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Communication between two human beings can be confusing, especially if one is the husband and the other is the wife. -Mack and Brenda Timberlake

For love to last, you had to have illusions or have no illusions at all. But you had to stick to one or the other. It was the switching back and forth that endangered things. -Lorrie Moore

A special thank you to Beyond Blue reader Larry Parker who moderated the February Self-Esteem Forum which was a huge success! For all newbies: the self-esteem forum is an opportunity to get matched up with one person whom you will get to know and for whom you will eventually write a letter of affirmation, listing…

Here’s another sample affirmation letter–from Beth (StillGrowing) to Sally (SissyJoe): Here’s another great example! From Beth (StillGrowing) to Sally (SissyJoe): Dear Sally, I have learned some about you from your profile, journal and posts I have read. You seem to be a strong woman. I feel honored to have you as my letter recipient. 1.…

Sometimes love doesn’t come to us. We have to go out hunting. It’s like pigs looking for truffles. It’s called dating. -Patti LuPone

I’m sorry to report that I don’t have an interview today. But I DO have some fodder for a great discussion. Beliefnet’s Lilit Marcus directed me to Newsweek’s psychology story “Happiness: Enough Already” about the “anti-happiness” movement, or shall we say the “appreciation of melancholy” backlash to the positive psychology, Now-Everyone-Wear-Your-Smiley-Face trend that has made…

Also intriguing was this essay by Jerry Adler, a Newsweek Web Exclusive that you can get to by clicking here. When my first child was born, more years ago than I would like at this moment to confess, my wife gazed down lovingly at him and murmured dreamily, “I hope he’s a happy baby.” Really?…

I don’t want to cry “poor me” or anything. Lord help me if I sound like I’m WHINING. BUT all this talk about happiness levels reminded me of a post I wrote awhile back on jealousy. Yep. I admit. I am really, really envious of those people born with fully-developed happiness systems. I get work…
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