Beyond Blue

From Group Beyond Blue member Mel: Dear God, This feels stupid because…well, if you’re God, you know why. I feel like I’m praying to the Easter Bunny. But, what the heck. I’ll give it a shot. And if you do exist, and heaven exists, then you can’t say I’ve never prayed. I live my life…

From Group Beyond Blue member, ML Walker: Dear God: I know that you don’t put more on us than we can handle, but could you maybe like me a little less this week? I am always looking to feel the void in my life and learn how to be more social, but could I be…

From Group Beyond Blue member, the Marirev: Waz sup Lord? Can you hang with me a minute or two? I know that this is more about including others in my questions to you because you know I don’t need a forum to vent. As you know I have been sitting on my “pity pot” recently…

From Group Beyond Blue member Biglar: Dear God, Why did my wife have to die? Thankyou for giving me a medical condition so that I could be on family medical leave and be paid at that time. I thank you that I got to spend the last 22 days of her life at her bedside…

Delete from your address book all persons who have sent their Christmas cards before December 1st, write holiday letters more than three pages long, and/or have all their shopping done by Halloween. That’s just not right.

On Mindful Monday, my readers and I practice the art of pausing, TRYING to be still, or considering, ever so briefly, the big picture. We’re hoping this soul time will provide enough peace of mind to get us through the week! I think I know why I love the Advent season. It has nothing to…

Never take advice from a person who doesn’t enjoy dessert.

Not my lessons, of course. I like to focus on WHAT I’VE BEEN ROBBED OF because of this darn mood disorder. Ahem. OTHER PEOPLE’S LESSONS. I thought this was a very cool gallery, especially for BLACK (and blue) Friday. Beliefnet asked our readers what lessons they’ve learned from their battles with depression and would share…

Again, this title is too positive to be my own. But we must start the holiday season with a heart of joy, no? Here’s a good beginning … What is it about a short quotation that carries so much power? Anyone who has ever been moved by “I have a dream” or “I think, therefore…

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