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Beyond Blue

I think I overshot on last year’s New Year’s resolutions. Did I really think I could achieve a dozen goals? Here’s how I did: 1. Commit to a charity (happened–if driving my mom-in-law around one day a week qualifies.) 2. Meditate every day (didn’t happen–at least not every day.) 3. Yoga once a week (happened—until…

Check it out: In her Beliefnet article “Resolutions That Stick,” M.J. Ryan gives us some pointers on how to follow through with this year’s goals.

For 2007, my only resolution is to become more close-minded. I suffer far less when I detach myself from everyone’s opinion of my health, my parenting, and my faith. Had I not been so open-minded–trying every and all suggestions thrown my way in regard to my depression–I don’t think I would have stayed in my…

Yesterday David cried for two hours because the state of Maine didn’t say anything as he assembled his talking puzzle of the United States. “It’s not working!” he screamed as he threw the first thirteen colonies across the room. “What did he have to eat today?” asked Eric. “Christmas cookies and a candy cane,” I…

In her national bestseller “Potatoes Not Prozac,” Kathleen DesMaisons offers a seven-step dietary plan for sugar-sensitive people like me. I’ve tried to implement her suggestions into my diet because, as a recovering drunk and depressive, sugar can throw me into an emotional mess that gets downright ugly. A diet rich in fiber and protein is…

I found this article, “Mental Health: You Are What You Eat,” on the BBC website. It offers some ways to eat your way to mental health. It’s important to note, however, that severe depression needs to be treated medically. A healthy diet benefits all depressives; however, some people (like me) will always need drugs.

I finally found a book on the human body I can understand! Last night I wanted to read Katherine the story of Baby Jesus again to squeeze the most religion out of these days around Christmas since I fall short on the other 360 days of the year. But she pulled out “The Voyage of…

Every year for Christmas I send poinsettias to a few special people in my life, and I buy a few for our home (which die quickly because I forget to water them). I always think about the legend of this Christmas flower because, when I was the children’s book editor for Paulist Press, I worked…

I tell the story of the poinsettia because it describes what has happened to me with “Beyond Blue.” At the low point of my depression, I was convinced that I had absolutely nothing to offer the world: that my husband deserved a wife who could load the dishwasher in under an hour and drive herself…

Here are a few of those warm fuzzies you’ve been kind enough to post on this blog. Let’s keep sharing with each other: Some days I feel there is no hope for me. But then I read your article and a little of me hopes spring will come again for me. Thank you.–Lenora Some journeys…
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