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Meg Selig

@megselig.bsky.social

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My beat: healthy aging, happiness, habit change. Blogger for psychologytoday.com. Author of 2 books: Changepower! 37 Secrets to Habit Change Success, and Silver Sparks: Thoughts on Growing Older, Wiser, and Happier. Pre-retirement career: College Counselor

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Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · Nov 19

988 is the 911 for #mentalhealth. But not enough people know about it. Spread the word! thehill.com/policy/healt...

Public awareness of 988 national suicide prevention hotline low, but growing: Poll

Awareness of the 988 national suicide prevention hotline is growing since the number was updated, but it is still low, according to a new survey. The Annenberg Public Policy Center/SSRS poll, relea…

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Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 1d

“There’s no business like show business.” From Gypsy. Signature Ethel Merman song.

Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 8d

100%. Declare victory and move on.

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Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 10d

“I’m gonna love you
Like nobody’s loved you
Come rain or come shine”

Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 10d

“You are my lucky star,
I’ve loved you from afar.”
From @Singing in the Rain

Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 13d

The roots of #loneliness per Carl Jung.

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Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 16d

“Kiss me once and kiss me twice and kiss me once again, It’s been a long long time” (Stine /Cahn)

Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 16d

Thanks for letting me know!

Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 17d

“I get no kick from champagne, Mere alcohol doesn’t thrill me at all, So tell me why should it be true, That I get a kick out of you.”

Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 17d

My favorite signs from one of the 4 NO KINGS marches in St. Louis, Mo, today:
“We the people, not you the King.” “Stand up for democracy.”
“Dump the Dick-Tator”
“Depose the Lyin’ King”

Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 22d

It can be easier to lose weight as you age. But is that a good thing? Well, it's complicated. Read the good/bad news in my latest blog below: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/chan... #healthyaging #healthyeating #selfcare

Beware What You Wish For: Weight Loss and Aging

Why was I having so much trouble eating a delicious salad? My dilemma turned out to be common in people over 60, who may experience weight issues and changes in eating patterns.

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Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 24d

Nothing is safe from the Trump cuts. How many lives will be lost because this mental health and suicide hotline is understaffed?

Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 24d

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Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on — NPR

Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

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Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 24d

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Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 25d

“Here I go again,
I hear the trumpets blow again. All aglow again…
Taking a Chance on Love.”

Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 28d

Good article! Thanks, Gail.

Meg Selig @megselig.bsky.social · 28d

“We love our loving, But not like we love our freedom.” Joni Mitchell

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · Oct 4

Listen, there are a lot of influencers who get their content from legacy media and investigative journalism and then tell you not to support legacy media or investigative journalism.

That’s grifting.

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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · Oct 2

Man this is awesome Seth! What a great tune. I love it.

Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · Oct 1

I wanted to write a modern-country stomper with an outlaw vibe, sixties flair and danceable beat. But also one that—unlike much modern country—opposes abuse of regular people by the powerful. This is the result: the title track from the coming EP “DAYS ENDING IN WHY.” I hope you’ll give it a listen.

Hounds, “Days Ending in Why”

YouTube video by Seth Abramson

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Sep 28

FDA approved the abortion pill mifepristone 25 years ago.

So why is RFK Jr. raising questions about it now? He's trying to roll back abortion access nationwide.

I'll keep fighting against attempts to restrict access—because medication abortion is safe and effective. Period.