On Mindful Monday, my readers and I practice the art of pausing, TRYING to be still, or considering, ever so briefly, the big picture. We’re hoping this soul time will provide enough peace of mind to get us through the week! On his blog, Joshua Mountain Ministries, my good friend Fr. Joe Girzone wrote the…

In his book “Eastern Wisdom for Western Minds,” Victor M. Parachin tells a Japanese tale about how powerful our emotions can be, and how we must manage them, not vice versa. He writes: A Japanese samurai warrior visited a Zen master, seeking answers to questions that had plagued him for some time. “What is it…

Beyond Blue is one of the stopping points of Judith Orloff’s virtual blog tour. I was intrigued, especially, by the chapter in her book, “Emotional Freedom,” on sensitive people finding relationships that work. So with her publisher’s permission, here is an excerpt from the book. Loneliness gets to some more than others. But why it…

Elaine Aron, whose book “The Highly Sensitive Person” I’ve discussed often on Beyond Blue, also writes about the topic of sensitive-types in relationships. In fact, she devoted a whole book to it, “The Highly Sensitive Person in Love.” Here are some interesting facts on sensitive people and relationships and why she wrote a whole book…

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