in early 2014, I discovered vigorous exercise to be a powerful antidepressant. The higher the intensity, the more feel-good staying power.

    jillprouty7

    July 29, 2018
    blog, books, Uncategorized
    alcoholism, anxiety relief, cirrhosis, depression, despair, fatty liver, fitness, happiness, mental health, mental illness, obesity, running, stress, stress relief
  • Blueberrying – A Family Tradition

    Family traditions have played an important part in my life. They’ve been a source of grounding for me, especially during times of stress. They provide the touchstones that remind me of who I am and where I’ve been.

    jillprouty7

    July 19, 2018
    blog, Uncategorized
    belonging, family, family heritage, family tradition, maine, wild blueberries
  • What Makes Me Happy

    After a glorious 4th of July week, I’ve been reflecting on what made me so happy about it. I’ve come up with my recipe for happiness –

    jillprouty7

    July 9, 2018
    blog, Uncategorized
    family, happiness, learning, mental health, outdoors, outside, physical fitness, reading, self help
  • Are We Less Happy?

    Anderson Cooper hosted a CNN Special Town Hall last night: Finding Hope, Battling America’s Suicide Crisis. Much of the hour was spent talking to survivors of suicide (Anderson’s brother, Carter, took his own life 30 years ago) as well as survivors of suicide attempts. However, the standout of the evening for me was CNN’s Dr.…

    jillprouty7

    June 25, 2018
    blog, Uncategorized
    anderson cooper, Anthony Bourdain, bhutan, buddhism, despair, finding hope, gross national happiness, materialism, modern life, modernity, sanjay gupta, stress, suicide, suicide crisis
  • Life Saving Books

    Books have meant a great deal to me as well. I don’t always plan it, but somehow the right book always seems to end up in my hands.

    jillprouty7

    June 23, 2018
    blog, books, Uncategorized
    books, depression, ptsd, reading, suicide
  • Suicide, God, and Stigma

    After the heavy social media coverage of the suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain last week, I wondered what more I could possibly add to the conversation. Then I read a terrible blog post on The Federalist website by Caroline D’Agati claiming that suicide is a reaction to meaninglessness in life that only God can…

    jillprouty7

    June 15, 2018
    blog, Uncategorized
    Anthony Bourdain, depression, Kate Spade, psychological suffering, stigma, suicide, suicide and God, suicide and religion, suicide prevention
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