Have you ever just hit the Stumble button in the StumbleUpon toolbar just to see what will pop up? I do that once in a while, and I frequently find little gems that I would not have found any other way. Like this poem by Craig Harper, a motivational speaker and exercise scientist. As you […]

A water main broke on our street yesterday, and that meant an entire day without running water. No flushing toilets, no drinking water, no dishwashing, nothing that required water. It stayed off until about 10:30 last night when we heard the blessed sound of water rushing back into the pipes. We had a similar experience […]

I am re-reading the memoirs of Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks. Early on in his story, he shares that he was motivated by fear. He feared ending up like his father, he feared failing, and he feared missing out on life. Obviously, Howard Schultz went on to become a success, and found other motivations in […]

In the northern hemisphere, winter is settling in. Over the past couple of months, daylight has dwindled, and many of us leave for work and return home in darkness. With the reduced sunlight, it is common for many of us to suffer from the winter blues, often referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Some […]

For many years this was one of my most difficult personal issues. As I struggled with mental illness, it was easy for me to take comments from other people out of context. I would write a whole story around how the other person was purposely trying to hurt me, or make me look bad. I […]

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway.
What you […]

In her book The Positive Power of Negative Thinking, Dr Julie Norem, clinical psychologist, argues that being an optimist can be harmful. She seems to think that optimism leads to the suppression of negative emotions, which we understand can lead to all sorts of physical and psychological illness. We know that men who express anger […]

Tom over at lifegoalaction asked his readers to post their RSS feeds, as a way to say thank you to those who influence us. So here is the list of Personal Development sites I am subscribed to.
Adversity University Stephen has overcome much adversity in his life, mostly due to a physical disability - he […]

It is amazing how many incredible personal development blogs you can find. You may think it is overkill, but I find value in the unique perspectives each person brings to this valuable pursuit. Anyways, I am a compulsive reader and having so many blogs to choose from is a wonderful buffet. There is an effort […]

In the Beginning
I started this blog with the intention of discussing depression from a personal perspective. My hope was to encourage people who are struggling with this illness to find hope, help and healing in an online community. I have struggled for most of my life with depression, and I believe that I can use […]