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She was laughing.  She just finished talking about a funny story from over the weekend. Her face was bright.  Elated. Vibrant. There was a joyous pause as the laugh faded into a smile. That’s when I said, “I want you to become depressed.  But not too depressed.”  She looked at me like I was crazy. […]

Most of the time, we respond to life without taking a moment to choose the way we want to think and feel about a particular event or situation.  It takes work to make the choice.  A deliberate mental effort is needed to pause, reflect on the situation, remember the goal to be happy, consider the […]