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I wrote about The Second Agreement awhile back:  It’s been one of those days where I’ve had to consult Don Miguel Ruiz’s classic book, “The Four Agreements,” and read the chapter about the second spiritual agreement: “Don’t Take Anything Personally.” I keep the book beside my desk to remind me of the second agreement whenever…

I was touched by Beyond Blue reader Franco’s comment on the combox of my post, “12 Ways to Handle Jealousy and Envy,” in which he wrote: I think that three little words, I love you, always work magic at some level – but I think that four little words are perhaps even more magical –…

I also appreciated Beyond Blue Barbara’s comment on the same post, “12 Ways to Overcome Jealousy and Envy,” because it reminded the wisdom in the flick “Babe,” when the farmer says to the pig, “That’ll do, Pig. That’ll do.” If only I stopped at that … when I have done enough, not necessarily an exceptional…

Some of you know that I hold Patton Dodd in very high esteem, because his essay “Optimism Is Depressing” was so incredibly helpful when I was trying to make sense of all the folks around me who assured me that the antidote to my depression was found in the pages of “The Secret,” a radical…

Thanks to Lilit Marcus for finding this fascinating article about a bipolar woman (Bipolar II) who married a Bipolar I guy. The article’s author, Janine Millerton, articulates all the drama of the relationship in such incisive language that the bipolar person is sure to wince at similar situations, feelings and thought traps in his/her own…

My blogging buddy, James Bishop at Finding Optimism, wrote a great blog recently on what NOT to say to a depressed person. I’ve excerpted from it below. To get to his blog click here. There are many terrible things that people say to those with depression. Most of them are rooted in myth. Misunderstandings abound,…

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! In “Cutting Loose: An Adult’s Guide to Coming to Terms with Your Parents” Howard…

On Fridays I will address a question related to depression and find the answer from an expert. If you have a question you want answered, please ask it on the combox of this post, and I’ll try my best to do some research and feature it in an upcoming Friday post. One of the most…

I just found a great blog by Beyond Blue reader Lisa, “We Must Not Think Too Much” (which you can get to by clicking here) that covers a plethora of topics related to mental illness. On her site was posted some excerpts from an article by sciencealert.com, on the controversy in psychiatric circles on when…

Since it is National Boss Day, I wanted to continue a conversation that was started on the combox of my post “Job Stress Triggers Depression” about the relationship between work and depression. An anonymous Beyond Blue reader wrote this:  The connection between work stress and depression is undeniable, and it can start a cycle that…
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