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The Other Face of Depression
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Beyond Blue
When that happens to a manic-depressive when her bumps get wings and fly away? She becomes “exuberant,” the title of Kay Redfield Jamison’s book (“Exuberance: The Passion for Life“). This is the other face of depression, not mania. Jamison writes: The infectious energies of exuberance that proclaim and disperse much of what is marvelous in…
The Fern and the Bamboo
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Beyond Blue
Because there were over 80 responses to my post about the poem ‘Footprints,’ I wanted to share a few other inspirational quotes, sayings, or stories that have given me strength. The Story of the Fern and the Bamboo was just sent to me by my guardian angel, Ann, and it so reminded me of my…
Psalm 91
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Beyond Blue
And one more piece of my spiritual armor is Psalm 91. My mom kept her Bible in our living room marked to this passage. I would sit there when no one was around and read it over and over again, soaking in every single word of consolation. It used to give me great peace. It…
No Sex in the City (or America)
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Beyond Blue
Four attractive young moms (what SOME men might call “yummy mummies”) are sipping on margaritas at a Mexican bar enjoying Happy Hour. “I’m telling you, I hate it!” one says. “I can tolerate it if I’m not tired,” says another. “I force myself to do it for him,” adds one more. “Not me. I’ve got…
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