Survivors Can Thrive!

October 10, 2007

Spreadin' The Love

I am so grateful that I wasn't forgotten while I was away, taking care of mental health and physical healing issues. I so appreciate being remembered by my bloggy friends. It helps so much to know I'm not alone and that I am the recipient of your warm empathy and compassion.

During my hiatus, I got tagged with two award memes: the Rockin' Girl Blogger and the Caring Blogger. I am honored, humbled and thankful. Thanks! :)

The Caring Blogger Award was created by my friend Marcella, at Abyss2Hope. Marcella is a tireless awareness-raiser and the founder of the Blog Carnival Against Sexual Violence. Marcella started this award meme to highlight bloggers who make us care. The rules and origins of this meme are here.

Here's my list of bloggers who make me care and help me keep my heart open (in no particular order):

Mike at Child Abuse Survivor
Enola
Jumping in Puddles at Life Spacings
Al Johnson at Recovery Poetry/Wrong Words
Dr. Deb

All of these caring bloggers have succeeded, through their writing, in making me care about them, personally, about child abuse prevention and about reducing the stigma of mental illness. They all raise awareness and make me want to stay aware myself--aware, involved and engaged.

I also got tagged by Enola with a Rockin' Girl Blogger award. I haven't been able to find out the origins of this meme, but I think it's cool. (Poo! I can't get the graphic for this award to load either. Anybody out there know how to help me with it?) Suffice it to say that I think the following girls really rock and I'm glad to know them through their blogs. Again, in no particular order: