{"id":1472,"date":"2008-12-31T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-31T06:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/2008\/12\/biggest-thrills-of-2008.html"},"modified":"2008-12-31T06:45:00","modified_gmt":"2008-12-31T06:45:00","slug":"biggest-thrills-of-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2008\/12\/biggest-thrills-of-2008.html","title":{"rendered":"Biggest Thrills of 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. The look on David’s face when he realized he had swallowed his first tooth. (We were eating corn on the cob.)<\/p>\n

2. Katherine’s expression as we watched “The Little Mermaid” on Broadway in NYC, and listening to her tell her friends she met the “real Ariel.”<\/p>\n

3. Talking about the resurrection on “Fox and Friends”<\/a> the Saturday before Easter, and spending the weekend in New York with Eric (and no kids!).<\/p>\n

4. Watching Group Beyond Blue<\/a> grow to over 1200 members! Witnessing the sincere support and compassion on our discussion threads. And learning how to moderate such an important support group.<\/p>\n

5. Writing my memoir.<\/p>\n

6. Finding a group of mom friends at David’s school that I actually relate to and like. They all have great senses of humor!<\/p>\n

7. Being elected into my high school Hall of Fame, and reading the heart-felt letters of recommendations from family members, friends, and colleagues.<\/p>\n

8. Hiding my computer in my bedroom closet for 19 days–and not going online during that time–and thereby learning some very important about forming boundaries and achieving serenity<\/a> (which lasted for, let’s say, a week).<\/p>\n

9. Recognizing two relationships that were not benefitting or empowering me and having the courage to disengage. Forming stronger boundaries between work and home life.<\/p>\n

10. Discovering the names of some mental health experts on the comboxes of Beyond Blue<\/a>! Like Dr. Tamar Chansky, Dr. Steven Curtis, and Dr. Ron Pies.<\/p>\n

11. Watching the relationships between Larry and Ana evolve. Even though it was Laurie Sue Brockway who officially brought them together on her “Soulmate Project,” I would like to take a little credit too because both of them are Group Beyond Blue <\/a>members. Yah! I’m one-fourth cupid!<\/p>\n

12. Getting to know Holly<\/a> better and the Beliefnet team as I sit at my computer and crank out my crazy thoughts.<\/p>\n

To read more Beyond Blue, go to www.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue<\/a>, and to get to Group Beyond Blue, a support group at Beliefnet Community, click here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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