At the BlogHer conference (when I could actually listen to the speakers instead of obsess about my numbers), I learned the importance of giving my readers a chance to speak because Beyond Blue is more of a community of support than it is my personal blog. I’ve been pulling out comments that really intrigue me…

One of our Beyond Blue readers, NYJLM, has a great blog herself, called “So Love Is Hard And Love Is Tough” that you can get to by clicking here. I loved her blog on perfectionism: Yesterday I baked and cooked and baked some more for Rosh Hashanah. I was vaguely anxious all day, hoping I’d…

There were some really interesting comments on the message board of my post, “Perfectionism: Ring the Bells.” I especially liked this one, from reader Chris: I understand the perfectionism/OCD connection. I struggle with it constantly. A friend told me recently that a writing teacher told her, “Lower your standards,” and she taped this to her…

I just discovered a great new blog for those of us with creative brain wiring: “Let’s Get Happy” written by Deborah Robinson. I learned of it while visiting Jane Chin’s wonderful site, Mental Health Source Page. Deborah writes about World Mental Health Day, which is when? April Fools Day? All Saints Day? Halloween? Your birthday?…

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