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Another great article by John Grohol of Psych Central is his research on how a pet can relieve stress. In his article that you can find by clicking here: Feeling stressed out? New research suggests the benefit of getting a pet for college students:  Students who chose to live with at least one dog, one…

Fellow Beliefnet blogger David Gibson has written a beautiful post today about the celebration of the Epiphany and about Mary’s difficult role as the Mother of God. David writes: I can certainly testify to the enormous struggle to keep a sense of spiritual balance as a married father of a young child, as opposed to…

One of my very favorite reflections from Henri Nouwen is “Love Deeply,” found in his book “The Inner Voice of Love.” This beautiful meditation reminds me to continue to love and to be vulnerable enough to receive love, even if it means rising rejection and hurt, even as I feel an emptiness in my soul,…

I think most people would agree with me that today is one of the LEAST favorite days of the year: the first Monday of the year when we are encouraged, okay required, to put on the tie again and head back into the office. It’s a depressing day, especially if it is cold and gray…

For the last two years, I have published on the Monday after Epiphany Sunday a summary of my own epiphany that I learned in the last 12 months. During the year of 2008, I learned one lesson over and over again: that absolutely nothing is black and white, and that I’d have to apply much…

I started a discussion thread on Group Beyond Blue in Beliefnet Community about what your essay would be about. Feel free to weigh in here, or on that discussion board, which you can get to by clicking here.

I am publishing this from my archives today because I’m taking the day off! Thanks to Beyond Blue reader Nancy for this laugh!!! New Year’s Resolutions for Pets 15. I will not eat other animals’ poop. 14. I will not lick my human’s face after eating animal poop. 13. I do not need to suddenly…

(This is my last one!) Relax! You have 43 days until the next holiday, and it’s a lame one: Valentine’s Day.
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