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Here are some cool quotes from “The Artist’s Way:” I myself do nothing. The Holy Spirit accomplishes all through me.–William Blake God becomes an activity in our consciousness.–Joel S. Goldsmith Every blade of grass has its Angel that bends over and whispers, “Grow, grow.”–The Talmud What lies behind us and what lies before us are…

Talking to my mom is like reading a chapter of the Big Book (the 12-step Bible). I vented to her yesterday about a spat I had with an in-law. All I wanted her to say was, “You are right. On all counts, you are absolutely right.” Instead she fed me a line from her 12-step…

“Loving them when you don’t like them” is especially useful to remember when doing such maternal tasks as potty-training a stubborn three-year-old, or dragging two oppositional kids through the grocery store. It can work when dealing with explosive personalities within the family, or interacting with alcoholics and sisters that you don’t understand. It even suffices…

The poem “Anyway” is basically an elaboration of the Serenity Prayer, which I say all the time. In “Parenthood and the Serenity Prayer” I explain how I used it to potty train, or at least attempt to potty train, David when he was three.

When I simply can’t be benevolent to friends and family, I at least avoid trigger points. For example, sometime in November I told Eric that I would not be walking through the automatic doors of the Annapolis Westfield Mall from Thanksgiving to New Years. (Shoot, I guess I can go back now.) I learned my…

Any buzz I had going from my HappyLite was definitely killed by Fr. Dave’s holiday e-mail. A missionary who travels all around the world, his annual update read a little like a “State of the World” address. And if you’ve been reading the newspaper lately, that state isn’t so handsome. This male version of Mother…

While we’re on the topic, here’s a great piece on the “Top Ten Unusual Ways to Give.”

Speaking of charity, here is a story from my old blog, in case you missed it: Ghandi once wrote that “the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” The “happy doctors,” scholars who study the science of optimism rather than mental illness, say that charitable works win you…

New moms are at risk for developing serious mental illness–not only the postpartum depression commonly understood, thanks to the advocacy of Brooke Shields and her memoir “Down Came the Rain,” but also schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Last month, Danish researchers published their study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which was the largest…

Depression affects women almost twice as often as men, with about one in four women suffering from it in her lifetime. While depression may strike at any time, studies show that women are particularly vulnerable during their childbearing years. Two important books just published offer a better understanding of and glimpse into the terrifying despair…
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