I live in the watershed of a beautiful, 40-mile long glacial lake.  Today was a sparkling, unseasonably warm day, so I drove up the lake to see if any interesting birds were lurking in a sheltering cove.  There weren't, but the clear blue sky and reflecting water, the sunshine, the wind… Read full post »

Common sense says that when you’re in a hole, you should stop digging, but one of the hardest challenges of depression is the pervasive negativity  which is part of it.  For a depressed person, it is the most natural thing to feel pessimistic and to react negatively; and what’s… Read full post »

     I have been in serious despair for a long time.  Today I sent the following email to a old friend, worthy of respect and trust, who just happens to be a life coach:

 Hello, X. —

   I hope you are well, and that 2011 was generally good for you.… Read full post »