You know that doll idea that I talked about in my “12 Ways to Wait for Recovery” post? The object that was supposed to represent the scared little girl inside me, whom the more evolved and logical adult could console? It’s not going so well. My guardian angel, Ann, and I were supposed to go…

There was an interesting dialogue on the message board of my “Optimism Versus Hope” post. Reader Larry Parker began the conversation with this differentiation between optimism and hope: Optimism is a mirage in this world (for anyone, not just those with depression); it says that everything in this world can go perfectly for you if…

Hi Beyond Blue readers, I am on vacation today. Actually, I have been this whole week, but I was afraid that you would have abandonment issues (and find another blog that you like better) if nothing new appeared on Beyond Bluefor five days. So I wrote a week’s worth of blog posts in advance (yes,…

Technically, I probably shouldn’t be blogging about “No Stress Day” while I’m on vacation. But that is the idea … to get everyone to relax more, preferably in healthy ways (massages, yoga, picnics at the park) so that they (and we as a community or country or whatever) don’t resort to the easier ways (lots…

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