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At the BlogHer conference (when I could actually listen to the speakers instead of obsess about my numbers), I learned the importance of giving my readers a chance to speak because Beyond Blue is more of a community of support than it is my personal blog. I’ve been pulling out comments that really intrigue me…

One of our Beyond Blue readers, NYJLM, has a great blog herself, called “So Love Is Hard And Love Is Tough” that you can get to by clicking here. I loved her blog on perfectionism: Yesterday I baked and cooked and baked some more for Rosh Hashanah. I was vaguely anxious all day, hoping I’d…

There were some really interesting comments on the message board of my post, “Perfectionism: Ring the Bells.” I especially liked this one, from reader Chris: I understand the perfectionism/OCD connection. I struggle with it constantly. A friend told me recently that a writing teacher told her, “Lower your standards,” and she taped this to her…

I just discovered a great new blog for those of us with creative brain wiring: “Let’s Get Happy” written by Deborah Robinson. I learned of it while visiting Jane Chin’s wonderful site, Mental Health Source Page. Deborah writes about World Mental Health Day, which is when? April Fools Day? All Saints Day? Halloween? Your birthday?…

Our happy car was on its way to West Virginia to visit my in-laws, when Julie, my sister-in-law, spots Katherine’s purple “a complaint free world” bracelet. “Katherine, have you promised not to complain for 21 days?” she asks her niece. “What are you talking about?” “The other day Oprah had on her show the guy…

In all fairness to Will Bowen, I really should include an excerpt of his book, “A Complaint-Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted.” If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain. –Maya Angelou In your hands you hold the…

Studies suggest that it’s better to be content, in general, than happy. In other words, the guy with the BMW is the first to complain about his faulty air-condition, not the guy in the beat-up Dodge Neon. The happiest person I’ve ever met is a woman who grew up poor and with one eye. Everyone…

Dear God, Thanks for reminding me today in the reading from the Book of the Prophet Habakkuk (1: 2-3, 2: 2-4) that I need to write down my vision—so that I can see that it really will come to fulfillment, even though all I feel right now is disappointment and discord. You promise that if…

My prayer today reminded me of a past blog post I wrote, “One Artist’s Way Out of (Mild) Depression” about Julia Cameron’s classic book, “The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity.” According to her, nurturing one’s creative powers is a spiritual exercise, and an antidote to (mild) depression. To read that post, click…

I’m indebted to my Beliefnet editors who featured my self-esteem video last week as a lead. But I wanted to include my “Why Faith?” video, again, too in case you missed it. The next one is coming on Wednesday. (I think you’ll like that one, as I attempt my own Zoloft commercial …)
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