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I’ve been meaning to compile all the sentiments among you readers that thank fellow readers for being transparent (along with me), those who share their stories and wisdom on the message boards. I, of course, appreciate them. But so do other readers. Here’s what some of them have said: Fellowship in the journey IS the…

I was so inspired to read the following on reader Wendi Wright’s blog. She told me that it was all the supportive and loving messages from readers on Beyond Blue that encouraged her to write about the real her. You go girl! Her blog is called “Friday’s Child.” You can get there by clicking here.…

It’s official. I’m not a country girl. Eight days buried in rural Cedar, Michigan, without access to high speed Internet, was just too much for my online-dependent self to bear. I’m not sure how my twin sister and I shared a womb: she is a gourmet chef, I can’t boil water; she fetches her eggs…

Thanks to reader Linda who directed me to David Kuo’s blog post, “Drawing Nearer to God,” in which he writes: What strikes me over and over again about holy people is the simple persistence in doing little things – being quiet, praying, listening, meditating. I tend to think that I have to do big things…

My mom always tells me that when you hear something more than once, that’s God talking to you. More than a few people have asked me recently, “Do you set aside time in your day to pray or mediate?” “Yes,” I reply. “I pray a novena to St. Therese as I jog around the campus…

Sr. Kathryn Hermes, a fellow depressive, writes eloquently about how to pray when you’re depressed. Click here to see Beliefnet’s gallery reprinted from her book, “Surviving Depression: A Catholic Approach.” It begins this way: When you’re depressed, you may discover that the shadows and tempests of that depression alter the way you look at God…

I’ve mentioned one of my very favorite prayers before–what is commonly referred to as St. Teresa of Avila’s Bookmark. There are very few prayers that give me peace when I’m deep in the Black Hole, and this is certainly one. Let nothing disturb you, nothing frighten you, all things are passing. Patient endurance attains all…

Last Friday Yahoo ran a story on postpartum depression blogs out there to help moms. My blogging buddy, Katherine Stone, was featured, and she was so kind as to mention Beyond Blue as part of the story. To read the whole story about “Postpartum Depression Blogs Help Moms,” on Yahoo.com, click here. Thanks Katherine!

Hi Beyond Blue readers, I am on vacation today. Actually, I have been this whole week, but I was afraid that you would have abandonment issues (and find another blog that you like better) if nothing new appeared on Beyond Bluefor five days. So I wrote a week’s worth of blog posts in advance (yes,…

Technically, I probably shouldn’t be blogging about “No Stress Day” while I’m on vacation. But that is the idea … to get everyone to relax more, preferably in healthy ways (massages, yoga, picnics at the park) so that they (and we as a community or country or whatever) don’t resort to the easier ways (lots…
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