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Thanks to Beyond Blue readers Barbara (formerly known as “Babs”) and NYJLM (who writes her own blog, “So Love Is Hard and Love Is Tough” for forwarding me the link to Judith Warner’s opinion piece, “Overselling Overmedication” about the volumes of literature coming out these days about America, the Nation of Prozac, where overmedication is…

Sex is part of nature. I go along with nature. -Marilyn Monroe

A good man doesn’t just happen. They have to be created by us women …. So, first you gotta get rid of all the stuff his mom did to him. And then you gotta get rid of all that macho rap that they pick up from beer commercials. -Roseanne Barr

When the only place a relationship wholly works is in bed, both people eventually get nervous … because they have to get out of bed. -Erica Jong

By taking the day off! (And following the advice of my doctor.) But I’ll be back Monday. In the meantime, be sure to check out all the stimulating and supportive discussions going on at Group Beyond Blue in Beliefnet’s Community. You can get there by clicking here, and then click on “discussions” on the left…

The great secret of successful marriage is to treat all disasters as incidents, and none of the incidents as disasters. -Harold Nicolson

Related to last week’s post of the Newsweek happiness article is an essay by Charles Barber in the Feb. 10 issue of the Washington Post entitled “Message (Not) In a Bottle: Healing a Troubled Mind Takes More Than a Pill.” Again, just like I respect Sharon Begley for raising some concerns in her Newsweek article,…

Here’s an interesting story about shopping and depression. To read the Associated Press article, click here. It begins: BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) — If you’re sad and shopping, watch your wallet: A new study shows people’s spending judgment goes out the window when they’re down, especially if they’re a bit self-absorbed. Study participants who watched a…

Often the difference between a successful marriage and a mediocre one consists of leaving about three or four things a day unsaid. -Harlan Miller

We all need our security items: an adult version of a pacifier. Mine is a comfy sweater that I’m always wearing in these videos (much like Mr. Roger’s green cardigan) and my medal of St. Therese. But when I’m in a real crisis, I ask God for roses. This time I was praying for you…
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